HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY –The top three spots in the Lexington (Ky.) Legends’ batting order laid it on the Hickory Crawdads on Monday night, going 9-for-16 with eight RBIs and four runs scored. The Legends, before a crowd of 1,425 at L.P. Frans Stadium, won the finale in a South Atlantic Leauge (SAL) series, 11-6. Hickory and Lexington combined for 26 hits, …
BASEBALL UPDATE: Hunter Harvey throwing in bullpen sessions, could be back soon
HobbsDailyReport.com BALTIMORE – Eduardo A. Encina, the Baltimore Orioles beat writer for the Baltimore Sun, is reporting former Bandys High star right-hander Hunter Harvey has been throwing in the bullpen. Encina recently posted on a report that Harvey, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, threw a bullpen session on May 30 in Sarasota, Fla., and is being projected for …
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT 2017: 2 in-state stars among the first 6 selections
HobbsDailyReport.com SECAUCUS, N.J. – The 2017 Major League Baseball Draft is underway, and two of the top six picks are high school players from North Carolina. MacKenzie Gore, a left-handed pitcher who led Whiteville to a state 1A baseball title, was the third overall pick by the San Diego Padres. Three picks later, the Oakland Athletics selected outfielder Austin Beck …
CRAWDADS: Y. Perez fifth player promoted to Advanced A Kinston this season
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Another Hickory Crawdads standout has been promoted by the Texas Rangers. Infielder Yanio Perez will advance to play for the Down East Wood Ducks in Kinston — the Rangers’ Class A Advanced team — the Crawdads announced Monday in a press release. Perez, 21 and a native of Cuba, is the fifth player promoted that began the …
CRAWDADS: Win over Legends features 7 hits for extra bases
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Collecting 12 hits, with seven of those for extra bases, the Hickory Crawdads grabbed a South Atlantic League (SAL) victory over Lexington (Ky.) on Sunday afternoon at L.P. Frans Stadium. A crowd of 1,225 saw the Crawdads win 7-5 behind home runs by Alex Kowalczyk, his fifth of the season, and Blaine Prescott, his third. Kowalczyk hit …