> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://theprospecttimes.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Four Pitchers Combine for 7th No-Hitter in Hickory Crawdads History - URL: https://theprospecttimes.com/four-pitchers-combine-for-7th-no-hitter-in-hickory-crawdads-history/ - Published: 2026-06-07T11:30:23.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-07T15:00:55.000Z - Description: Four pitchers combined for the seventh no-hitter in Hickory Crawdads history, dynamic offense backed the gem, and Angel Arredondo launched his sixth home run. - Author: The Prospect Times - Tags: Latest, AJ Russell, JD McReynolds, Geury Rodriguez, Jormy Nivar The Hickory Crawdads did something on Saturday night that doesn't happen very often. They had four of their pitchers combine for a no-hitter against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at LP Frans Stadium. It was only the seventh no-hitter in Crawdads history. ​This is part of the reason why I love baseball. We see history and rare feats being made all the time, and a combined no-hitter like this underscores just how special the game can be and how unpredictable it is. ​Right-hander [AJ Russell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=russel000aj-&ref=theprospecttimes.com) got the start for the Crawdads and was fantastic. He pitched 3.1 innings, striking out 5 batters and getting 12 whiffs on just 47 pitches, 30 of them for strikes. [Geury Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000geu&ref=theprospecttimes.com) was the first out of the bullpen, navigating through traffic to keep the hit column clean by throwing 1.1 innings with 4 walks and 1 strikeout on 34 pitches, including 18 strikes. [​J.D. McReynolds](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mcreyn000jd-&ref=theprospecttimes.com) maintained the momentum in his 1.1 innings of work, striking out 3 batters and collecting 7 swings and misses to earn his second hold of the season. McReynolds was highly efficient, throwing 11 of his 13 pitches for strikes. [Jormy Nivar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=nivar-000jor&ref=theprospecttimes.com) then took the ball and locked down the final 3.0 frames to finish the game and earn the victory. Nivar threw 42 pitches, landing 28 for strikes, while allowing just 1 walk and striking out 2 with 7 swings and misses of his own to secure the milestone for the staff. ​While the pitching staff kept Kannapolis off the board, the Hickory lineup provided plenty of support, scoring 5 runs on 12 hits and 2 walks. ​Infielder Angel Arredondo got the Crawdads on the board in the second inning. Arredondo launched a solo shot on a full count for his 6th home run of the season. He finished the night 1-for-4. ​Hickory expanded its lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Outfielder Hector Osorio, who was just named the [Carolina League Player of the Month for May](https://theprospecttimes.com/texas-rangers-prospects-rafe-perich-hector-osorio-named-players-of-the-month/), singled to bring home a run and push the lead to 2-0\. Osorio finished the evening 1-for-3 with an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. ​Immediately following Osorio's single, the Crawdads manufactured another run on the basepaths. With Osorio breaking to steal second base, Daniel Flames stole home as part of a double steal to make it a 3-0 game. ​Flames and Marcos Torres led the multi-hit performances for the lineup, as both players put together 3-hit games and scored 2 runs apiece. Flames drove in a run and picked up a stolen base on his swipe of home, while Torres added a stolen base of his own to bring his season total to 21\. Yolfran Castillo rounded out the multi-hit efforts for Hickory, going 2-for-5 on the night. ​With the victory, Hickory continues to control its own destiny in a tight first-half division race. The win keeps the Crawdads atop the Carolina League’s South Division standings. ​The Crawdads and Cannon Ballers wrap up their series at LP Frans Stadium this afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. ### **The Combined No-Hitter Line Score:** ​**AJ Russell:** 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 SO (47 pitches/30 strikes, 12 swings and misses) **Geury Rodriguez:** 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 1 SO (34 pitches/18 strikes, 4 swing and misses) **J.D. McReynolds (Hold, 2):** 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO (13 pitches/11 strikes, 7 swings and misses) **Jormy Nivar (Win, 3-0):** 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO (42 pitches/28 strikes, 7 swings and misses)