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Hickory to Lose de Luna for 4 Months
Thursday, September 10th , 2026
The latest news from the Hickory Crawdads clubhouse is this: reliever Antonio de Luna is expected to be out of action for another 4 months. He has a torn meniscus, sustained on 09/06/2026. de Luna expressed a bit of relief. "At least now I know," he said.

de Luna's record up to now is 2-and-0 with no saves and a 2.97 ERA. He has given up 37 hits in 33.1 innings with 18 strikeouts.
Breaking SAL News: Playoffs begin
Thursday, September 10th , 2026
The quest for the South Atlantic League Round 1 championship gets underway today. The regular season is now over and the so-called "second season" begins. For fan and player alike this is the sweetest part of the season -- the Round 1. The baseball experts have made their predictions, but teams will do it or die on the diamond. The best team doesn't always win -- sometimes it's the lucky team that is fated to win the crown -- sometimes it's the team that gets hot late in the season that wins -- and sometimes talent wins out and takes the glory. The winner will be one of these teams:
Greenville Drive vs Brooklyn Cyclones.
SAL News Flash: Regular Season ends
Thursday, September 10th , 2026
The South Atlantic League regular season is over. The good clubs that made the playoffs are headed back to the ballparks to determine the league's top team, while the other teams can be found on the first tee, half-heartedly enjoying the offseason with mixed emotions.
It's playoff time, when the best teams play one another with the ultimate prize at stake -- the Round 1 championship.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Andy Fornaro - SUG
.355
2 Rusty Tyson JER .343
3 Estevan Sandoval CC .341
4 Vincent Tapia MON .333
5 Alex Kistner ACHA .329
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Danny Sigala - ROM
17
2 John Shilvock HUD 16
3 Andy Fornaro SUG 14
3 Rusty Tyson JER 14
5 Rich Farley POR 13
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
John Shilvock - HUD
66
2 Danny Sigala ROM 65
3 Rusty Tyson JER 63
4 Mark Ruley JER 59
5 Mike Jurich GRE 58
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Jose Gonzalez - ROM
14
2 John Dorsett GRE 13
3 Jared Lindsey GRE 11
3 Brody Woodward WS 11
5 4 tied with   10
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
John Dorsett - GRE
2.33
2 Justin Michael WS 2.50
3 Bill Nowak CHA 2.78
4 Matt Gilbert JER 2.96
5 Robert Klein WS 3.11
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Robert Klein - WS
121
2 John Dorsett GRE 119
3 Jose Gonzalez ROM 117
4 Joe Myers JER 113
5 Matt Gilbert JER 110
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STANDINGS
Northern Division W L PCT GB
Brooklyn Cyclones 76 64 .543 -
Hudson Valley Renegades 74 66 .529 2.0
Aberdeen Ironbirds 67 73 .479 9.0
Wilmington Blue Rocks 60 80 .429 16.0
Jersey Shore BlueClaws 57 83 .407 19.0
Southern Division W L PCT GB
Greenville Drive 92 48 .657 -
Winston-Salem Dash 81 59 .579 11.0
Bowling Green Hot Rods 80 60 .571 12.0
Rome Braves 72 68 .514 20.0
Asheville Tourists 67 73 .479 25.0
Greensboro Grasshoppers 61 79 .436 31.0
Hickory Crawdads 53 87 .379 39.0
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