The Crabs have kept their win streak going with extra inning antics and big time at-bats from up and down the lineup. The team started off the week hosting the Redding Tigers once again at Arcata Ballpark for a two-game set. After sweeping the Tigers during their first trip to Humboldt, the Crabs looked set […]
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Crabs Bring Their Own Fireworks for Fourth of July
There were no actual pyrotechnics at Arcata Ballpark for the Fourth of July but the Crabs bats provided plenty of fireworks over the week for the fans as the team scored 70 total runs. The Crabs started the week off with a two-game set against the NorCal Warriors and came out swinging hard and early, […]
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Crabs Sweep Midweek Series Before Hitting the Road
The Humboldt Crabs have kept their early momentum rolling into the week, starting things off with a two-game set against the Redding Tigers. The Tigers proved to be capable opponents for the hometown crustaceans and proved it through the opening stages of Tuesday night’s game when their starting pitcher Will Tasista went five innings giving […]
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Crabs Off to a Hot Start
The Humboldt Crabs have gotten off to a flying start to their 2021 campaign, winning six straight games following their season opening loss. The Crabs took both games of a two-game series against the Bay Area Force on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Manny Casillas got the start for the home team on Tuesday and put […]
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Humboldt Crabs Back With a Bang Winning First Series
Baseball and beer were back at the Arcata Ballpark this weekend as the Humboldt Crabs were up to their usual winning ways to get the season started taking two out of three games against the visiting Lincoln Potters to win their first series. For the first time since 2019, fans were welcomed back into the […]
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Crabs to Play Ball for Limited Crowd with Locals on the Roster
The Humboldt Crabs have announced their return to the field June 4, with three local players on the roster. Willamette University infielder Ethan Fischel, Bethel University utility man Aidan Morris and Umpqua Community College pitcher Caleb Ruiz, who all hail from Eureka, will among those taking to the field this summer. As for how many […]
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Pitchers — Past and Future
Recently I spoke with the best pitcher in baseball, this year’s American League Cy Young award winner Shane Bieber, who was in town visiting his girlfriend’s family. He is a nice-looking kid but blends in without an overpowering look. As a college walk-on, he just kept getting better and produced an extensive repertoire of great […]
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The Brothers Iorg
The most famous swing of a baseball bat by anyone Humboldt grown was at a pitch slung by Todd Worrell of the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of the sixth game of the 1985 World Series against the Kansas City Royals. With the bases loaded and a 1-0 lead, the perfect pitch would […]
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Batter Up! A Youth Team Holds Tryouts During the COVID Crisis
All photos and video by Mark McKenna As summer approaches in the time of the COVID crisis, coaches and athletes look for new ways to practice the sports they love. On Wednesday, about 50 hopeful youths showed up throughout a series of tryouts spaced in intervals at Redwood Fields in Cutten. They hope to be […]
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Crabs 2020 Season Suspended
The Humboldt Crabs announced today that the 2020 season has been suspended until “local and state authorities allow live sports to resume.” Expressing thanks to all those who have supported the team, the Facebook post said the decision was made with “great dismay.” “If there is a sensible way to safely bring Crabs baseball to […]
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Crabs Smash Potters and a Record
He did it. HE FINALLY DID IT. Damian Henderson hit his 10th home run of the year in the bottom of the third inning Friday evening, breaking the 13-year record set by Brian Blouser. It was a frozen rope to right field that nearly busted the scoreboard. Henderson went tearing down the base path, watching […]
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Patchwork Victories for the Crabs
Humboldt Eagles – Tuesday Night We’ve got some ball players up here in Humboldt County, I tell you. Due to some scheduling issues, Tuesday’s game, originally scheduled against the Redding Ringtails as part of a two-game series, was played against the Humboldt Eagles under-19 team (back to back bird-themed teams). They are, if you are […]