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Deakins Delivers in 5-2 Win over Charleston

CarL Hickory Crawdads May 21, 2026 - Winston-Salem, NC - The Crawdads took an early lead on Thursday and never looked back, defeating the Charleston RiverDogs 5-2. Paulino Santana mashed his third homerun of the season to get the 'Dads on the board in the first inning. Marcos Torres doubled and came around on a line drive by Josh Springer to give the Crawdads a 2-0 advantage and a lead which they would hold the rest of the afternoon. The 'Dads loaded the bases in the third on a walk, hit batter and a single. Springer was hit ... Full Story

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Crawdads Knock 11 Hits in 5-4 Loss

CarL Hickory Crawdads May 20, 2026 - Winston-Salem, NC - The Crawdads couldn't overcome an early deficit on Wednesday evening, ultimately coming 90 feet shy of tying the game in the ninth as they fell 5-4 to the Charleston RiverDogs. Crawdads starting pitcher Jesus Lafalaise allowed a pair of runs in both the second and third innings and a solo run in the fourth, as the 'Dads feel behind 5-0. Lafalaise pitched a scoreless fifth, his final inning of work. He was charged with the loss to fall to 0-4 on the season. Out of the bu... Full Story

'Dads Dash Past RiverDogs 11-5

CarL Hickory Crawdads May 19, 2026 - Winston-Salem, NC - The Crawdads wasted no time adjusting to their temporary home in Winston-Salem, cruising past the Charleston RiverDogs 11-5 on Tuesday night. The Crawdads, who are calling Truist Stadium home for the week while repairs are being completed at LP Frans Stadium in Hickory, used a 15-hit night to down the RiverDogs and pull into a three-way tie with Charleston and Augusta for first place in the South. Moises Morales got the start for the 'Dads, allowing one run through his ... Full Story

May 19-24 Series Shifted to Winston-Salem

CarL Hickory Crawdads May 14, 2026 - Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads announced on Wednesday that the homestand against the Charleston RiverDogs from May 19th through May 24th will be relocated from Hickory to Truist Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC, home of the Winston-Salem Dash. The Crawdads will remain the home team for the duration of the series and all six games Tuesday to Sunday will have a 6:30pm first pitch. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening will each be capped off with a firework show. The shift to Winston-Salem co... Full Story

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