The 82nd Humboldt Crabs season is in the book, and as the sun sets on another amazing summer, it is time to give out my annual team awards as part of the Best of Humboldt issue. The Crabbies gave fans one last week to show up and cheer for their boys, going undefeated, highlighted by […]
Brandon Dixon
Brandon Dixon (he/him) is is a former All American who played college baseball for Orange Coast College, Point Loma Nazarene and the Peninsula Oilers. Father to two little girls, he’s also the host of The Brando Show podcast.
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Crabs Play Spoiler
After a tough loss to end last week, our resilient Crabs entered this week mathematically still in contention to make the Pacific Empire Conference’s Championship series. They needed some help as they welcomed the Medford Rogues to town for a pivotal weekend series. First, on Tuesday night, the Crabs got a much-needed reprieve from the […]
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Crabs on the Brink
Baseball can be fickle, exhilarating and heartbreaking. When we last left our beloved Crabs, they were on a roll and onto top of the conference, with a daunting and trying road trip in front of them. That road trip would be the worst-case scenario for the hometown heroes. Facing two of their toughest opponents in […]
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Tempers Flare, Benches Clear, Crabs Prevail
After a dominating week launched the Humboldt Crabs baseball team into first place, the crustaceans welcomed the Bay Area Force into town for two non-conference games before a pivotal series with the Solano Mudcats. In game one, the Crabs, who are down a few starters, got creative again attacking the Force with an array of […]
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Crabs Climb Back with Seven Wins
When we last left our beloved Crabbies, they were in last place, reeling from a huge series loss to the Potters to open their league schedule, and squeaking by an inferior Stockton Pearls team thanks to a walk-off grand slam from Colton Boardman to break even for the week. They had a daunting schedule with […]
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Tough Losses and Shining Wins
After starting the season 12-0, the Humboldt Crabs took to the road last week to start off league play with a series against the Lincoln Potters. The Potters entered the series undefeated as well, and would prove to be the first real test of the summer for our Crabbies. In game one, after weeks of […]
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Crabs Stay the Course Against A’s, Potters
The Crabs rolled into week three of summer with their undefeated record intact. On Tuesday night, they welcomed the Fresno A’s to Arcata Ballpark for the first of a quick two-game midweek set and the hometown team would pick up right where they left off, with some help from the A’s. In the second, Kawana […]
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Crabs Walk Off Eagles, Then Sweep Storm
After handily sweeping through week 1, the Humboldt Crabs opened the second week of the season Wednesday night, challenged and pushed to the brink by a somewhat unlikely opponent. The Humboldt Eagles, a team made up of local high school and junior college players showed up to Arcata ballpark, and they meant business. The Eagles […]
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Crabs Sweep into the Season
The Humboldt Crabs opened their 83rd season with a bang Friday night, May 29, with a 13-0 win over the Novato Knicks. The win in front of 1,000-plus fans marked the beginning of a new era for the Crabs. Jeff Giacomini has taken the helm as the ninth head coach in Crabs history. Giacomini has […]
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Luke Lemke Builds a Legend
After missing two weeks dealing with an injury, Luke Lemke stood under the overhang of the snack shack on a rainy night at McKinleyville High School. The junior varsity game was finishing up, and he was getting ready for his much anticipated — and needed — return to the field. His team the Arcata High […]
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Bittersweet Championships and Players of the Year
It was an amazing run to end the summer for the Crabs. The Crabs hosted game one of the Pacific Empire League Championship Series, and the crowd of 1,400 fans was electric. “In all my years here, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this park like that. It was amazing,” said Crabs coach and three-time […]
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Usual Suspects Lead Crabs to Championship Series
After an amazing stretch of winning baseball, the Crabs were clotheslined and stopped in their tracks the weekend before last. After getting swept by the first-place Packers, they entered the week tied for the final spot in the Pacific Empire League championship series with the Lincoln Potters, from whom the Crabs had taken four out […]