Jeff Giacomini, Crabs Hall-of-Famer and three-time team MVP, has been selected as the ninth manager in team history.

Robin Guiver informed the Humboldt Crabs Board of Directors this week that he is stepping down as the team’s manager.

A huge crowd was on hand for the first game of a new era on Friday as the Crabs christened the newly renovated Arcata Ball Park with a 4-3 victory over the Novato Knicks.

In recognition of the contributions Jerry, Matt, and the entire nutter family have made to the history of the Crabs, a new baseball was lifted onto the left field wall on Friday.

The 80th season of Humboldt Crabs baseball is off and running, and quite an opening weekend it was. The Crabs took two of three, winning the rubber match 8-1 on Sunday.