HobbsDailyReport.com SECAUCUS, N.J. – The 2017 Major League Baseball Draft is underway, and two of the top six picks are high school players from North Carolina. MacKenzie Gore, a left-handed pitcher who led Whiteville to a state 1A baseball title, was the third overall pick by the San Diego Padres. Three picks later, the Oakland Athletics selected outfielder Austin Beck …
CRAWDADS: Y. Perez fifth player promoted to Advanced A Kinston this season
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Another Hickory Crawdads standout has been promoted by the Texas Rangers. Infielder Yanio Perez will advance to play for the Down East Wood Ducks in Kinston — the Rangers’ Class A Advanced team — the Crawdads announced Monday in a press release. Perez, 21 and a native of Cuba, is the fifth player promoted that began the …
CRAWDADS: Win over Legends features 7 hits for extra bases
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Collecting 12 hits, with seven of those for extra bases, the Hickory Crawdads grabbed a South Atlantic League (SAL) victory over Lexington (Ky.) on Sunday afternoon at L.P. Frans Stadium. A crowd of 1,225 saw the Crawdads win 7-5 behind home runs by Alex Kowalczyk, his fifth of the season, and Blaine Prescott, his third. Kowalczyk hit …
LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden Post 240 results, updated schedule
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN POST 240 LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE (Revised as of June 11, home games at Maiden High) May 26, at Huntersville, Won 8-6, 9-1 31, at Kings Mountain, Won 10-9 June 2, Union County, Lost 2-12 3, Gaston Braves at Belmont Abbey, Lost 3-12 4, Williamston, S.C. at E. Henderson High, Lost 1-8; Henderson County at E. Henderson High, Lost …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory Post 48 results, updated schedule
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY POST 48 LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE (Revised as of June 11, home games at Legion Fairgrounds in Newton) May 25, Caldwell County, Lost 6-8 27, Randolph County at McCrary Park, Asheboro, Lost 5-12, 9-10 June 1, Caldwell County, Won 3-1 4, Taylorsville, Lost 4-6 7, at Cherryville (Cherryville HS), Lost 4-5, 10 inn. 8, at Burke County (Shuey Field, …