By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Toronto’s Marcus Semien hit a solo home run in the eighth inning off Hunter Harvey on Saturday night as the Blue Jays won 10-7 in Baltimore. Harvey, making his seventh appearance of the season, worked one inning. He threw strikes on 10 of his 14 pitches and struck out one. He is 0-0 with an ERA …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: All 3 area teams left ousted in third round
Season over for St. Stephens, East Lincoln, McDowell By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com All three teams left alive in the chase for a state high school baseball championships fell a win shy of playing for a Western N.C. championship. In third round games on Saturday: — Sun Valley eliminated St. Stephens in Hickory in five innings, beating the Indians 10-0. …
MINOR LEAGUES: Jarrett hits fourth home run of year in loss to Durham
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett hit a solo home run in the fourth inning on Friday night but visiting Durham still outlasted Norfolk (Va.) 4-3 in a Triple-A game. Jarrett, batting sixth in the Tides order, went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs, improving his batting average to .295. His home run, the fourth the season, came with two …
CRAWDADS: Win at Greenville, S.C., snap losing streak at 6
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Friday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Hickory 8, Greenville, S.C. 5 Current record: 14-26, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 13 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Saturday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. This series: at Greenville (S.C.) on Tuesday through Sunday, 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 3:05 p.m. …
HUNTER HARVEY: Pitches 1 1/3 innings in win over Toronto, ERA down to 1.35
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hunter Harvey made his sixth appearance of the season on Friday night as the Baltimore Orioles beat visiting Toronto 9-1 before 13,284. Harvey was the fourth of five pitchers used by Baltimore (23-46), throwing 1 1/3 innings to gain a hold. He allowed one hit and struck out one. He faced three batters and threw strikes …