Crabs win Father’s Day thriller on walk-off grand slam at Arcata Ball Park
Colton Boardman’s 10th-inning grand slam lifted the Humboldt Crabs past Stockton 9-6 on Father’s Day at Arcata Ball Park. The packed crowd turned the finish into a family ritual.
Colton Boardman ended Father’s Day at Arcata Ball Park with one swing, launching a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th to push the Humboldt Crabs past the Stockton Pearls 9-6. The win gave Arcata a tense Sunday finish after a game that had already moved back and forth under a packed summer crowd.
Fathers, kids and multigenerational groups filled the ballpark for the holiday game, with mini races and the usual noise of a Sunday at the Crabs’ home field. Jamie Mullen gave Humboldt control in the sixth inning with a three-run home run, but Stockton kept answering enough to send the rubber match into extra innings and leave the outcome unsettled until Boardman’s blast cleared the result.
The Crabs were founded in 1945, making them the oldest continuously operated summer collegiate baseball team in the country. 2026 marks its 82nd consecutive year of operations. Humboldt Crabs Baseball, Inc. is a 501(c)(4) community-owned organization supported by a volunteer board, community members and sponsors.
Father’s Day was part of the team’s 2025 home slate at Arcata Ball Park. The crowd on Sunday included dads, children and grandparents. The Arcata Ball Park Improvement Project was shaped by engagement with ballpark users, including the Humboldt Crabs, and city planning documents call for better accessibility to the family-friendly grassy seating area in left field and a modernized entrance. The next stretch for the Crabs was an off day after the win before a six-game run.
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