SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
06/16/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT HICKORY CRAWDADS
GAME ID: 10562 - TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delmarva Shorebirds (46-19) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Hickory Crawdads (35-30) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 11 0
Hickory Tacks 4-2 Loss on Delmarva
The Hickory Crawdads defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds, 4-2. Left Fielder Joe Howgill deserved a large share of the credit. Howgill threw 8.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the Crawdads. In 8 innings, Howgill surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. The setback makes Delmarva 46-19.

The Crawdads had to work out of trouble in the top of the ninth. The score was 4-2, Hickory, with two out. Delmarva, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Manny Zarate dug in at the plate, but on a 2-2 knuckle curve, he grounded out.
DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Méndez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323 5 20
D. Morris SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .247 3 17
A. Guzmán 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .387 4 14
B. Álvarez LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .261 6 22
W. Ellis 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .330 3 17
J. Koch DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .257 5 14
L. Pérez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .294 2 19
R. Challis 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 3 10
   c-M. Zarate PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 5 19
J. Cramer C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .217 0 2
   a-M. Salinas PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 6 25
   b-J. Marchand C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 4
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 9 14      
a - M. Salinas pinch ran for J. Cramer in the 8th
b - J. Marchand substituted for M. Salinas in the 8th
c - M. Zarate pinch hit for R. Challis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Guzmán (9, 4th Inning off J. Howgill, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Morris (13, 8th Inning off J. Howgill, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Ellis (3, 4th Inning off J. Howgill, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Morris 3 , A. Guzmán 2 , B. Álvarez , W. Ellis 4 , J. Koch , L. Pérez
2-out RBI: W. Ellis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Guzmán , L. Pérez , M. Zarate
GIDP: W. Ellis , L. Pérez
Hit by Pitch: J. Cramer
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Álvarez (6)

FIELDING
PB: J. Cramer
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franklin 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .208 1 11
S. Day 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293 3 24
J. Holland LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .244 4 21
J. Howgill P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .225 4 23
J. Mena 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 6 26
J. Burgess RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .299 4 22
J. Hughes C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .333 2 2
J. Gonzáles CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .387 2 6
A. Bonner SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 6 .217 2 7
Totals 35 4 11 4 2 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Burgess (10, 3rd Inning off A. González, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Mena (13, 5th Inning off A. González, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Holland (4, 3rd Inning off A. González, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franklin 3 , S. Day , J. Holland 4 , J. Mena 2 , J. Burgess 2 , J. Hughes 2 , J. Gonzáles 2
2-out RBI: J. Franklin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Holland , J. Mena , J. Hughes , A. Bonner
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franklin (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Franklin-Day-Mena, Franklin-Day-Mena)
DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. González L (6-4) 4.2 10 4 4 1 2 1 25 91 2.12   
J. Muñóz 3.1 1 0 0 1 6 0 12 54 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. González 29
Batters Faced: A. González 25, J. Muñóz 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. González 6-6, J. Muñóz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. González 91-62, J. Muñóz 54-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Muñóz 2-0
WP: A. González
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Howgill W (5-5) 8.0 5 2 2 1 9 1 30 107 2.22   
R. Kennedy H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 3.62   
J. Edwards SV (3) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howgill 72
Batters Faced: J. Howgill 30, R. Kennedy 2, J. Edwards 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howgill 3-11, R. Kennedy 1-0, J. Edwards 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howgill 107-66, R. Kennedy 7-3, J. Edwards 12-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Howgill
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Howgill
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 5037
Special Notes: C Joe Cramer was injured being hit by a pitch. RP Rob Kennedy was injured while pitching.
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