CRAWDADS: Record even at 3-3 after home loss to Bowling Green, Ky.

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium:  Bowling Green, Ky. 8, Hickory 4 Current record: 3-3, tied with Rome (Ga.) and Winston-Salem for third place in South Atlantic South, one game back of second-place Greenville (S.C.) and two behind Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Friday, home vs. Bowling Green, Ky., 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Saturday, …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawdads prep for start of 30th season

First up is exhibition game against Lenoir-Rhyne University on April 5   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads’ 30th season of baseball is just around the corner. The Crawdads will play an exhibition game at L.P. Frans Stadium against Lenoir-Rhyne University on April 5 at 6 p.m. (admission $5). Hickory continues as a Texas Rangers affiliate (High …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawdads open SAL title series with 2 home games

Game 1 against Lexington (Ky.) Legends is Monday at 7 p.m.   HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads will play for the South Atlantic League (SAL) Championship this week, opening a best-of-5 baseball series against Lexington (Ky.) on Monday at L.P. Frans Stadium. Game 1 starts at 7 p.m. and Game 2 on Tuesday is also at 7 p.m. The …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawdads home for playoff game on Wednesday night

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Fresh off a 3-1 victory over Lexington (Ky.) and winning the South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division title, the Hickory Crawdads open the playoffs on Wednesday night at L.P. Frans Stadium. The Crawdads finished 83-52 and with the best winning percentage in their history (.6418). A best-of-3 first round series against Delmarva (Md.) begins Wednesday at 7 …