Fayetteville Woodpeckers vs Hickory Crawdads — Sep 5, 2026
September 5 · 7:00 PM EDT
Crawdads aim to hold off hot Woodpeckers
Hickory holds a 9-game edge in wins (80-47 vs. 71-56), a gap driven by Moises Morales' 10 wins against Ryan Mathiesen's 8 for Fayetteville.
- Deward Tovar's 18 home runs and 78 RBIs lead all batters in this matchup, though Arturo Flores trails only slightly with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs for the Woodpeckers.
- Evan Siary anchors Hickory's rotation with a 3.30 ERA and 98 strikeouts, while Javier Perez has struck out 103 for Fayetteville despite pitching for the team with fewer wins.
- Kevin Alvarez's .263 average for Fayetteville sits below Yolfran Castillo's .287 for Hickory, giving the Crawdads an edge atop the lineup.
Last five games
Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.
Fayetteville Woodpeckers- 09/04/26L2-3at
Crawdads - 09/03/26L2-3atCrawdads
- 09/02/26L4-5atCrawdads
- 09/01/26L2-6atCrawdads
- 08/30/26W2-1vs
RidgeYaks
Hickory Crawdads- 09/04/26W3-2vsWoodpeckers
- 09/03/26W3-2vsWoodpeckers
- 09/02/26W5-4vsWoodpeckers
- 09/01/26W6-2vsWoodpeckers
- 08/30/26W6-2at
Warbirds