Diamond College Showcase

by George Caratzas  Ryan Crawford’s life revolves around baseball, and with his latest project — Diamond College Showcase — he hopes to make the reality of playing college baseball more accessible to young players. At a young age, Crawford was introduced to the game in the baseball mecca: Cooperstown, N.Y. “I grew up on Doubleday Field,” Crawford said in an interview with Axcess Baseball. “The truth of the matter is that my roots are up in Cooperstown. It’s a very unique place, especially to grow up in the heart of baseball, around the block from the Hall of Fame. It means so much to me.” After finishing his playing career at Oneonta in 1996, Crawford went on to have a seven-year collegiate coaching career at both his alma mater and Hartwick College. He also spent 12 years as a baseball co...