Cressend attended
Mandeville High School and played
college baseball for the
Green Wave of
Tulane University. In 1995 and 1996, he played
collegiate summer baseball for the
Cotuit Kettleers of the
Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He posted a 7–1 record in 1995, and 7–0 in 1996 with a 1.89 ERA. Cressend was inducted into the
CCBL Hall of Fame in 2010. 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 at Lowell, 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. The Minnesota Twins picked up Cressend after the Red Sox released him, and he spent the rest of the year with the
New Britain Rock Cats. In 2000, the Twins converted him to a relief pitcher, and he had a 3.44 ERA in 54 games with the
Salt Lake Buzz. In April that year, Cressend was suspended for three games after intentionally throwing a baseball at
Ricky Gutierrez of the Cleveland Indians. Cressend was released after the season, and was picked up by the Indians. He spent 2003 with the major league club, and had a 2–1 record and a 2.51 ERA in 33 games. He followed that up with a 6.32 ERA in 11 games, and spent the rest of the year with the
Buffalo Bisons, where he had a 10–1 record. In 2005, he returned to the Red Sox organization, and spent his final professional season with the
Pawtucket Red Sox, pitching in 40 games and finishing with a 5.06 ERA. ==References==