Hickory Crawdads pitcher Evan Siary

'Dads Extinguish Fireflies on Opening Night

Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads opened up the 2026 schedule with a come-from-behind win against the Columbia Fireflies in front of more than 2,000 fans Thursday night at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads opened their second campaign in the Carolina League with a sterling starting effort from Evan Siary. The right-hander struck out eight batters in four innings while surrendering just one run to give the 'Dads a 2-1 lead hea... Full Story