Author: bcummings@walnutcreekcrawdads.com

Crawdads fight hard, but fall to Stompers in the CCL North Championship game, 3-2

SONOMA, Calif. — Everything seemed to be going the Walnut Creek Crawdads’ way heading into the bottom of the tenth inning against the Sonoma Stompers in the CCL North Championship […]

All-around performance helps Crawdads beat the Blues 10-4 in the single-elimination first round of the CCL Playoffs

DANVILLE, Calif. — Late in the seventh inning of the Walnut Creek Crawdads’ win-or-go-home matchup against the San Luis Obispo Blues in the first round of the CCL Playoffs, right-handed […]

Crawdads clinch No. 2 seed in the CCL North after 7-1 over the Merchants

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Less than an hour before first pitch at College of Alameda on Sunday, the Walnut Creek Crawdads received unfortunate news; The San Luis Obispo Blues had beaten […]

Walnut Creek secures a playoff berth behind White’s dominance and strong offensive output

DANVILLE, Calif. — After weeks of tumultuous baseball, the Walnut Creek Crawdads got hot at the right time. The team rattled off three wins in a row after a tough […]

Walnut Creek eeks out crucial 2-1 win in pitchers duel against Alameda

DANVILLE, Calif. — The Walnut Creek Crawdads appeared to be headed in the wrong direction at the start of the week. The team had lost eight of its last 12 […]

Walnut Creek explodes for 10 runs in win huge win over Menlo Park

SAN MATEO, Calif. — The Walnut Creek Crawdads’ offense had been scuffling heading into Thursday evening’s game against the Menlo Park Legends. The Crawdads were riding a three-game stretch where […]

Crawdads get back in the win column behind clutch hitting and great pitching, beating Merchants 4-2

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Walnut Creek Crawdads designated hitter Ryan Ellis wasn’t in the mood to wait around in the ninth inning of a chilly Wednesday night game at College of […]

Crawdads can’t play fundamentally sound baseball, fall to Merchants 7-4

DANVILLE, Calif. — The Walnut Creek Crawdads entered the first game of the final week of the regular season needing a win. Walnut Creek held a one-game advantage over its […]

Crawdads fall to Stompers in the last meeting between the two teams

DANVILLE, Calif. — One of Walnut Creek Crawdads’ head coach Brant Cummings’ keys to Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Sonoma Stompers was a scoreless top of the first inning. […]

Early offense and strong pitching allows Walnut Creek to bounce back with a 9-1 win in Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. — Fans were still settling into their seats Saturday evening at Arnold Field when Walnut Creek Crawdads catcher Zach Justice sent shockwaves throughout the stadium. The backstop took […]