HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Solid pitching on Wednesday led the Hickory Crawdads to a sweep of a South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball doubleheader over Greensboro on the road. The Crawdads won the first game — a makeup after Tuesday’s game was rained out – 4-1 and then won the second game 3-2. The Crawdads’ Sal Mendez and C.D. Pelham combined to …
BASEBALL CAMP: St. Stephens offers one July 10-13 at the school
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High head baseball coach Adam Windham has scheduled the 2017 Indian Baseball Camp at the school for July 10-13. The camp is open to rising second through ninth graders, and the cost is $50. Check payments for the camp should be made out to St. Stephens High School and can be mailed to Windham at …
FOOTBALL CAMPS: Bandys coaching staff works with local players for 3 days
HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA — The final day of a youth football camp at Bandys High, coordinated by head coach Trent Lowman, is Thursday. The three-day camp is for rising third- through ninth-graders with the instruction provided by Lowman and his coaching staff including the fundamentals of how to play each position in football. Thursday’s final session is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. …
LEGION BASEBALL: Lincoln County wipes out late deficit, beats Hickory
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – For the fifth time this season, Hickory Post 48 failed to hold a late lead in American Legion baseball. Post 48 was ahead of visiting Lincoln County by three runs after three innings and up by a run after five innings before the Cardinals rallied at the Legion Fairgrounds to win a seven-inning game 9-4. Kenny Schild …
BASEBALL DRAFT: Jarrett picked by Baltimore Orioles
HobbsDailyReport.com SECAUCUS, N.J. – The Baltimore Orioles have selected outfielder Zach Jarrett, who played baseball at Hickory High, in the Major League Baseball Draft. Jarrett played college baseball at Charlotte, where he is a senior. He was taken by Baltimore in the 28th round with the 848th pick of the draft, which is finishing up the last of three days …