GAME TWO:
Crabs beat Seals baseball 4-3 in 12 innings
Humboldt Crabs wins contest against Seals Baseball, 4-3 on Wed., June 6, 2018.
Humboldt Crabs fired up the offense in the second inning. Humboldt Crabs scored one run when Wesley Ghan-Gibson singled.
Humboldt Crabs pulled away for good with one run in the fourth inning. In the fourth an error scored one run for Humboldt Crabs.
McCarthy Tatum was the winning pitcher for Humboldt Crabs. He allowed six hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out five and walking one. Kenton Carruthers threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Patrick Coleman took the loss for Seals Baseball. He went two innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out four and walking zero.
Andrew Najeeb-Brush started the game for Humboldt Crabs. He allowed seven hits and three runs over five innings, striking out six Kyle Scott started the game for Seals Baseball. He surrendered three runs on five hits over five innings, striking out seven
Seals Baseball socked two home runs on the day. Louis Gately had a homer in the third inning. Matt Mahone went for the long ball in the third inning.
Ghan-Gibson went 2-for-5 at the plate to lead Humboldt Crabs in hits. Humboldt Crabs stole nine bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Bronson Grubbs led the way with two.
Seals Baseball tallied 15 hits on the day. Gately, Dalton Schroeder, Coby Eckstein, Mahone, Kevin Gregerson, and Kai Moody all managed multiple hits for Seals Baseball.
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Scott Eskra memorial: Crabs family honors one of their own
In the spring of 1995, Scott Eskra made his debut with the Humboldt Crabs on June 11th and smacked two home runs. According to the information in the 1996 Crabs program, with results from the previous year, Eskra batted .411 (2nd on the team) and led the club in home runs (9), RBI’s (39) and slugging percentage (.729).
Later in the year he was also drafted by the Florida Marlins who retained his rights even though he remained in school. Scott then transferred to Lassen College where he played in the spring of 1996.
Eskra was recruited by the University of Mississippi and enrolled in school in the fall of 1996 so he could play during the 1997 season. He had a stellar year for the “Ole Miss” Rebels as he went on a hitting tear and was 2nd on the team with a .350 average. He did not play in 1998 but returned to Humboldt County and, in 1999, played with the Humboldt All-Stars including several games against the Crabs. In 2015 Scott Eskra was inducted into the Humboldt Crabs Hall of Fame. – Jack Nash
Scott Eskra's #24 jersey will hang in the ballpark in right field.
GAME ONE:
Jackson Kritch drives in four to Humboldt Crabs victory over Seals Baseball
Jackson Kritch drove in four on two hits to lead Humboldt Crabs past Seals Baseball 15-8 on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
Kritch drove in runs on a home run in the fourth, a single in the fifth, and a walk in the sixth.
There was plenty of action on the basepaths as Humboldt Crabs collected 11 hits and Seals Baseball had 12.
Seals Baseball got things moving in the first inning. An error scored one run for Seals Baseball.
Humboldt Crabs pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Kritch homered on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs and Connor Blair's sac fly scored one run for Humboldt Crabs.
Humboldt Crabs scored six runs in the seventh inning. Humboldt Crabs offense in the inning was led by Blair, Johnny Mendoza, Bronson Grubbs, Kokko Figueiredo, and Blair, who each had RBIs in the inning.
Seals Baseball scored three runs in the seventh inning. Seals Baseball scored its runs on a double by Louis Gately.
Zach Wallace was credited with the victory for Humboldt Crabs. He surrendered two runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out four. Justin Berry and Ryan Sullivan entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Karter Koch took the loss for Seals Baseball. He lasted three and a third innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out two.
Humboldt Crabs launched one home run on the day. Kritch put one out in the fourth inning.
Humboldt Crabs racked up 11 hits on the day. Blair, Ramon Enriquez, Chase Larsen, and Kritch all managed multiple hits for Humboldt Crabs. Kritch, Larsen, Enriquez, and Blair each collected two hits to lead Humboldt Crabs. Humboldt Crabs stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Grubbs led the way with two.
Seals Baseball saw the ball well today, racking up 12 hits in the game. Gately, Matt Mahone, and Bryant Nakasawa each collected multiple hits for Seals Baseball. Gately led Seals Baseball with three hits in five at bats.
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