[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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         RECOGNIZING THE NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS

 Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to commend the North 
Greenville University Crusaders baseball team for winning the 2022 NCAA 
Baseball Division II National Championship.
  The Crusaders outscored their four World Series opponents by a 
combined 34-12. Their victory earned the program its first national 
championship and marked the second Conference Carolinas baseball team 
to win the title.
  Throughout the season, Landon Powell, head coach of the Crusaders, 
was consistently a role model to the players. When he was hired in 
2014, the Crusaders were 8-35 and had three and one-half scholarship 
players. Coach Powell turned the team around and guided them to a 29-25 
winning record in his first year; since then, the Crusaders have 
consistently averaged more than 41 wins per season.
  On the field, Jax Cash went three for four at the plate and drove in 
the final run of the game. Reece Fields pitched 5.0 innings, allowing 
one run on six hits, three walks, eight strikeouts, and was named the 
tournament MVP. Nate Roof pitched 3.0 innings, allowing no runs, two 
hits, and a walk. The entire team should be proud of their hard work 
and accomplishments. The North Greenville baseball team displayed 
outstanding dedication and teamwork throughout the season and brought 
pride to the State of South Carolina. The university, under the 
leadership of Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., and Coach Powell, has much to be 
proud of, and I look forward to another great season by the Crusaders.
  I ask that our colleagues join me in congratulating the North 
Greenville University Crusaders baseball team for winning the 2022 NCAA 
Baseball Division II National Championship.

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