SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/17/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10368 - SUNDAY, MAY 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (19-18) 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 9 0
Asheville Tourists (16-21) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 12 0
Crawdads Deal Tourists 7-4 Defeat
Wet weather did not postpone the Hickory-Asheville ballgame.

Despite a fine performance by designated hitter Juan Reyes, the Asheville Tourists lost to the Hickory Crawdads, 7-4. Reyes was 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Dave Rankin, the winner, is now 3-1. He struck out 6 and walked 2 over 5.1 innings, while allowing 1 run on 3 hits. Earning his 7th save of the year was Rob Kennedy.

The Crawdads got a big hit from second baseman Arturo Reyes. Facing Asheville pitcher Josh Cooper in the top of the fifth, Reyes pounded a 3-run home run to center. His 2nd home run of the season put the Crawdads ahead, 7-0.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Reyes. "And not try to do too much."

The win elevated the Crawdads to 19-18.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Lock RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .275 0 3
O. López CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .260 3 12
M. Taylor 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .266 1 9
S. Day 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .267 2 15
J. Mena SS 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .269 3 14
J. Burgess LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .356 4 18
A. Reyes 2B 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .301 2 16
J. Betancourt DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .317 2 15
D. Gallant C 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 .167 1 2
Totals 34 7 9 6 7 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Taylor (6, 3rd Inning off B. Lewis, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Reyes (2, 5th Inning off J. Cooper, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. López , M. Taylor 3 , S. Day , J. Burgess , A. Reyes 4 , J. Betancourt 2 , D. Gallant
2-out RBI: A. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Lock , A. Reyes , D. Gallant
GIDP: J. Mena
Sac Fly: J. Mena
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mena-Reyes-Taylor, Day-Reyes-Taylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Estes RF 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 .310 1 6
T. Bennett 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .274 1 10
B. Fowler C 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .320 1 9
J. Reyes DH 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 .323 3 17
E. Hannah LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .245 0 10
F. Daugherty 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .226 2 8
M. Aguilar CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .256 2 8
S. Tardiff 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 3 10
   a-J. Bustamante PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 2 11
T. Alexander SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .189 0 1
Totals 36 4 12 4 3 6 19      
a - J. Bustamante pinch hit for S. Tardiff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Fowler (7, 1st Inning off D. Rankin, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Daugherty (6, 9th Inning off J. Edwards, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Reyes (3, 6th Inning off J. Kelly, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Estes 2 , B. Fowler 4 , J. Reyes 6 , F. Daugherty 3 , M. Aguilar 2
2-out RBI: J. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Fowler , E. Hannah 2
GIDP: T. Bennett , E. Hannah
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Aguilar (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Daugherty-Alexander-Bennett)
PB: B. Fowler
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Rankin W (3-1) 5.1 3 1 1 2 6 0 19 67 1.25   
J. Kelly 2.2 6 2 2 0 0 1 13 41 9.64   
J. Edwards 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 11 5.18   
R. Kennedy SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 16 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rankin 62
Batters Faced: D. Rankin 19, J. Kelly 13, J. Edwards 2, R. Kennedy 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rankin 5-3, J. Kelly 1-6, J. Edwards 0-0, R. Kennedy 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rankin 67-42, J. Kelly 41-29, J. Edwards 11-7, R. Kennedy 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kelly 1-1 , R. Kennedy 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Lewis L (2-5) 4.0 6 4 4 3 1 0 20 88 3.94   
J. Cooper 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 10 38 8.04   
B. Fields 2.0 0 0 0 3 2 0 9 39 4.20   
P. Mason 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Lewis 32
Batters Faced: B. Lewis 20, J. Cooper 10, B. Fields 9, P. Mason 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Lewis 8-2, J. Cooper 1-4, B. Fields 1-3, P. Mason 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Lewis 88-47, J. Cooper 38-26, B. Fields 39-21, P. Mason 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cooper 1-1
WP: B. Lewis 2 , B. Fields
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Reyes
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:43
Attendance: 3932
Special Notes: Rain delay of 65 minutes in the 5th inning.
Sunday, May 17th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60