MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Dads on brink of elimination; tests reveal no structural damage to Harvey’s arm; Deal goes 4 in Rome victory

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WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS FROM DELMARVA (Md.)

HICKORY 3, DELMARVA (Md.) 0

CRAWDADS’ RECORD: 69-64 overall, 39-26 second half South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division — second place, 4 1/2 games behind division leader Lakewood, N.J.

The Crawdads have five regular-season games left and must win the Northern second-half crown to earn a playoff bid.

BOX

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SCORING

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ROSTER

http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?sid=t448

NEXT

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

Friday: Greensboro, 7 p.m.

Saturday: Greensboro, 7 p.m.

Sunday: Greensboro, 5 p.m.

Monday: Greensboro, 1 p.m. (ENDS REGULAR SEASON)

OTHER AREA PLAYERS

DEAL

HAYDEN DEAL (Class A Rome, Ga.)

Former Bandys High left-hander Hayden Deal pitched four innings in relief on Wednesday night as Rome nipped visiting Greenville (S.C.) 3-2 in 11 innings before 1,663.

Deal, whose last appearance was on Aug. 23, relieved Braves starter Odalvi Javier in to start the seventh inning in a 1-all tie. Deal exited after the 10th inning after having faced 14 batters and throwing strikes on 34 of his 52 pitches.

He allowed two hits, walked one and struck out three, leaving his record at 8-1 with an ERA of 2.23 in 26 appearances this season.

Deal has thrown 76 2/3 innings with 17 walks and 80 strikeouts and has 107 strikeouts in 107 1/3 career pro innings.

In his last 10 outings, Deal is 4-0 with a 2.10 ERA over 34 1/3 innings with eight walks and 30 strikeouts.

The Braves are 68-63 overall and 28-34 in the second-half SAL Southern Division standings and in fourth place at 8 ½ games back of division leader Lexington (Ky.)

Rome won a first-half title, securing a postseason berth.

BOX

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SCORING

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JARRETT

ZACH JARRETT (Class A Delmarva, Md.)

Former Hickory High and Charlotte star Zach Jarrett was 0-for-4 on Wednesday night when Hickory won 3-0 over the host Shorebirds before 2,853.

Jarrett started in center field and batted third in the lineup, striking out twice (131 strikeouts this season in 479 at bats).

His batting average is .271 with 130 hits that include 25 doubles, six triples, 14 home runs and 67 RBIs in 124 games this season. Manuel Geraldo of Asheville leads in the league in hits (143) and Jarrett is tied for second with Jake Scheiner of Lakewood (N.J.) at 130.

Jarrett is hitting .122 over his last 10 games with no home runs and four RBIs.

Delmarva is 65-64 and 30-32 in the second half in the SAL Northern Division standings. The Shorebirds are in fifth, 12 games back of division-leading Lakewood, N.J.

The Shorebirds finished fourth in the first-half standings and have been eliminated from the second-half chase for a division title and will not reach the SAL playoffs.

BOX

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SCORING

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HARVEY

HUNTER HARVEY (Class AA Bowie, Md.)

Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey, a right-hander sidelined since early June by an injury, has now been sidelined with discomfort in his right (pitching elbow).

The Baltimore Sun (see link below) has reported testing revealed no structural damage to Harvey’s pitching arm, but there’s been no official indication when Harvey might next pitch for the Baysox. It could come later in the fall.

His latest injury came after he injured his shoulder while trying to maneuver away from a foul ball into the dugout on a day he was not pitching.

When he twisted to avoid being struck by the ball, his right shoulder popped out of socket.

He was scratched from his 10th start (June 8).

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).

Bowie won 15-7 on Wednesday night at Akron (Ohio) to improve to 65-68 in the Eastern League but will not qualify for the playoffs.

UPDATE BY BALTIMORE SUN ON HUNTER: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-harvey-20180823-story.html

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