When he was diagnosed with mononucleosis last spring, Brooks Crawford tried to fight through it. He was still pitching for Clemson, but it was obvious he just wasn’t himself.
He threw against Florida State and Wake Forest, but was not his usual self. The righty combined to give up five hits and two runs in a combined 1/3 of an inning in the two games.
“I was struggling with some of my command and also my velocity was a little down,” Crawford said as the Tigers prepare for this week’s Clemson Regional in the NCAA Tournament. “I was always tired and sluggish.