WCL Corvallis Knights

Stanford Freshman Standout Signs with Knights

Published on December 18, 2019 under West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


The Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League have signed Stanford infielder Adam Crampton for the 2020 season, coach Brooke Knight announced Wednesday.

He is a 6-foot-162-pounder from Oakland Tech High School in Oakland, Calif. He was the 2019 San Francisco Chronicle's Metro Area Player of the Year after batting .551, with a .986 slugging percentage, 19 extra-base hits (four homers, three triples, 12 doubles), 35 runs and 21 stolen bases in 22 tries.

"He literally makes one or two plays a game that has the crowd gasping and opposing players and coaches shaking their heads," Oakland Tech coach Bryan Bassette said. "He has major-league-caliber range and hands right now, and his arm would be considered a plus major-league arm at shortstop."

A four-year letterman, Crampton was the Oakland Athletic league MVP in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and was a first-team all-league selection all four seasons. He was also the Cal-Hi Sports East Bay Scholar Athlete of the Year, with a 4.02 grade-point average.

Crampton has played for the United States National Team at the U-12, U-14 and U-15 levels. He also played for the Zoots Baseball showcase team, coached by former major-league first baseman Jon Zuber.

"Adam's glove and baseball IQ are unmatched by his peers," Zuber said.

The Knights open the 2020 season on June 2 with the team's ninth annual Science, Engineering & Art Day game at Goss Stadium. Their WCL opener is June 5 at Yakima Valley; their WCL home opener is June 12 against Bend.

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