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'Dads Two-Hit Shorebirds in 3-0 Shutout

July 26, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads, 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, two-hit the Delmarva Shorebirds for the 3-0 shutout victory, before 2,662 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

The Crawdads (60-40, 20-12) powered their way in front with three solo home runs through the first four innings against RHP David Baker (L, 1-1). 3B Christian Villanueva knocked the first one over the left field wall in the second stanza, before C Tomas Telis and 1B Andrew Clark went back-to-back with solo bombs in the fourth, putting Hickory in the 3-0 lead.

RHP Nick Tepesch (W, 6-3) kept the Crawdads lead intact through his six scoreless innings on the hill. Tepesch scattered only two hits and issued four walks, while striking out four in his shutout performance. RHP Andrew Doyle, LHP Jimmy Reyes and RHP Francisco Mendoza (S, 1) each followed with a scoreless inning of relief work, keeping the Shorebirds (47-55, 12-20) off the board and closing the 3-0 shutout victory for Hickory.

If you missed any or all of Tuesday's action, be sure to tune in to the tape-delayed broadcast tonight at 7 p.m. on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com.

Crawdads Clippings:

The Crawdads hit the road for a four-game series in Augusta against the GreenJackets, starting on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the action live on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com, and be sure to tune in 15 minutes early for Crawdads Countdown.

The 'Dads will return home for a four-game set against the Hagerstown Suns at L.P. Frans Stadium from Mon., Aug. 1 - Thurs., Aug. 4. The series gets going with 2-for-1 Senior Night and Bingo on Mon., Aug. 1, presented by 63 Big Ways 630AM. First Pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m., gates will open at 6 p.m.

That night will also be Kids Eat FREE Night, with all kids getting to chow down for free with the purchase of a ticket. The Crawdads Interns will also be competing throughout the game in Intern Olympics to win fans great prizes!

Get Tickets:

Individual tickets, corporate partnerships, group outings and ticket plans for the 2011 season are available right now at the Crawdads Front Office or by calling (828) 322-3000. You can even purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your home on Hickorycrawdads.com.

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