CRAWDADS: Bitten by RiverDogs again, they share first with Greensboro, West Virginia

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Hickory Crawdads blew a lead — with Charleston (S.C.) scoring seven runs in the eighth inning on Thursday night and winning 10-5 – to leave three teams tied for first place in the South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division heading to the final weekend of regular-season play. Hickory (63-73, 36-30 second half) shares first place …

CRAWDADS: Tied for first with West Virginia after shutout loss in Charleston, S.C.

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, S.C. – Dermis Garcia’s home run was just one of three hits for Charleston (S.C.) on Wednesday night, and it was enough to push the RiverDogs past the visiting Hickory Crawdads 2-0. Garcia hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning — his seventh of the season — as Charleston won before a crowd of 3,411 in a …

CRAWDADS: Fall in Charleston, S.C., but get help to remain in division lead

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Baseball Gods keep smiling favorably on the Hickory Crawdads. Charleston (S.C.) scored twice in the eighth inning on Tuesday night in a South Atlantic League (SAL) series opener to beat visiting Hickory 4-3, but the Crawdads are still in first place in the Northern Division. With Kannapolis nipping Greensboro 4-0 and West Virginia’s game at …

CRAWDADS: Still in first place despite Fireflies’ 1-run victory on Sunday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Back-to-back two-out hits in the ninth inning got Columbia (S.C.) past Hickory 4-3 on Sunday, but the Crawdads are still in first place. J.J. Franco doubled with two outs in the ninth inning and Dash Winningham scored him with a single to break a 3-all tie as 2,025 fans watched at L.P. Frans Stadium. Matt Blackham got …

CRAWDADS: Swat Fireflies to stay a game up in division title race

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – With eight regular-season games to go, the Hickory Crawdads are hanging tough. They had 15 hits on Saturday night and toppled visiting Columbia (S.C.) 11-7 at L.P. Frans Stadium to remain alone in first place in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Before a crowd of 2,725, the Crawdads improved to 63-69 overall and 36-26 in the second …