By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BILOXI, Ms. — Hayden Deal made his third start of the season — and first in nearly two months — on Sunday for the Mississippi Braves. Deal, a left-hander from Bandys High who has worked primarily as a reliever this season, started in a Double A game at Biolox (Miss.), and the Braves eventually fell 5-4. …
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Cards win as Burleson gets first big-league hit
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PITTSBURGH — Former East Lincoln High star Alec Burleson — playing in his third major league game for the St. Louis Cardinals — got his first hit in a 5-4 victory on Sunday over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Burleson was the designated hitter, batting ninth, and he singled to center field in the eighth inning against …
HUNTER HARVEY: Throws strikes on 31 of 39 pitches in loss to Phillies
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PHILADELPHIA — Nearly every pitch thrown by right-hander Hunter Harvey on Sunday hit a sweet spot. The Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Washington Nationals 7-5 but Harvey was on in his 29th appearance of the season and 55th in the major leagues. The fourth of six pitchers used by the Nats, he worked two inning and gave …
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: This week’s varsity events (other than football)
HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL FALL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULE Varsity fall sports – other than football (see a separate post) – for teams in the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A and for Draughn and Patton for this week. The schedule is compiled from those sent to HobbsDailyReport.com, per the website’s request, and includes events from the schools …
CRAWDADS: Lose finale by 2 runs, close season at 66-65
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Sunday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Rome, Ga. 4, Hickory 2 Saturday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Game cancelled Current record: 28-37, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division, seven 7 1/2 games behind third-place Asheville; nine games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); 11 1/2 games behind Rome (Ga.) First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division …