Cressend attended Mandeville High School and played college baseball for the Green Wave of Tulane University . While at Tulane , he was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 1996 Conference USA Baseball Tournament , which Tulane won . After the tournament , he was signed to a contract by the Boston Red Sox , and began his professional career with the Lowell Spinners . In nine games , Cressend had a win – loss record of 3-2 and a 2.36 earned run average ( ERA ) . The following year he played for the Sarasota Red Sox , and had an 8-11 record with a 3.80 ERA . In 1998 , he spent the season with the Trenton Thunder , and had a 10-11 record with a 4.34 ERA . After three games the following season with the Thunder , the Red Sox released him
1996 Conference USA Baseball Tournament
1996 Conference USA Baseball Tournament
Jack Cressend