Crossland’s bat plays loud: UC San Diego’s power-speed center fielder keeps punishing Big West pitching
In the 2025 season, Michael Crossland emerged as one of the Big West’s most dangerous offensive threats, leading UC San Diego with 15 home runs, a .341 average, a .644 slugging percentage and a 1.079 OPS while ranking among the conference leaders in homers and total bases. In 2026, he followed with another strong year before an early-May injury cut it short, but he still earned All-Big West Second Team honors and showed he can impact games from center field with real power, run production and everyday athleticism. If your team wants a middle-order bat with proven conference-level damage, he fits.
