HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – R-S Central High won the Tony Causby Classic baseball tournament title on Wednesday night with a 7-0 victory over host Patton. The Hilltoppers (16-3) outscored three opponents 24-5 to win an eight-team tournament that began on Monday. Patton dropped to 7-14 in the loss. Draughn’s Ben Melton hit a walk-off grand slam as the Wildcats defeated Freedom …
CRAWDADS: They’re headed for Kannapolis for South Atlantic League series
HobbsDailyReport.com Visit Mark Parker’s personal coverage blog of the Hickory Crawdads, where he gives his insight, etc., on a series the club is about to begin against Kannapolis. Mark’s blog is one of the most popular in minor league baseball. Series Preview: Hickory at Kannapolis April 20-23
JV BASEBALL: Bunker Hill tournament begins on Thursday morning
HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – The 2017 Bunker Hill junior varsity baseball tournament begins today with four games at Bunker Hill High. The six-team tournament continues through Friday with admission $6 and those age six or younger getting in free. The top two seeds are No. 1 Alexander Central and No. 2 Fred T. Foard, who will play the last two games …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lander topples Lenoir-Rhyne behind Jones, Dodd
HobbsDailyReport.com GREENWOOD, S.C. – Carson Jones drove in four runs and Mason Dodd added three RBIs to lead Lander University past visiting Lenoir-Rhyne 7-1 in college baseball on Wednesday. The win improved Lander to 19-25 and left LRU at 21-23. The Bears return to South Atlantic Conference (SAC) play on Friday at 6 p.m., playing at Newberry, S.C. LANDER 7 …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps Queens, stays in first-place tie
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – That’s 13 wins in a row for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s sizzling women’s softball team. The Bears beat visiting Queens 6-1 and 4-2 on Wednesday at Bears Field to remain tied with Carson-Newman for first place in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). The league regular-season championship will be decided on the field on Saturday – the Bears’ Senior Day …