As Andrew Allanson belted the first home run of the game out over the left field wall and onto the freeway, fans jumped to their feet and cheered all around Arcata Ballpark. What they might not have expected was to be jumping to their feet twice more in that second inning as Tyler Ganus and […]
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Help the Humboldt Crabs Strike Out COVID-19
The Humboldt Crabs are making it easier to get back into the swing of things by offering two COVID-19 vaccination clinics this summer. The first one is this Saturday, June 19 at a mobile clinic next to Arcata Ball Park from 5 to 7 :30 p.m. with a pretty sweet deal attached to it: Get […]
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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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NCJ Preview: Policing the Police, Return of the Crabs and Rice Dumplings
This week we’re talking about the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Sgt. Jason Daniels, who remains on the payroll despite documented misconduct, and why it’s so hard to make “separation from employment” stick. We’re also celebrating the return of Humboldt Crabs baseball and learning to make zongzi rice dumplings at home. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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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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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 […]
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Crabs Clip Hawks’ (Cardinals’?) Wings
Coming in to Sunday’s game against the Ukiah Hawks, the Crabs had scored 47 unanswered runs against their opponents. That is not a typo. After a straight up bummer 5-3 loss against the San Leandro Ports on Tuesday July 9, the Crabs went on a tear. In their second and final game against the Ports, […]
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Never Leave Before the Fireworks
Guys, I’m buzzin’. Saturday was the greatest Crabs game I’ve ever attended. It’s two days later and I’m still riding the high. If you missed it, I would highly recommend fronting the production of, or creating your own time machine and going back to Saturday afternoon. Same goes for those of you who left, as […]
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Crabs Put on Hitting Expo in Series Sweep
Ladies and Germs, we have a winning record. This is not a drill. I repeat, we have a winning record: 13-10. Three more wins than losses. In the 23 games played thus far, we have won over half of them. Thirteen to be exact. We’re nearing the midway point of the season and the Crabs […]