Crawdads Weekly Update
Published on June 30, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
'Dads post best month in franchise history with 23-3 record in June
Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads returned to L.P. Frans Stadium for their first home stand of the 2nd half this week and continued their torrid pace through the month of June with five wins through the first seven games. The 'Dads have thus far posted a 23-3 record this month, already a franchise record with one game remaining.
Hickory's hot play has also catapulted the team to the top of the South Atlantic League, with the Crawdads 9-2 record standing as the best in either division. After posting sub - .500 records at home in each of the first two months of the season, the 'Dads stellar play and 12-2 mark at L.P. Frans Stadium in June has been a major factor in the team's rise.
The Crawdads hot streak also has them chasing down franchise history, as the club is now just one win away from moving their all-time record to an even 1,497 - 1,497. The 'Dads haven't been .500 as an organization since standing at 5-5, ten games into their inaugural 1993 season.
This Week:
Mon. vs. Greenville - 7:00 pm
Tue. @ West Virginia - 7:05 pm
Wed. @ West Virginia - 7:05 pm
Thur. @ West Virginia - 6:05 pm
Fri. vs. Savannah - 7:00 pm
Sat. vs. Savannah - 7:00 pm
Sun. vs. Savannah - 5:00 pm
Last Week (5-2):
6/23: Crawdads 2 vs. Kannapolis 0
6/24: Crawdads 11 vs. Kannapolis 10
6/25: Crawdads 3 vs. Kannapolis 12
6/26: Crawdas 1 vs. Kannapolis 3
6/27: Crawdads 6 vs. Greenville 4
6/28: Crawdads 5 vs. Greenville 4
6/29: Crawdads 4 vs. Greenville 3
Player and Team Notes
- The Crawdads offense currently ranks 3rd in the SAL in Runs Scored (421), Run Differential (81) & Home Runs (71), while placing 4th in Walks (286).
- INF Travis Demeritte leads not only the SAL but all Low-A players with 16 home runs.
- 3 total 'Dads rank in the top 6 in the SAL in HRs, including Demeritte (16 - 1st), Mazara (10 - 6th) & Deglan (10 - 6th).
- Four Crawdads are batting over .300 for the month of June, but Nomar Mazara stands out with a .306 AVG, 5 HR, and 31 RBI over 26 games.
- The 'Dads pitching staff is among the SAL leaders in strikeouts, with the team total of 673 currently ranking 3rd.
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All-Star Jersey Auction
The Hickory Crawdads are auctioning off the authentic, game worn jerseys from this year's South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Hickory. Jerseys from both the Northern and Southern Division players and coaches will randomly be auctioned over the final 10 weeks of the 2014 season. This week's jerseys up for bid include Crawdads manager Corey Ragsdale (Rangers), Shorebirds 3B Drew Dosch (Orioles), Power C Reese McGuire (Pirates), Braves LHP Yean Carlos Gill (Braves), RiverDogs RHP Brady Lail (Yankees), & GreenJackets OF Tyler Horan (Giants).
South Atlantic League Stories from June 30, 2014
- Power Eclipsed in 15 - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Crawdads Cruise to 10-3 Victory - Hickory Crawdads
- Wild and Wonderful Comeback Sees Claws come from 7-0 Down to Win at WV in 15 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Very Rough Night at the Office - Asheville Tourists
- Oberste Catches a Serve Case of the Mondays - Savannah Sand Gnats
- Legends Edge Augusta 6-5; Greensboro, Former UK Star Riddle up Next - Lexington Legends
- Suns Fall to Shorebirds 9-5, Split Series - Hagerstown Suns
- Delmarva Salvages Series Split, 9-5 - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Drive Lose 10-3 to Crawdads - Greenville Drive
- Michalczewski Goes Inside-The-Park Again - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Intimidators Top RiverDogs in Four-Game Sweep - Charleston RiverDogs
- Crawdads Weekly Update - Hickory Crawdads
- Suns Notes - Hagerstown Suns
- Shorebirds Game Notes at Hagerstown - Delmarva Shorebirds
- WV Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Lopez Activated from DL - Rome Emperors
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