▁to ▁the ▁team ▁mid season ▁and ▁hit ▁. 2 8 7 . ▁Third ▁bas eman ▁Frank ▁Bol ick ▁(. 3 5 5 ) ▁was ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁T LL ▁average ▁while ▁the ▁staff ▁was ▁led ▁by ▁Frank ▁Di P ino ▁( 9 - 5 , ▁ 1 2 ▁Sv , ▁ 3 . 3 9 ). ▁▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁The ▁Cr ick ets ▁went ▁ 2 7 - 2 3 ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁' 9 6 ▁season , ▁and ▁ 3 2 - 1 7 ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half , ▁finishing ▁with ▁an ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 5 9 - 4 0 . ▁Lub bo ck ▁beat ▁the ▁Rio ▁Grande ▁Valley ▁White W ings ▁in ▁two ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play offs , ▁but ▁lost ▁the ▁championship ▁game ▁to ▁the ▁Ab il ene ▁Pra irie ▁D ogs . ▁M inton ' s ▁team ▁included ▁several ▁All - St ars : ▁utility ▁player ▁Mike ▁Hard ge ▁(. 3 0 3 , ▁ 2 8 ▁S B ), ▁starting ▁pitch er ▁Steve ▁D uda ▁( 1 1 - 8 , ▁ 3 . 7 6 ) ▁and ▁starting ▁pitch er ▁Ron ▁Ger stein ▁( 1 4 - 4 , ▁ 3 . 5 6 ). ▁ 1 st ▁Bas eman ▁Chris ▁N orton ▁batt ed ▁. 3 8 0 ▁with ▁ 1 5 ▁home ▁runs . ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁The ▁Cr ick ets ▁strugg led ▁under ▁new ▁manager ▁Gl