HobbsDailyReport.com A set of Hammers lowered the boom on Watauga High’s bats on Friday night. Zach Hammer and Bryson Hammer combined on a 1-hitter as Alexander Central High nipped the Pioneers 4-1 in Northwestern 3A-4A baseball in Taylorsville. The victory kept the Cougars (6-1, 3-1) within a half-game of South Caldwell and Freedom, both 4-0 in the league, in the …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears face Rembert-coached Lions in doubleheader on Saturday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has a shot at reaching 20 baseball wins on Saturday. The Bears — after opening a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) series at home on Friday night by beating Mars Hill 9-6 — go into a doubleheader on Saturday at 18-9 overall and 7-3 in the league. The first pitch at Bears Field is 1 p.m. …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Florida Tech rolls past Lenoir-Rhyne, stays unbeaten
HobbsDailyReport.com MELBOURNE, Fla. – Leah Dunn’s six goals on Friday night helped fifth-ranked Florida Tech roll past visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 16-5 in women’s lacrosse. Dunn also had four ground balls as Florida Tech improved to 9-0 and dropped the Bears, who were wrapping up a three-match run through Florida, to 2-6. Florida Tech is 7-0 at home this season. LRU …
CRAWDADS: You’ll get fireworks after a dozen games this year at Frans
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A dozen nights of firework shows highlight the 2018 promotion schedule of the Hickory Crawdads. The minor league baseball team, owned by the Texas Rangers, released the schedule on Friday. The Crawdads’ open the season April 12 against West Virginia at L.P. Frans Stadium: FIREWORKS Shows scheduled after every Friday home game and an Independence Day Celebration …
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Both Lenoir-Rhyne teams predicted to finish in third place
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The track and field coaches in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) are predicting a third-place finish for both Lenoir-Rhyne University teams this season. In a preseason poll released by the conference, the LRU men were tabbed for third place behind Queens and Wingate. The LRU women were also selected to finish in third place, also …