The Delmarva Shorebirds fell 11-2 to the Hickory Crawdads on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Salisbury, Maryland, after Hickory pitching held Delmarva to two hits. The loss left the Shorebirds with a 36-63 overall record and a 13-20 mark in their league, while the Crawdads improved to 57-39 overall and 23-9 in the league standings.
Hickory Builds Early Lead
The Hickory Crawdads scored twice in the first inning on an RBI single by Marco Argudin and a successful steal during a first-and-third situation. Yolfran Castillo added an RBI single in the second inning to extend Hickory’s lead to 3-0.
Pablo Guerrero hit a solo home run to left field in the third inning, putting the Crawdads ahead 4-0. Hickory added two runs in the fifth inning on Daniel Flames’ RBI single and a wild pitch to take a 6-0 lead.
Errors Extend Crawdads’ Advantage
Hickory scored three runs in the sixth inning while capitalizing on three Delmarva errors. The outburst gave the Crawdads a 9-0 advantage before the Shorebirds answered in the bottom half of the inning.
Jaiden Lo Re singled in the sixth inning as two runs scored for Delmarva, cutting the deficit to 9-2. Hickory scored once in the seventh inning and once in the ninth to complete the 11-2 victory and regain the series advantage.
Pitching Decisions and Next Game
Evan Siary earned the win as the Hickory starting pitcher and improved to 4-2. KK Clark took the loss for Delmarva, falling to 0-1 in his Shorebirds debut.
The series continues Friday, with Dalton Neuschwander scheduled to pitch for Delmarva against Mason McConnaghey of Hickory. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Delmarva Shorebirds’ 11-2 loss to the Hickory Crawdads reflected a quiet offensive performance and a costly sixth inning. Delmarva’s two-run single by Jaiden Lo Re ended the shutout, but the Shorebirds could not overcome Hickory’s three-run inning and continued scoring late in the game.
Source: Original report
