University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: Transferred to UNLV after playing the 2016 and ’17 seasons at Grossmont College.
 
2018: Made 31 relief appearances on the mound … Had an ERA of 4.65 and an overall record of 2-0 in 31.0 innings of work … Struck out 23 with a season-best three at Air Force (March 16) … Allowed 40 hits and 18 runs (16 earned) … Walked seven.
 
2016-17 Grossmont College: Helped the Griffins to a 2017 CCCAA State Championship, which was a result of a staggering 9-1 postseason run … Guided the team to back-to-back Pacific Coast Athletic Conference titles as well as victories in the West Regional and Super Regional rounds of the playoffs … The 2017 edition won the So Cal Sectionals one year after it was defeated in them … Earned All-PCAC First Team recognition in 2016 … Team combined for a 69-20-1 overall (2016: 31-12 and 2017: 38-8-1) and 41-7 (2016: 19-5 and 2017: 22-2) records … Made a total of 31 appearances on the mound with 30 starts … Had an ERA of 2.45 and an overall record of 19-3 with one save in 176.1 innings of work … Threw a minimum of 5.0 innings in 30 starts with a career-best 7.0 innings on nine occasions … Struck out 106 batters with a career-best nine against Imperial Valley (April 14, 2016) … Struck out at least three in 18 games … Allowed 163 hits and 64 runs (48 earned) … Walked 45 … Made school’s honor roll both years.
 
High School: A 2015 graduate of West Hills HS in Santee, Calif. … Lettered three years in baseball … Competed in water polo and earned all-state second team honors … Made school’s honor roll for junior and senior years.
 
Personal: Donavon Patrick McCrystal was born in La Mesa, Calif. … The son of John and Terri McCrystal … Has three siblings: Camron, Mavron and Sara … Majoring in criminal justice.