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Blue Crabs Sweep Homestand in Eighth Straight Win

(6/19/2022, Waldorf, MD) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs picked up their eighth consecutive win on Sunday, defeating the Lancaster Barnstormers by a score of 9-5. The win sliced Southern Maryland’s magic number to just two. The scoring started early for the Blue Crabs on a beautiful Father's Day afternoon. After Jack Sundberg led off the bottom half of the first with a double, Micheal Wielansky and Jared Walker hit back-to-back home runs to give The Crabs a 3-0 lead. Wielansky also...

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Late-Inning Comeback Gives Blue Crabs Seventh Straight Win

(6/18/2022, Waldorf, MD) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs took down the Lancaster Barnstormers behind four runs in the seventh and eighth innings. The Blue Crabs battled from behind to secure their seventh consecutive win, 7-5. Southern Maryland also rebranded tonight as the Baltimore Elite Giants, a former Negro Leagues team for Juneteenth Night. Denson Hull started for the Blue Crabs. Lancaster scored a run in the second, as Shawon Dunston tripled to the right-field corner, scoring...

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Crabs Secure Third Walk-Off Win in Four Games

(Waldorf, MD, June 17, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs hosted the Lancaster Barnstormers for the first of a three-game set on Friday evening. The Stormers got on top early while the Crabs bats were quiet for a vast majority of the game, but came through when it mattered most, coming back in the ninth inning to tie the game before Joe DeLuca hit a walk-off single in the tenth, winning 4-3. Despite entering Friday’s contest winless in six tries against the Blue Crabs, the Barnstormers...

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Blue Crabs Sweep Double-Header on Pair of Walk-offs

(June 15, 2022, Waldorf, MD) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs swept the double-header over the Staten FerryHawks tonight, notching their fourth consecutive win. The Blue Crabs turned to Eddie Butler in game one, who pitched six innings, allowing only two earned runs. In the first game of the double-header, the Blue Crabs started the scoring in the first inning. Sundberg roped a line drive into left-center field, advancing to second base. Two batters later, Jared Walker blasted a line...

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2019 Blue Crab Michael Kelly Called Up to MLB

(Waldorf, MD, June 14, 2022) The Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Michael Kelly on Monday afternoon. The 2019 Blue Crabs starting pitcher will replace James Norwood in the Phillies’ MLB bullpen. The 29-year-old heads to the MLB for the first time, becoming the third Crabs pitcher since 2018 to get the call after their time in Southern Maryland, joining Chris Mazza and Dusten Knight. Kelly becomes the 94th player in Blue Crabs franchise history with MLB...

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Six-Run Sixth Inning Propels Blue Crabs to 8-3 Victory

(June 14, 2022, Waldorf, MD) The Blue Crabs picked up their 35th win of the season, taking down the Staten Island FerryHawks 8-3. Mitch Lambson got the start for Southern Maryland, going seven and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs. Staten Island started the scoring in the first inning. Antoine Duplantis led off the game with a base hit to center field. Two batters later, Angel Aguilar hit a two-run homer over the Mini Monster, giving the FerryHawks a 2-0 lead. The Blue Crabs...

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Raul Shah Slams Tying Homer in Ninth; Blue Crabs Fall Short in Extras

(May 22, 2022, Waldorf, MD) The Long Island Ducks prevented the sweep today, as they outlasted the Blue Crabs in 10 innings. Mitch Lambson started the game for the Blue Crabs. After a strong first inning, the Ducks’ bats got to him, scoring five runs in six and one-third innings, including three homers. The scoring started in the top of the second inning. Deibinson Romero led off the inning with a solo home run over the Mini Monster in left field. Later in the inning, the Ducks added...

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Blue Crabs Sweep Charleston in Fifth Straight Win

(Waldorf, MD, May 15, 2022) In another low-scoring game, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs' pitching staff outdueled Charleston Dirty Birds in a 2-1 victory. Denson Hull threw seven terrific innings of work, allowing just one run for the Blue Crabs. Hull did better as the game went along, as he retired the final seven batters of his outing. The Charleston Dirty Birds struck first in the top of the second inning. After Denson Hull recorded the first out, Yovan Gonzalez belted a solo home run...

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Thompson Dominates in Blue Crabs' Fourth Straight Win

(Waldorf, MD, May 14, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs were boosted by eight shutout innings from Daryl Thompson (W, 2-1), who dominated this evening. Thompson kept the Dirty Birds without a hit for the first seven and one-third innings en route to Southern Maryland's 6-3 victory. The Blue Crabs got to Charleston's starter, Jordan Stephens (L, 0-2), in the bottom of the second inning. Braxton Lee picked up a base hit with two outs. On the following pitch, Raul Shah roped a line...

