Crawdads fall to Legends
Lexington 1B Phil Disher powered the Legends (9-6) to an early 2-0 lead with his second home run of the series in the first inning, accounting for the only runs that Pimentel surrendered on the night. The Legends later added a run in the bottom of the eighth against RHP Tyler Tufts (1-0, 0.96) to take the 3-0 lead, the eventual final score.
Despite the strong pitching performances of Pimentel, Tufts and RHP Mark Hamburger (0-0, 3.60), who pitched a scoreless ninth inning, Lexington's pitching stifled the Crawdads (7-8) offense that entered the night's action leading the league in runs scored, dealing Hickory their first shutout loss of the season. 1B Clark Murphy and 2B Jason Ogata picked up doubles for the Crawdads, while 3B Matt West added a single for Hickory's three hits in the game.
Legends starter LHP Brad Dydalewicz (2-0, 0.00) extended his streak of innings without an earned run to 17 frames to start the season after navigating through seven scoreless innings and earning the win against Hickory. LHP Patrick Urckfitz (0-0, 4.70) pitched a scoreless eighth and RHP Daniel Meszaros (0-0, 0.00) earned his sixth save on the season with a scoreless ninth, nailing down the 3-0 win for Lexington.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads continue their six-game homestand and conclude their four-game series with the Lexington Legends on Friday night, at 7 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.). Don't miss Friday Night Fireworks at the ballpark after the game, presented by Kicks Radio Group.
The Crawdads then start a two-game series with the Kannapolis Intimidators at home on Saturday, with the Long Sleeve T-Shirt Giveaway, sponsored by Galaxy Food Centers, Ken's Dressings and Marinades and The Big Dawg 92.1 FM. Gates open at 6 p.m., first pitch is at 7 p.m.
The home stand wraps up on Sunday with a 3 p.m. start time against Kannapolis. Sunday will feature the Burke County Pregnancy Care Collection, sponsored by East Valdese Baptist Church and The Light 106.9. Bring a maternity item of $5-or-more to the ballpark and receive a free ticket to the game! Also, be sure to catch the Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run competition on the field at noon. Sunday is also a Conrad's Little Claw Club Day, during which Claw Club members get to run the bases after the game!
Get Tickets:
Single game tickets for all Crawdads games are on sale now at the Crawdads Ticket Office and online at www.hickorycrawdads.com and start at just $6! Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Crawdads office, located at 2500 Clement Blvd. NW or by calling 322-3000.