HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s volleyball team will play 12 home matches and make a trip to Florida this season. The Bears, who went 12-18 overall last year and 10-12 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC), released their 2017 scheduled on Monday. LRU, coached by Dave Markland for the 15th straight year, opens the season at the Nova Southeastern Shark …
SAL BASEBALL STANDINGS: Kannapolis, Greenville (S.C.) win first-half titles
HobbsDailyReport.com The Kannapolis Intimidators and Greenville (S.C.) Drive won first-half division titles in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Those titles earn both teams spots in the SAL playoffs later this year. To review the final first-half standings, click on the link below. http://www.milb.com/standings/index.jsp?lid=116&period=h1&sid=l116
SAL BASEBALL: Crawdads’ Cody week’s top pitcher
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Kyle Cody of the Hickory Crawdads has been selected as the South Atlantic League (SAL) Pitcher of the Week for June 12-18. Cody, a 6-foot-7 right-handed pitcher, threw eight scoreless innings and gave up one hit last Saturday against the BlueClaws in Lakewood, N.J. He struck out eight in that game. At the SAL All-Star Game break, …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears’ St. Clair among second-team all-state picks
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University pitcher Thomas St. Clair, drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, has been selected second-team all-state by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA). The first and second teams were released on Monday. St. Clair, who played high school baseball at Mount Tabor High near Winston-Salem, was drafted in the 24th round by the Cardinals …
LEGION BASEBALL: Cherryville at Taylorsville game now scheduled Saturday
HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Monday night’s Cherryville at Taylorsville game in American Legion baseball was rained out. Post 170 officials reset the game for Saturday at 7 p.m. On the original scheduled, Taylorsville was to play a doubleheader against Haywood County. Haywood County and Huntersville have both dropped out of Area IV play due to lack of players, and both have …