By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON — The Burke County Schools have named former Freedom High principal Mike Swan as the system’s new superintendent. The BCS Board of Education approved a contract offer to Swan a board meeting on Monday night, and the school system public information director provided a press release shortly thereafter. School board approvals of contracts are often …
ZACH JARRETT: Hitting .306 as Tides get ready to play at Jacksonville (Fla.)
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett headed out of Durham still batting better than .300. Jarrett started in centerfield, batting seventh on Sunday for the Norfolk (Va.) Tides in a 4-3 loss at the Durham Bulls. The Tides (10-18) are off on Monday, then start a six-game road trip to Jacksonville (Fla.). Jarrett went 1-for-3 on Sunday, walking once and …
HUNTER HARVEY: Pitches an inning in Orioles’ blowout win over Indians
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BALTIMORE — Hunter Harvey, recalled from a rehab assignment to Norfolk (Va.) on Friday, pitched an inning on Sunday as the Baltimore Orioles routed visiting Cleveland 18-5. Harvey came on in relief of Jo Lopez and allowed one hit while facing four batters. He threw strikes on eight of his 10 pitches before a Camden Yards …
CRAWDADS: Come home 6 games under .500, face Greensboro next
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Sunday’s results at Aberdeen (Md.): Aberdeen 6, Hickory 2 Current record: 12-18, seventh place in High-A East South Division, seven games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Tuesday at home against Greensboro, 7 p.m. Next series, L.P. Frans Stadium (2500 Clement Blvd NW): Greensboro, Tuesday through Sunday, 7 p.m. starts until Sunday (3 p.m. …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett walks twice in 4-0 loss at Durham
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett went 0-for-1 and walked twice on Saturday night but Durham beating visiting Norfolk (Va.) 4-0 in Triple-A baseball. Jarrett started in centerfield and batted seventh in the Norfolk lineup, leaving with a .305 batting average. The final game of the series in Durham is Sunday at 5:05 p.m. The Tides, 10-17 and in sixth …