By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Hayden Deal had s good Sunday game in a short relief stint for the Mississippi Braves. Deal, a former star left-hander at Bandys High and Presbyterian (S.C.), threw 1 1/3 innings and struck out one in a 2-1 Double A loss to the Lookouts. Deal threw strikes on 12 of 17 pitches and …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal makes solid start to season
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Former Bandys High left-hander Hayden Deal is off to a good start to his seventh year in the minor leagues for the Atlanta Braves. Through Saturday night, Deal was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA after two relief appearances for the Mississippi Braves in Double A ball. He has pitched four innings and struck out six as …
AN UPDATE: Progress is slow but we’re on way back
HobbsDailyReport.com We’re happy to report HobbsDailyReport.com editor and content coordinator Chris Hobbs is making some progress — and is able to post some items on the website — as he continues what will be a long recovery from a severely broken right arm/shoulder. Up until now the pain has been too severe for Hobbs, who is right-handed, to write or …
HUNTER HARVEY: Gives up home run but is off to solid start for Nationals
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey is off to a solid start this season, but was touched for a home run on Friday night in a home loss to Cleveland. The Guardians won 6-4 and will continue the series on Saturday (4:05 p.m.) and Sunday (1:05 p.m.) at Nationals Park. Harvey, 28 and …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS: Bandys hires ex-Hickory head coach Helms
HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA — Bandys High announced Monday it has hired former Hickory High head girls’ basketball coach Barbara Helms. She replaces Eric King, who recently resigned after one season. Helms is nearing 500 career wins — she also coached East Burke girls t0 start her prep varsity coaching career. Her son, Brandon, is Bandys’ varsity head basketball coach, and …