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 […]
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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 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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Best of Humboldt and Crabs Baseball
The votes have been tallied and the Best of Humboldt issue is here, so we’re taking a look at this year’s winners. And after a heartbreaking championship series, we’ve got Player of the Year picks for our Humboldt Crabs. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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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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Crabs’ Backs Against the Wall After a Tough Series
Last week’s big story was the San Francisco Giants drafting the Humboldt Crabs’ Elijah McNeal, the 18-year-old, 6-feet-3-inch, 180-pound infield prospect out of Dublin, California. Having graduated high school in May, McNeal joined the Humboldt Crabs for the summer. Now, McNeal has signed with the Giants organization and went from batting practice in Arcata to […]
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Crabs’ Backs Against the Wall After a Tough Series
Last week’s big story was the San Francisco Giants drafting the Humboldt Crabs’ Elijah McNeal, the 18-year-old, 6-feet-3-inch, 180-pound infield prospect out of Dublin, California. Having graduated high school in May, McNeal joined the Humboldt Crabs for the summer. Now, McNeal has signed with the Giants organization and went from batting practice in Arcata to […]
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Dog Days of Summer
This last week was the most grueling week of the summer for our Humboldt Crabs. With the exception of a travel day on Monday, the boys have played a game every single day since the Fourth of July, including two on Saturday. This Crabs team has impressed all year, but they took things to another […]