Hickory Crawdads outfielder Wady Mendez

Mendez Slugs Go-Ahead Homer in Victory

Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads used a five-run sixth inning on Sunday to defeat the Charleston RiverDogs 7-5 at LP Frans Stadium. Hickory, losers of their last three contests, watched the RiverDogs jump out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Crawdads scored their first run of the contest in the third inning, as Juan Sulbaran scored on a groundout from Hector Osorio, trimming the Charleston lead to 3-1. ... Full Story