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 …

CRAWDADS: You’ll get fireworks after a dozen games this year at Frans

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A dozen nights of firework shows highlight the 2018 promotion schedule of the Hickory Crawdads. The minor league baseball team, owned by the Texas Rangers, released the schedule on Friday. The Crawdads’ open the season April 12 against West Virginia at L.P. Frans Stadium: FIREWORKS Shows scheduled after every Friday home game and an Independence Day Celebration …

CRAWDADS: They’ll face Catawba Valley Community College in exhibition on April 2

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) are going to battle on April 2 in an exhibition game at L.P Frans Stadium. The Crawdads, entering their first season under the ownership of the Texas Rangers, announced the match-up on Tuesday via a press release. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start with the …

BREAKING NEWS: Hickory minor league baseball team now the Crawmoms

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – After 25 years of being the Crawdads, the minor league baseball team in Hickory is making a dramatic switch and changing the nickname of the South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball team to the Crawmoms. The Class A franchise — headed into its first season under the ownership of the Texas Rangers — announced the change at a …