Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawdads played their first Carolina League game at LP Frans Stadium in front of 1,303 people on a cool Tuesday night. And it proved to be one for the record books! Kamdyn Perry, William Privette and J'Briell Easley combined to throw a nine-inning no hitter as

Hickory, NC- Saturday night, Chandler Pollard used his glove to secure a win for the Hickory Crawdads. Pollard ran down a shot to the right centerfield gap to preserve the 8-7 win in thrilling fashion over Augusta. On Sunday, Pollard stayed locked into hero mode for the Crawdads with a

Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawdads plated four runs in the eighth inning and held off a furious rally by the Augusta GreenJackets to win on Saturday night by an 8-7 score at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads scored three runs in the first inning off Augusta starter Rayven Antonio to

Hickory, NC- Mac Guscette collected three hits for the Augusta while Brett Sears pitched four innings of scoreless relief, as the GreenJackets won on a Friday night at LP Frans Stadium against the Crawdads. Hickory, playing as the Llamas for the first time at the Frans this season, was attempting

Hickory, NC- Owen Hackman pitched into the sixth inning for the Augusta GreenJackets and Nick Montgomery led a seven-hit attack on the way to a 4-2 win over the Hickory Crawdads on Thursday night at LP Frans Stadium. Hackman pitched 5.1 innings, surrendering just two hits and striking out seven.

Hickory, NC- Brooks Fowler and Michael Valverde led a quartet of pitchers to another dominant performance on Wednesday afternoon as the Hickory Crawdads cruised to a 6-2 win in front of 3,328 fans on the first Education Day game of 2025. The ‘Dads pitching staff allowed just one hit in

Hickory, NC- The Texas Rangers have announced the Crawdads’ 2025 break camp roster that will head to Hickory in the coming days. The pitching staff will have four players returning to Hickory after previous stints with the team. Nick Lockhart, who pitched for the Crawdads in 2023 but missed the

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads have unveiled their full promotional calendar for the 2025 season. In addition to the 16 giveaway dates and 14 firework shows, the Crawdads will host a variety of theme nights and specialty jersey nights. The ‘Dads will host four jersey auctions in 2025. The first will

Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawdads and Hub City Spartanburgers will play a two-game exhibition series to kick off the 2025 season. The Ranger affiliates will begin the series in Hickory, on Tuesday, April 1st at 6pm before heading to Spartanburg for a game on Wednesday evening at 6:35pm. Tickets for

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are excited to reveal their 2025 giveaway lineup, featuring 16 giveaway dates. Single game tickets are also on sale for all 66 home games. The season will kick off on Opening Night, Tuesday, April 8th, with a magnet schedule giveaway, presented by Absolute Tree Care, Black

Hickory, NC- The daily promotions have been announced for the 2025 season. Homestands will typically kick off with the popular Dollar Dog Tuesday promotion by Hebrew National and WHKY 1290AM & 102.3FM. Hot dogs are just $1 and fans can bring their dog to the ballpark for a $1 ticket

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are excited to announce the return of the youth soccer clinic on Saturday, April 12th at LP Frans Stadium. The clinic will run 10am-12pm and is for ages 5-15. Participants will be divided up into stations led by the Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s soccer team. Registration for the

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads have locked in Building 429 for a post-game Christian Concert on Saturday, July 26th, presented by 106.9 The Light. The band will take the stage following the game against the Augusta GreenJackets at 5pm. Building 429 returns to Hickory, having played at the Frans in 2017.

Hickory, NC- The Spring Fling, the Crawdads’ annual season kick-off event, will take place on Saturday, March 15th. The event, presented by Lonnie Shook CPA, will be from 11am to 1pm. Fans will have the opportunity to take batting practice on the field during the event. Each participant will get

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are gearing up for the 2025 season and have announced the first three giveaway items slated for the summer. The first is a Halloween themed jersey, presented by Black Tie Transportation and KICKS 103.3, that will be given away on Saturday, May 24th. The second is

Hickory, NC- Conrad the Crawdad, the Hickory Crawdads’ lovable mascot, will be making his annual Valentine’s Day Conrad-gram deliveries around the community. Conrad-gram deliveries include a rose from Whitfield’s Flowers & More, a Crawdads tee shirt (youth and adult sizes available), a Family 4-Pack which includes 4 undated tickets and

Hickory, NC- Appalachian State’s baseball team will return to LP Frans Stadium for back-to-back weekend “home” series to start their season. The Mountaineers will begin the season Friday, February 14th at 5pm against the Queens University of Charlotte Royals in Hickory. The series will continue with 2pm games on Saturday

Hickory, NC- The Texas Rangers announced the 2025 coaching staff for the Crawdads with Carlos Maldonado taking over as manager for the Low-A affiliate. Maldonado arrives in Hickory for his third season as manager of the Rangers’ Low-A club, spending the previous two heading the Down East Wood Ducks to

Hickory, NC- Minor League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Pete Stasio, the Crawdads home clubhouse manager, was named the South Atlantic League’s Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year for 2024. Stasio joined the Crawdads as the clubhouse manager prior to the 2022 season. His main responsibilities include organizing player meals

Hickory, NC- Racing to the field next season is the newest Crawdads’ alternate identity: the Hickory Goat-Karts. The logo depicts a scarfed and goggled goat riding in a wooden race car, blending Hickory’s roots in the wagon industry and racing. One of Hickory’s first major industries was wagon making. The

SHOW UPDATE: Due to weather we are rescheduling the Night of Compassion featuring Lauren Daigle and special guests from Saturday, September 28 at 7PM to Saturday, October 26 at 6PM at the Crawdads’ Stadium. We apologize for any inconvenience. Lauren Daigle will remain our headlining artist. Due to scheduling conflicts,

Hickory, NC- The Rome Emperors scored three times in the eighth inning to claim a 4-3 win at LP Frans on Sunday afternoon in the 2024 season finale. The win for Rome levels their 2024 regular season record at 64-64, as they will play in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the

Hickory, NC- Yeison Morrobel hit a three-run walk off homer in the 10th inning to lift the Hickory Crawdads to a 9-6 win over the Rome Emperors on Saturday night at LP Frans Stadium. D.J. McCarty got the start for the 'Dads and cruised through the first four innings against

Hickory, NC- Danyer Cueva's fourth inning home run lifted the Hickory Crawdads to a 4-3 win over the Rome Emperors on the final Fireworks Friday night in front of 3,131 fans at the Frans. Brayan Mendoza picked up the win for the Crawdads, allowing one earned run over six innings