April 14, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina sophomore right-handed pitcher Wil Crowe will miss the remainder of the 2015 season after an MRI revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament to his right elbow. Surgery date has yet to be determined.

CROWE BIO
2015 – Crowe is 3-4 with a 4.91 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 51.1 innings. Crowe’s 59 strikeouts are sixth highest in the SEC on the year … No-decision in 6-5 loss to Georgia (3/27); allowed three runs on six hits in six innings with two walks and seven strikeouts (3/27) … Complete game in 3-2 loss at Missouri (3/20); allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits in eight innings with two walks and six strikeouts … Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after seven innings allowing one run, unearned, on one hit with three walks and tying career-high 10 strikeouts to earn victory in 10-1 win over Kentucky (3/13) … Improved to 2-1 with win in 2-0 victory over Miami (Ohio) (3/6); allowed no runs on five hits in seven innings with three walks to eight strikeouts … Four scoreless innings with just four hits allowed, no walks and seven strikeouts in 6-0 win over Northeastern (2/21) … Earned win in 7-1 win over College of Charleston, hurled 6.1 innings and allowed one run on four hits with three walks and a career-high 10 strikeouts (2/14).

2014 – Earned Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America … Started 15 games and went 8-3 with a 2.75 ERA in 91.2 innings, allowed 32 runs, 28 earned, on 76 hits with 19 walks and 59 strikeouts, opponents hit .228 against him … Named to NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team … Hurled four-hit complete game shutout with no walks and four strikeouts in 9-0 win over Campbell in NCAA Regional (6/1) … Allowed three runs on four hits in seven-plus innings of work with no walks and tied a season-high with nine strikeouts to earn a win in 6-3 win over Vanderbilt (5/17) … Quality start despite no-decision in 2-1 win over Missouri (5/11), allowed one run on four hits in seven innings with a walk and four strikeouts … No-decision in 9-3 win over Alabama (4/27); allowed three runs on five hits in five-plus innings with four walks and three strikeouts … No-decision in 4-3 win at Auburn (4/20); allowed three runs on six hits in 5.2 innings with two walks and six strikeouts … Worked 7.1 innings and allowed five runs, two earned, on 10 hits with a walk and four strikeouts in 6-5 loss to Florida (4/13) … Improved to 6-0 with 7.1 scoreless innings with just eight hits allowed no walks and three strikeouts in 8-0 win over Tennessee (3/30) … Earned fifth win of the season in 8-3 win at Kentucky (3/23); allowed two runs on four hits in six-plus innings … Improved to 4-0 in 3-1 win over Ole Miss (3/15); allowed one run on six hits in 5.1 innings with a walk and two strikeouts … Eight scoreless innings with just four hits allowed and one walk and a career-high nine strikeouts in 1-0 win over Brown (3/9) … No-decision in 5-3 win at Clemson; worked 6.2 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits with no walks and a pair of strikeouts (3/2) … SEC Freshman of the Week after pitching 6.1 scoreless innings with just four hits allowed and five strikeouts in 6-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (2/23) … SEC Pitcher of the Week after going 6.1 hitless innings with just one walk and one hit by pitch while striking out five to earn first career victory in first start in 12-0 win over Bucknell (2/16) … Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.