Crawdads Announce 2021 Schedule

February 18, 2021 - Hickory, NC - The Crawdads are excited to reveal their 2021 schedule which will get underway on Thursday, May 4th in Greensboro. After six games on the road, the Crawdads will host their home opener on Tuesday, May 11th against the Winston-Salem Dash. The home opener will be the first professional baseball game at LP Frans Stadium in 609 days. It will also be the first ever match-up between the 'Dads and the Dash. The 'Dads will play their new closest rival for six games, have an off day on M... Full Story

'Dads to Join New High-A East League

February 12, 2021 - Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads are joining the newly created High-A East League. The 12-team league was announced Friday in a statement from Major League Baseball. The High-A East League will be made up of a five team Northern Division and a seven team Southern Division. The Crawdads will be part of the Southern contingent which will also include the Asheville Tourists (Astros), Winston-Salem Dash (White Sox), Greensboro Grasshoppers (Pirates), Greenville Drive (Red Sox), Rome Braves (... Full Story

Crawdads Officially Sign on to Become High A Rangers Affiliate

February 9, 2021 - Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads formally accepted the invitation from the Texas Rangers to become their new High-A Affiliate. The affiliation becomes official after the 'Dads signed Major League Baseball's Professional Development License (PDL) on Tuesday. The 10-year agreement assures that Texas' High-A team will call Hickory home through the 2030 season. "We're thrilled to make things official with the Rangers and become the new High-A Affiliate," Crawdads General Manager Douglas Locasci... Full Story

Hats for a Tat- Crawdads Launch Promotion to Get GM a Tattoo

September 23, 2020 - The Crawdads are launching a campaign to get our General Manager Douglas Locascio a Crawdads tattoo! If the team sells 100 hats in the next 10 days, he will get a tattoo of the hat logo that sells the most so pick your hat wisely! Adjustable and fitted hats are included in the promotion. Hats can be purchased via the online team store or in person by stopping by the stadium. The ten days begins today, September 23rd, and will conclude on Friday, October 2nd.... Full Story

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• Crawdads Corner: I am planning fun for the season, including theme nights - High-A East Hickory Daily Record (February 15)
• Crawdads Corner: Employees look forward to the 2021 season - SAL Hickory Daily Record (February 2)
• Crawdads Corner: Hickory will face familiar foes in new league - SAL Hickory Daily Record (January 18)
• Crawdads Corner: 2021 promises baseball, giveaways, comedy - SAL Hickory Daily Record (January 5)
• Top 10 local sports stories of 2020 - SAL Hickory Daily Record (December 27)
• Crawdads moving to High-A for 2021 - SAL Hickory Daily Record (December 9)
• Crawdads Corner: Former and future Crawdads play fall ball - SAL Hickory Daily Record (November 23)
• Crawdads Corner: Recap of unique year - SAL Hickory Daily Record (November 10)
• Crawdads Corner: Fun times at an unusual World Series - SAL Hickory Daily Record (October 26)
• Crawdads Corner: We'll keep innovating, adapting to enhance the game experience - SAL Hickory Daily Record (October 12)
• Crawdads Corner: Players from 2017-19, already making impact a major-league level - SAL Hickory Daily Record (September 28)
• THROWBACK THURSDAY: Former Crawdads making a splash for Rangers in 2020 - SAL Hickory Daily Record (September 17)
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