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Studs Too Strong for Crabs

Jun 17, 2012

Tanner McIntyre threw a complete game in Friday's opener, but the Studs hammered the Crabs on Saturday and Sunday. The Crabs learned two things this weekend: the Seattle Studs are studs with the bat, and Tanner McIntyre's a pretty good pitcher. McIntyre held...

Studs and Suspenders on Saturday

Jun 15, 2012

Saturday will be a special day at the ballpark. The Crabs will be taking on the Seattle Studs, who are in their 57th season (founded by the owner of a lumber company, hence the name) at 12:30 p.m. — yes, you heard right, 12:30 p.m. It will also be Cowbell Day,...

Top Speed Can’t Keep Up With Crabs

Jun 14, 2012

The Crabs welcomed a new opponent to the Arcata Ball Park this week, Santa Rosa-based Top Speed. But the home team seemed to take their adversaries' name as a challenge, slowing them down and sweeping the series by scores of 9-1 and 6-5. View photos from the...

Get to know Bradley Zimmer

Jun 13, 2012

The early leader in the 2012 home run race, Bradley Zimmmer passed up a shot at the MLB draft in 2011, and the Crabs are reaping the benefits. By Tina Naderi When people describe Bradley Zimmer the first two words that come out of their mouths are he’s big and...

Crabs Top Legends in 11 to Take Series

Jun 10, 2012

Jason Hampton hit a walkoff single to win Sunday's rubber match 3-2 and give Humboldt a solid start in Far West League Play. The Crabs hosted their first league opponent of the 2012 campaign this weekend, and after dropping Friday's opener, they took the last...

Crabs Slip Past Sluggers

Jun 7, 2012

Bradley Zimmer, above, got the Crabs on the board with a mammoth solo homer, and a late rally gave them the lead for good. It ain't how you start, it's how you finish. The Crabs came out somewhat sluggish on Wednesday against the Humboldt Sluggers, a team of...