Rangers Reveal Crawdads Coaches for 2026

January 9, 2026 - Hickory, NC - The Texas Rangers announced the Crawdads' coaching staff for 2026, with Nick Janssen named manager of the club. Nick Janssen will take over as the new skipper of the Crawdads. Janssen previously spent time with the 'Dads in 2019, serving as the data apprentice for the playoff-bound club. He was originally scheduled to be the data apprentice for Double-A Frisco in 2020, but the season's cancellation pivoted plans and he transitioned into a coaching role in the Fall Developmental ... Full Story

Frans to Host Slate of College Games

January 8, 2026 - Hickory, NC - The 2026 baseball season will kick off at LP Frans Stadium with a slate of six college games, five of which will feature the Appalachian State Mountaineers. App State will host Canisius University for a three-game series Friday, February 13th through Sunday, February 15th. All three games will be a 1pm first pitch. Friday's game will be App State's season opener as they return to Hickory for the fifth consecutive year. Friday, February 20th will be a matchup between North Car... Full Story

2026 Game Times Set

November 11, 2025 - Hickory, NC - The Crawdads have announced the tentative first pitch times for all 66 home games of the 2026 season. Tuesday through Saturday games will begin at 7pm with Sundays starting at 2pm. The game on Sunday, May 24th will have a 6:30pm start time as the team hosts a special Memorial Day firework show. The Crawdads will host a concert on Saturday, July 25th and will have a 5pm first pitch with the to-be-announced concert to follow. Three Education Day games are on the schedule ... Full Story

Mejia Picks up 5 Hits in 12-8 Loss

September 7, 2025 - Hickory, NC - The Charleston RiverDogs scored seven times in the eighth inning to close out the 2025 campaign with a 12-8 win over the Hickory Crawdads at LP Frans Stadium on Sunday. Connor Hujsak and Tom Poole once again led the charge for Charleston, as the pair launched home runs for the second consecutive day to push the RiverDogs to consecutive wins to close out the campaign. The homers were part of a 15-hit outburst for Charleston, that sealed a 13-7 season record head-to-head against t... Full Story

• Mejia Picks up 5 Hits in 12-8 Loss - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 7
• Owens Tosses Two Scoreless in Loss - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 6
• Eight Is Enough as Crawdads Take Down Charleston, 8-6 - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 5
• Thursday's Game vs. Charleston Cancelled - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 4
• 2026 Schedule Released - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 4
• 'Dads Double up on Charleston 6-3 - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 3
• Lemos Leads Crawdads to 3-2 Win on Tuesday Night - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) September 2
• Wild Walk-Off Win Gives 'Dads Series Victory - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 24
• Fien Debuts with 3 RBI Night in 8-1 Win - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 23
• Kling Homers in 6-4 Loss - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 22
• 'Dads Cruise to 10-2 Victory - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 21
• Seventh Inning Propels Crawdads to 7-1 Win - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 20
• Guerrero Homers, Crawdads Fall in Extras 7-5 - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 19
• 'Dads Come up Short in Pitchers' Duel - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 10
• Crawdads Sweep Columbia, Gain Ground on Myrtle Beach - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) August 9
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Hickory Crawdads third baseman Esteban Mejia

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• Hickory Crawdads announce new manager, field staff - CarL Hickory Daily Record (January 13)
• Crawdads lose season finale at Catawba County's L.P. Frans - CarL Hickory Daily Record (September 10)
• Charleston RiverDogs close out season with win over Hickory - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (September 8)
• Charleston RiverDogs top Hickory to snap six-game slide - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (September 7)
• Skidding RiverDogs drop sixth straight game - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (September 6)
• Slumping Charleston RiverDogs fall to Hickory Crawdads - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (September 4)
• Crawdads close road schedule with a 1-0 loss in Columbia - CarL Hickory Daily Record (September 3)
• RiverDogs fall on road to Hickory in baseball - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (September 3)
• MLB first round pick leads Crawdads to 2 wins at L.P. Frans - CarL Hickory Daily Record (August 25)
• Hickory Crawdads take losing streak into Lynchburg series - CarL Hickory Daily Record (August 18)
• Trey Pooser earns first win as RiverDogs win fifth straight - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (August 18)
• Charleston RiverDogs belt 4 homers, blank Hickory Crawdads - CarL Charleston Post and Courier (August 17)
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