HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has moved up a softball doubleheader against Belmont Abbey by one day. Athletic officials at LRU announced Monday they’ve reset games originally set to be played on Wednesday at Bears Field, moving the games to Tuesday with a 5 p.m. first pitch. Reported by LRU Sports Information
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ Kenley wins conference weekly award as top pitcher
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Going 3-0 and helping Lenoir-Rhyne University win six softball games gained junior pitcher Emily Kenley the weekly South Atlantic Conference (SAC) award as the league’s Pitcher of The Week. Conference officials released the weekly awards on Tuesday. Kenley, from Charlotte, was 3-0 with an ERA of 1.22 with 13 strikeouts as the Bears won six …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne wins 2 more games, runs win streak to 8
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Bears are off to a hot start in women’s softball after winning twice on Sunday to extend their win streak to eight games. Lenoir-Rhyne University, playing at home, beat Shippensburg 5-1 and Virginia-Wise 2-0 to improve to 10-3 heading into the next games, a Wednesday doubleheader at Limestone (1:30 p.m.) LRU 5, Shippensburg 1 Trailing 1-0, …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ Boone on national watch list for Player of the Year
HobbsDailyReport.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Erin Boone, an outfielder who starts for Lenoir-Rhyne University, is considered a Player To Watch on the Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) list for national player of the year in NCAA Division II for 2018. Boone, a junior from Creedmoor, is on an extensive list of players chosen, a press release from LRU indicated Thursday. …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears go on the road, sweep doubleheader at Erskine
HobbsDailyReport.com DUE WEST, S.C. – A sweep of Erskine on the road on Wednesday left Lenoir-Rhyne University at three games above .500 heading into games at home over the weekend. The Bears nipped Erskine 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader and then won 5-1. LRU (6-3) plays at home Saturday against Barton at noon and against King at …