MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Harvey will make fifth start on Wednesday morning

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TUESDAY’S RESULT

The Hickory Crawdads were idle on Tuesday

Crawdads’ current record: 9-18.

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Wednesday: Columbia, S.C., 6 p.m.

Thursday: Columbia, S.C., 6 p.m.

Friday: Columbia, S.C., 7 p.m.

Saturday: Rome, Ga., 6 p.m.

Sunday: Rome, Ga., 3 p.m.

OTHER AREA PLAYERS

HARVEY

HUNTER HARVEY (Class AA Bowie, Md.)

Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey did not pitch on Tuesday night when the Baysox (14-16 Eastern League) were beaten 2-1 by Arkon on the road.

Harvey is listed as the probable starter for Bowie on Wednesday for a 10:30 a.m. start at Akron.

His last start was last Thursday night at home, and he suffered his first loss of the season after Akron won 15-0. Harvey pitched four innings, giving up six hits, four runs (all earned) with two walks and two strikeouts. He threw strikes on 42 of his 60 pitches and faced 20 batters.

It was Harvey’s longest of four starts this season, leaving him with an 0-1 record with 12 1/3 innings pitched. He has allowed 12 hits, five runs (all earned) and has walked five and struck out 10.

ZACH JARRETT (Class A Delmarva, Md.)

Zach Jarrett is a former Hickory High and Charlotte star for the Shorebirds (21-10), who were idle on Tuesday and play at Lexington (Ky.) on Wednesday at 10:35 a.m.

Jarrett started in left field in a 4-3 home victory over Augusta (Ga.) on Monday night, batting sixth in the lineup and going 1-for-3 and walking once.

He is hitting .286 in 28 games with seven home runs and 15 RBIs, and he’s hitting .200 in his last 10 games with no home runs, one RBI and 18 strikeouts.

Jarrett is 18th in hitting among South Atlantic League (SAL) hitters and remains tied for second in the league in home runs (7) with Casey Golden of Asheville. Seuly Matias of Lexington (Ky.) has eight home runs to lead the SAL.

HAYDEN DEAL (Class A Rome, Ga.)

Former Bandys High star Hayden Deal is a relief pitcher for the Braves (18-12), who were idle Monday and play Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. at Augusta (Ga.).

Deal last pitched on Saturday night, going two innings – he came in for Jacob Belinda after he’d blown a save — and Deal faced eight batters. He struck out five of those, giving up no walks and no runs and hitting one batter while throwing strikes on 22 of his 35 pitches before a crowd of 3,542.

He has thrown 9 1/3 innings and in five games this season with an ERA of 1.93 with two walks and 12 strikeouts.

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