HobbsDailyReport.com Area baseball fans, one of the greatest high school pitchers to ever come out of the Greater Hickory area has suffered a setback — a broken bone in his pitching hand after being hit by a line drive in an exhibition game on Friday. Here’s a link to an Associated Press story that indicates former South Caldwell High star …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne won’t play any games this weekend
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has made softball schedule changes for the weekend and will not play any games. Athletic officials said the Bears’ home doubleheader against Lincoln Memorial will not be played Saturday and moved it to Monday at 3 p.m. at Bears Field. It’s a South Atlantic Conference twinbill. Additionally, a home doubleheader scheduled Sunday against Chowan will …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Catawba Valley games against Pitt CC now on Sunday
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) has shifted its home baseball series this weekend from Saturday to Sunday at the Legion Fairgrounds. The Red Hawks, ranked No. 16 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll, will face Pitt Community College. Due to a call for inclement weather on Saturday, the teams will play two games on …
HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Hickory’s Hanvey sparkles; Bandys remains unbeaten
HobbsDailyReport.com Pierson Hanvey’s complete game that included holding visiting Watauga to five hits and striking out nine carried Hickory to a 7-0 high school baseball victory on Thursday night. The Red Tornadoes (5-4, 2-3) picked up their second shutout win of the season (the other was 25-0 over Statesville) and gained head coach David Craft his 455th career win. He …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ win streak reaches 16 before Catawba wins handily
HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Lenoir-Rhyne University got its softball win streak to 16 in a row on Thursday before Catawba snapped the streak by winning the second game of a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) doubleheader. The Bears, ranked No. 11 in NCAA Division II, won the first game 2-1 and Catawba prevailed 8-1 in the nightcap. LRU is 26-5 overall and …