MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawdads win opener; Harvey in Bowie, Jarrett in Fredrick (Va.), Deal’s a Fire Frog

HobbsDailyReport.com We will update game scores, etc., for the Hickory Crawdads again this season and will also feature day-by-day reports on three Catawba County players chasing their dream of reaching The Show. Visit our FREE website nightly to see if former Bandys High stars Hunter Harvey (Orioles system) and Hayden Deal (Braves system) pitched and also check in on former …

CRAWDADS: Crush Lenoir-Rhyne in exhibition, open season Thursday in New Jersey

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads crushed Lenoir-Rhyne University on Monday night, winning 16-1 in an exhibition baseball game at L.P. Frans Stadium after collecting 18 hits and 14 strikeouts. Catcher Sam Huff hit a three-run home run, going 2-for-3 after coming off the bench, and Miguel Aparicio had three hits and drove in three runs for the Crawdads. Pedro …

CRAWDADS: Opening day roster includes Rangers’ top 2 prospects

Fans’ first look at 2019 team comes Monday in exhibition against Lenoir-Rhyne HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads’ opening day roster for the 2019 season — released on Wednesday by the Class A club and the parent Texas Rangers – features the organization’s top two prospects. Right-handed pitcher Han Crouse and outfielder Julio Pablo Martinez are part of 28-player roster …

CRAWDADS: Will play exhibition against LRU on April 1; Christian Concert artists selected

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads will play an exhibition baseball game against Lenoir-Rhyne University on April 1 at L.P. Frans Stadium. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 6:30 p.m., the Crawdads said in a press release. All tickets will be general admission and free compliments of the YMCA of Catawba Valley, which will …