More insight on the Hickory Crawdads from Mark Parker, who is as close to an expert on them as there is. Please visit Mark’s Crawdadsbeat.com and you’ll become a better informed — and a more astute fan — of baseball in general. He knows his stuff. Game Story: Hickory/ Kannapolis Split a DH
BASEBALL: Lake Norman reaches tournament championship game
HobbsDailyReport.com Lake Norman High will play for a baseball tournament championship on Monday night. The Wildcats got there on Saturday by beating Mount Pleasant 7-3 in a semifinal of the F&W Classic at Intimidators Stadium in Kannapolis. Lake Norman (16-3) will face Carson on Monday at 6:30 p.m. for the title. Carson beat Salisbury 6-2 and then A.L. Brown 3-2 …
COLLEGE MEN’S LACROSSE: Lenoir-Rhyne win wraps up at least share of league crown
HobbsDailyReport.com HARROGATE, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne University won for the 11th straight time in men’s lacrosse on Saturday, grabbing at least a share of a league title with a 12-7 victory over Lincoln Memorial on the road. The Bears (11-1, 7-0) ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II, remained in contention to repeat as South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular-season champions by …
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Lenoir-Rhyne has 4 South Atlantic Conference champs
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Wingate University’s women and the Queens men won South Atlantic Conference (SAC) track and field championships on Saturday at Lenoir-Rhyne. The Bulldogs scored 237.5 points in the women’s meet, finishing ahead of Queens (162), Coker (12.5) and Lenoir-Rhyne (127.5). In the men’s meet, Queens scored 215 points with Wingate next at 156, Lenoir-Rhyne taking third (107) and …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lions’ sweep drops Bears below .500
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Mars Hill swept Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday in baseball at Bears Field, winning 10-4 and 4-3 to drop the Bears below .500 at 21-22. Mars Hill (26-19, 12-9 South Atlantic Conference) got a 3-for-5, five-RBIs game from Gray McCurry in the opening game, with Matt Honeycutt going 2-for-3 and driving in four runs. The Lions led 4-3 …