CRAWDADS: Alone in first place after fourth straight victory

HobbsDailyReport.com COLUMBIA, S.C. – Whatever is needed to stay in contention for a second-half title, the Hickory Crawdads are delivering. They four-hit the Columbia (S.C.) Fireflies on the road on Saturday night and won 3-1 to move into sole possession of first place in the Northern Division in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Hickory starter Edgar Arrendondo (6-5) threw 5 …

CRAWDADS: Hammer Fireflies with 16 hits, win to stay atop standings

HobbsDailyReport.com COLUMBIA, S.C. –Anderson Tejeda hit a three-run home run, and the Hickory Crawdads scored 10 runs in their final three at-bats on Friday night in a 15-2 romp past Columbia (S.C.) in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. All nine players in the Crawdads’ batting order had at least one hit – they finished with 16 – as they won …

CRAWDADS: Shut out Fireflies to remain tied for division lead

HobbsDailyReport.com COLUMBIA, S.C. – Alex Kowalczyk drove in three runs and Christian Torres and two other pitchers combined to check Columbia, S.C. on three hits as Hickory won 5-0 on the road on Thursday night in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Kowalczyk doubled in a run in the first inning and singled in one in the fifth and ninth innings …

CRAWDADS: Cruise past Lexington, sit alone atop Northern Division

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads put it together on Sunday – with solid pitching and home runs by Charles Leblanc and Leody Taveras – to beat Lexington (Ky.) 5-1 and take over sole possession of first place in their division. Crawdads starter Walker Weickel and reliever Christian Torres retired 14 straight batters at one point as Hickory (51-62, 24-19 …

CRAWDADS: Legends win handily but Hickory still tied for first

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Lexington (Ky.) Legends got their licks in on Thursday night, using three home runs to beat Hickory 9-1 in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Outhitting the Crawdads 11-5, the Legends rode homers by Gabriel Cancel, Emmanuel Rivera and Marten Gasparini to a victory before 1,325 fans. Hickory (49-61, 22-18 second half) still shares first place in …