By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal went five innings on Wednesday night for the Mississippi Braves in a Double-A game that was suspended by rain in the bottom of the fifth inning and tied at 3-all. The game will resume Thursday — Pensacola (Fla.) at the Braves — and then the teams will play a regularly scheduled game. Both teams …
CRAWDADS: Score 13 runs in victory at Winston-Salem
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Wednesday’s result at Winston-Salem: Hickory 13, Winston-Salem 5 Current record: 23-33, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 12 1/2 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Thursday at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: At Winston-Salem, Tuesday through Sunday; 7 p.m. starts Tuesday through Friday; 6 p.m. on Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday. Next …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett goes hitless again as Bulls beat Tides
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A change in where he is hitting in the Norfolk (Va.) Tides batting order did not get Zach Jarrett different results on Wednesday night. Jarrett, who had most often been hitting third in the batting order, batted fifth in a home game against the Durham Bulls and went 0-for-4 in an 11-2 loss. He has gone …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal pitching Wednesday in battle for first place
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Former Bandys High start Hayden Deal goes to the mound Wednesday night in a battle for first place. Deal, a left-hander who is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.83, is listed as the starter for the Mississippi Braves, who play host to Pensacola (Fla.). Mississippi won the opening game of the series on Tuesday night 8-1, …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett goes 0-for-4 as Durham pounds Norfolk
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The Durham Bulls were bullish on Tuesday night, opening a Triple-A series at Norfolk (Va.) by blanking the Tides 11-0. Former Hickory High and Charlotte star Zach Jarrett started in centerfield and batted third for Norfolk but did not reach base, going 0-for-4 and striking out twice. Jarrett, whose batting average dipped to .265, has struck …