Reds Pick Crabbe in MLB Draft
Submitted by: Ron Smith - June 10th, 2009
Westmont right-handed hurler Tim Crabbe was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourteenth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
“It’s exciting,” said Crabbe about the selection. “There are still a lot of questions. I have more years of (college) eligibility so I need to negotiate with the Reds tomorrow and over the weekend. I’ve got to look at every situation. I’ll talk it over with my parents and make a decision.”
After sitting out most of the 2008 season due to an injury, Crabbe struggled at the beginning of 2009 to get his form back. But as the season progressed, so did Crabbe’s performance on the mound. In the final start of his junior year, Crabbe turned in a complete game 4-2 victory against Azusa Pacific. The resident of Tucson, Arizona retired 19 consecutive batters while allowing one earned run on three hits.
With a fast ball consistently in the low to mid 90s, Crabbe attracted attention not only from the Reds, but also the Angles, Cardinals and Phillies. But it was the Reds that pulled the trigger with the 419th overall selection.



Westmont catcher Sam Wiley of North Hollywood, Calif. has been named to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference Baseball Team. The junior, who also played at first base, posted a team-high batting average of .392 and drove in 18 runs. Among his 65 hits were five home runs, two triples and 11 doubles. Wiley also recorded team season-highs in slugging percentage (.572) and on base percentage (.460).
After throwing a complete, three-hit game against #12 Azusa Pacific on Thursday, Westmont junior Tim Crabbe has been named the Golden State Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Crabbe allowed an unearned run in the first inning and an earned run in the eighth in the Warriors 4-2 win over the Cougars.
For a quarter of a century, Mel Gemberling has brought a wealth of baseball knowledge and history to the baseball team at Westmont College. A beloved figure by generations of Warrior players, Gemberling has volunteered his time and wisdom as an assistant coach since 1985.