CRAWDADS: Name new assistant GM, set game times for 2019 season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads have promoted Douglas Locascio to assistant general manager. He has previously served the Texas Rangers’ Class A baseball affiliate as Executive Director of Sales and Merchandising, the Crawdads said in a press release. Hickory opens the 2019 homew season on April 11 in a South Atlantic League (SAL) game against Kannapolis at L.P. Frans …

EXHIBITION BASEBALL: Crawdads topple Red Hawks 12-2 at L.P. Frans Stadium

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) baseball players received the experience of a lifetime on Monday night during the Red Hawks’ exhibition against the Class-A Hickory Crawdads at the newly renovated L.P. Frans Stadium. In front of a crowd of 1,300 fans, the Red Hawks fell 12-2 to the Crawdads in the first meeting of the two clubs. …

CRAWDADS: First roster features 12 players who played in Hickory last season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A dozen players who played in Hickory last season are on the Crawdads’ opening roster for 2018. The South Atlantic League (SAL) club’s roster was released on Tuesday by officials in Hickory and via the parent club (and new team ownership) Texas Rangers. A 28-player roster was released – 15 pitchers, four catchers, five infielders and four …