HUNTER HARVEY: Called back to big leagues on Sunday; Nats on way to Atlanta

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Bandys High pitching star Hunter Harvey’s stay in Triple A was very short, as he was called back to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Harvey — sent to Triple-A Rochester (N.Y.) when Washington left spring training — rejoins the Nationals (1-3) as they prepare to start a three-game series on Monday night …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Hickory dedicates complex to Craft at Friday’s game

Baseball Complex will be named after Red Tornadoes’ head baseball coach By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory High will honor David Craft — one of its top all-time athletes — on Friday night with a dedication ceremony at its on-campus baseball facility. The HHS field is named after the late Troy Washam, and the newly renovated complex will now …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Friday’s varsity events

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE   High school varsity spring sports events for Friday involving teams from the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A plus Draughn and Patton. The schedule, with game times (if available), are compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from individual schedules provided by the schools per a request for those schedules. Games or matches that are …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Tuesday through Thursday varsity results

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD THURSDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Avery County at W. Caldwell, ppd., April 27 Draughn 12, Maiden 8 Lincoln Charter at Bunker Hill Shelby 7, Freedom 1 SOFTBALL Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Newton-Conover at E. Burke, DH, ppd., no date Western Foothills 3A Fred T. Foard 3, N. Iredell 2 GIRLS SOCCER Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Bandys 7, W. …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Orioles release Jarrett; Harvey pitches in Triple A for Nats

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have given former Hickory High baseball star Zach Jarrett his release. Jarrett, who also starred in baseball at Charlotte, was in spring training with the parent club. He went 1-for-3 and was among the outfielders getting a look-see as Baltimore worked on the 26-man roster it planned to take into the …