COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears at .500 in league after split with Eagles

HobbsDailyReport.com JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — A split of a doubleheader on Saturday with Carson-Newman on the road left Lenoir-Rhyne University at .500 in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) baseball. The Bears won the first game 8-5 and the Eagles won the nightcap 5-0. LRU is 26-18 overall and 12-12 in the SAC while Carson-Newman is 22-20, 13-11. The Bears’ next game …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Trojans’ Deal playing for Rome; ex-HHS star Jarrett with Shorebirds

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Fans of Catawba County baseball – and more specifically at Bandys High – have another 23-year-old to follow as he makes progress in the minor leagues. In addition to first-round draft pick Hunter Harvey’s two-day stay in the major leagues earlier this month with the Baltimore Orioles, former Trojans left-hander Hayden Deal has been …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Watson’s ninth-inning hit nets Lenoir-Rhyne 25th win

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Corbin Watson’s hit up the middle with one out in the ninth inning delivered a 9-8 walk-off baseball victory over Erskine on Tuesday night for Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Bears gained their 25th win of the season (25-16) when Watson, a sophomore shortstop from Eden, drove in pinch-runner Grant Fuller. Erskine dropped to 23-17 in the loss. Three …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Red Hawks reach 28 wins by splitting doubleheader

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Closing the door on a victory didn’t come easy for Catawba Valley Community College or USC Salkehatchie on Wednesday. They split a doubleheader at the Legion Fairgrounds by erasing big leads, USC Salkehatchie winning 10-9 after being down six runs at one point and CVCC winning 8-4 with all eight runs in one inning. CVCC improved to …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Table set for Red Hawks to chase 10th straight victory

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – A 10-game win streak is on the table for Catawba Valley Community College’s baseball team the next time it takes the field. The Red Hawks swept visiting Lenoir Community College 10-0 in six innings and 11-3 in seven innings on Sunday at the Legion Fairgrounds, extending their win streak to nine games. CVCC plays a home doubleheader …