SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
04/29/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10256 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (11-10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Delmarva Shorebirds (12-9) 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 X 9 17 0
Shorebirds CF Pérez 4-for-4 in Win
Luis Pérez had a hand in Delmarva defeating Hickory by the score of 9-2. Pérez went 4 for 4 at the plate, scoring 2 times and driving in 3 runs. Picking up the win was Alfredo González. He went 6.1 innings, allowing no runs on 1 hit. The right--hander struck out 4 and walked 2. Getting the save was Jesús De Jesús, his 1st.

Ernesto Méndez chipped in a 3-run home run for Delmarva in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the center fielder had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 3 runs scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"If we keep hitting the ball well, the wins will pile up," said Delmarva skipper Tripp Keister.

The win puts Delmarva at 12-9.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franklin 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .154 0 1
S. Day 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .284 2 9
J. Howgill LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 8
C. Papenfuss CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .300 0 0
O. López RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .246 3 10
J. Mena SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125 0 0
A. Reyes 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .327 1 9
   a-J. Holland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .189 1 2
P. White DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 0 3
   b-M. Taylor DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 1 4
D. Obermark C 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .200 0 2
Totals 31 2 5 2 5 6 18      
a - J. Holland pinch hit for A. Reyes in the 9th
b - M. Taylor inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Franklin (2, 1st Inning off A. González, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. López (5, 9th Inning off J. De Jesús, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franklin 3 , O. López 2 , A. Reyes , M. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franklin , S. Day , C. Papenfuss
Sac Fly: D. Obermark
Hit by Pitch: J. Mena
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mena (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Méndez CF 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .750 1 3
C. Ward RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 0 8
   a-D. Delfino PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Guzmán 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .452 1 4
   b-J. Cordero PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Morris SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .247 0 3
L. Pérez LF 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .400 1 9
J. Koch DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .260 2 3
T. Zufelt 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .150 2 4
T. Harris 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .286 0 1
J. Cramer C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .312 0 0
Totals 40 9 17 9 0 4 22      
a - D. Delfino pinch hit for C. Ward in the 8th
b - J. Cordero pinch hit for A. Guzmán in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Koch 2 (4, 2nd Inning off D. Rankin, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off M. Bass, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Guzmán (6, 5th Inning off D. Rankin, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Pérez (4, 7th Inning off M. Bass, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Cramer (3, 8th Inning off J. Kelly, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Cordero (1, 8th Inning off J. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Méndez (1, 8th Inning off J. Kelly, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Méndez 6 , A. Guzmán 3 , J. Cordero 2 , D. Morris 2 , L. Pérez 5 , J. Koch 4 , T. Zufelt , T. Harris , J. Cramer 2
2-out RBI: A. Guzmán , L. Pérez 2 , J. Koch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Morris , T. Zufelt , T. Harris , J. Cramer 2
Sac Fly: T. Zufelt
Hit by Pitch: L. Pérez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Méndez 2 (4)

FIELDING
PB: J. Cramer
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Rankin L (0-1) 5.0 7 2 2 0 2 0 23 76 3.60   
M. Bass 1.2 5 3 3 0 2 0 10 40 17.36   
J. Kelly 1.1 5 4 4 0 0 1 9 31 11.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rankin 47
Batters Faced: D. Rankin 23, M. Bass 10, J. Kelly 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rankin 5-8, M. Bass 0-3, J. Kelly 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rankin 76-51, M. Bass 40-26, J. Kelly 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bass 1-0 , J. Kelly 1-0
WP: J. Kelly
Hit Batsmen: D. Rankin
Balk: D. Rankin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. González W (2-2) 6.1 1 0 0 2 4 0 23 91 2.12   
J. De Jesús SV (1) 2.2 4 2 2 3 2 0 15 64 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. González 73
Batters Faced: A. González 23, J. De Jesús 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. González 7-8, J. De Jesús 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. González 91-55, J. De Jesús 64-38
Hit Batsmen: A. González
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Pérez
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 5138
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