Crawdads Hop by Greensboro with 5-4 Win
Published on April 26, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads topped the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 5-4, before 2,039 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Thursday night . With the win, the 'Dads move into sole possession of first place in the Northern Division standings.
After Hickory LHP Will Lamb struck out the side in the top of the first, the Grasshoppers (13-7) got on the board against him in the second. With one down, DH Matt Smith drove a solo homer over the left field wall for the 1-0 lead.
Greensboro proceeded to score one run in each of the next three innings against Lamb and LHP Andrew Faulkner. 2B Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the third and then singled in a run in the fourth, followed by an RBI single from SS Ryan Goetz in the top of the fifth, making it 4-0.
The Crawdads (14-6) started chipping away in the bottom of the fifth against LHP Charlie Lowell. With one out and no one on, 3B Drew Robinson singled to right field. LF Jeremy Williams then launched a two-run bomb off the batter's eye behind the center field wall to slice the deficit in half, 4-2.
The 'Dads came closer in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run by C Kellin Deglan, before overtaking the Grasshoppers in the seventh. Williams reached base on a missed catch error by RF James Wooster to start the inning. One out later, 2B Rougned Odor knocked a pitch from RHP Johnny Omahen (L, 1-1) over the right field fence to lift Hickory in front, 5-4.
Crawdads RHP Phil Klein (W, 2-0) navigated through his second scoreless frame in the eighth, and RHP Jose Monegro (S, 1) escaped a bases-loaded jam with back-to-back strikeouts in the ninth, closing the 5-4 win for Hickory.
Crawdads Clippings:
Catch a game with your best friend on Friday at 7 p.m. during Bark at the Park, presented by The Big Dawg 92.1FM! All fans are welcome to bring their dogs to the game! It will also be Star Trek Night, with a Half Off Ticket for anyone wearing Star Trek gear. Gates open at 6 p.m.
The 'Dads then welcome the Charleston RiverDogs to L.P. Frans this Saturday with a 6 p.m. First Pitch. It will be Magnet Schedule Giveaway, with the first 1,000 fans with a paid admission receiving a FREE magnet schedule, courtesy of the North Carolina Education Lottery and 1290 WHKY. Saturday's game will also be Little League Night - wear your Little League uniform for a FREE ticket to the game, courtesy of Hickory Daily Record and the Morganton News Herald. There will be a pre-game Blood Drive with the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas from 3 - 6 p.m. - donate blood and receive a FREE ticket to the game! Gates open at 5 p.m.
Get Tickets:
Individual Tickets for all Crawdads home games are available right now at Hickorycrawdads.com or by calling (828) 322-3000! Group outings, corporate partnerships, Levine Children's Hospital Claw Club memberships and Ticket Books for the 20th Anniversary Season are also available right now by calling the Front Office at (828) 322-3000 .
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