MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Dads move above .500 in second half

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THURSDAY’S RESULT FROM KANNAPOLIS

HICKORY 4, KANNAPOLIS 2

CRAWDADS’ RECORD: 38-45 overall, 8-7 second half South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division

BOX

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SCORING

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ROSTER

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NEXT

Friday: at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday: at Delmarva (Md.), 7:05 p.m.

Sunday: at Delmarva (Md.), 5:05 p.m.

Monday: at Delmarva (Md.), 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday: West Virginia, 7 p.m.

OTHER AREA PLAYERS

ZACH JARRETT (Class A Delmarva, Md.)

Zach Jarrett — who starred in high school at Hickory and in college at Charlotte – is an outfielder for the Shorebirds.

He started in left field and batted third on Thursday night in a 1-0 loss in 10 innings to visiting Hagerstown (Md.) before 2,618, going 1-for-2 with two walks.

In 78 games this season, Jarrett’s batting .310 with 18 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 46 RBIs. He’s hitting .333 with no home runs and eight RBIs in his last 10 games.

Jarrett is one of 10 SAL hitters at .300 or above, and his average if fourth in the league. He’s also one of 17 players with 10 or more home runs in the league (Seuly Matias of Lexington, Ky., leads with 24 and Chad Spanberger of Asheville has 21).

Jarrett is tied with Brett Boswell of Asheville for second-most hits in the SAL with 92.

Delmarva fell to 43-39 overall and 8-7 in the second half in the SAL Northern Division standings.

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SCORING

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HAYDEN DEAL (Class A Rome, Ga.)

Former Bandys High star Hayden Deal, a left-hander, did not pitch Thursday night in Asheville when the Tourists beat the visiting Braves 2-1 before 3,680.

Deal’s last appearance was in relief at Asheville on Wednesday night. It was his 17th of the season and his 15th in a relief role (he had started in his two most recent outings).

He pitched 1 2/3 innings to finish up Wednesday’s game, allowing one hit and striking out one. He threw strikes on 12 of his 17 pitches and faced five batters.

Deal is 4-1 with an ERA of 2.25 with two saves and has pitched 44 innings. He has hit three batters, walked nine and issued one intentional walk while striking out 51.

In his last 10 outings, the former Presbyterian star is 2-1 with an ERA of 2.64 with 30 2/3 innings pitched, seven walks and 30 strikeouts.

The Braves are 46-38 overall and 6-9 in the second-half SAL Southern Division standings. They won a first-half title, securing a postseason berth.

HUNTER HARVEY (Class AA Bowie, Md.)

Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury sustained while trying to maneuver away from a foul ball into the dugout on a day he was not pitching.

He played catch on Tuesday for the first time since the injury, the Baltimore Sun reported, but no timetable has been announced re when he might pitch again.

Harvey was scratched from his 10th start (June 8) and remains listed as “active” on the Bowie roster. He is on the Baltimore Orioles’ 40-man roster, so if he were to go on the 60-day disabled list he would be considered on the major league roster during that time.

Harvey is 1-2 with 32 1/3 innings pitched. He’s allowed 36 hits, 20 runs (all earned), walked eight and struck out 30. His ERA is 5.57.

Bowie finished last in the first-half West Division of the Eastern League, 8 ½ games back of division winner Akron (Ohio).

On Thursday night, Harrisburgh (Pa.) toppled host Bowie 8-5 before 1,917, leaving the Baysox at 37-48 overall.

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