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Crabs Score Six Late Runs In 8-2 Win

(Waldorf, MD, May 13, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs improved to a 16-3 record thanks to an 8-2 win on Friday night. A majority of the match was a pitcher’s duel, before the Crabs broke the game open late against the Charleston Dirty Birds. Southern Maryland’s pitching staff was dominant once more, as their collective ERA dipped under 3.00 on the season. McKenzie Mills (W, 2-0) got the start for Southern Maryland, and dealt six innings of one run baseball while fanning six batters...

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Blue Crabs Improve to 15-3 in Late Inning Comeback

(Waldorf, MD, May 12, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Gastonia Honey Hunters 4-2 on Thursday morning thanks to late inning heroics. Southern Maryland plated a trio in the eighth inning, and improved to a 15-3 record on the season. In a true test for the Crabs, facing the Atlantic League South Division leading Honey Hunters who entered the series with an identical 13-2 record, the Crabs prevailed, winning the final two games of the series. Additionally, Southern Maryland...

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Lambson Shuts Out Honey Hunters in 4-0 Win

(Waldorf, MD, May 11, 2022) Mitch Lambson (W, 2-0) dominated in tonight’s game, allowing three hits in a complete-game shutout. Lambson also struck out eight batters as he outdueled the Gastonia Honey Hunter’s starter, John Anderson (L, 2-2), who conceded only two runs across six and thirds innings. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs started the scoring in the second inning. Zach Collier led off the inning with a walk, before Braxton Lee picked up an infield single. Austin Rei advanced the...

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Blue Crabs Fall 2-0 in Pitchers' Duel

(Waldorf, MD, May 10, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs were unable to capitalize on a strong performance from their pitching staff. Denson Hull (L, 1-1), allowed only one earned run across six innings, and sports a 0.47 ERA through four starts. But the Gastonia Honey Hunters needed only two runs to pick up their league-leading 14th win of the season, by a score of 2-0. The Gastonia Honey Hunters' starter, Deck McGuire (W, 3-0), pitched a gem in tonight's game. McGuire did not allow a...

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Blue Crabs Win, Improve to 13-2 on Season

(Lexington, KY, May 8, 2022) After the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes snapped the Blue Crabs 12-game winning streak on Saturday night, Southern Maryland rebounded on Sunday, defeating the Genomes 9-7. The Crabs poured on the runs early in the matinee, and staved off the comeback hungry Genomes in the latter stages of the contest, picking up the series win. By the time Daryl Thompson (W, 1-1) took the mound for the Crabs in the bottom of the first inning, Southern Maryland held a 4-0 lead...

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Genomes Snap Blue Crabs Franchise Record 12-Game Win Streak

(Lexington, KY, May 7, 2022) After winning 12 consecutive games, a win streak 33% longer than any other in franchise history, the Blue Crabs fell at the hands of the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes on Saturday evening. The Crabs were able to keep the Genomes at bay in the early going despite a boatload of baserunners, but eventually lost by a score of 7-2. The Crabs loss was the team’s first since Opening Day, with their win streak spanning 15 days. McKenzie Mills got the start for the Blue...

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Blue Crabs Win 12th Straight, Extending Franchise Record

(Lexington, KY, May 6, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs opened a brief road trip in Lexington, Kentucky with a 7-2 victory over the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes on Friday evening. The Crabs’ steaming hot start to the 2022 campaign continued, rattling off a franchise record twelfth straight win, and improving on their best start to a season in franchise history, holding a 12-1 record. Eddie Butler (W, 2-0) got the start for the Blue Crabs, and after allowing a first inning solo shot...

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Blue Crabs Use Extra Innings to Win 11th Consecutive Game

(Waldorf, MD, May 5, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs extend their franchise-record win streak to 11 games as they beat the Lancaster Barnstormers in 10 innings. The Blue Crabs led for the majority of the game but needed a comeback win in the tenth after Lancaster picked up four late runs. Mitch Lambson started the game for the Blue Crabs and had a stellar performance, allowing no runs across five innings. Meanwhile, the bottom of the order came through for Southern Maryland in the...

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Blue Crabs Shutout the Barnstormers in 10th Straight Win

(Waldorf, MD, May 4, 2022) The Blue Crabs’ pitchers allowed five total hits in tonight’s shutout victory, as Southern Maryland won 3-0. With tonight’s win, the Blue Crabs extend their franchise-record win streak to ten games. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ starter, Denson Hull (W, 1-0), pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and one walk. This was Denson Hull’s longest start of the year, as he transitions from a reliever into a starter. The Blue Crabs struck first...

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Blue Crabs Set Franchise Record with Ninth Straight Win

(Waldorf, MD, May 3, 2022) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs kept their winning ways going against the Barnstormers tonight in a pitchers’ duel. Between Daryl Thompson’s dominant six-inning performance, and the bullpen’s three stellar innings, the Blue Crabs picked up a 2-1 win over the Barnstormers. The bats were quiet for both teams until the bottom of the third inning. Dominic DeSabantino started the inning with a pair of strikeouts before walking Rubi Silva and Jared Walker. The...

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