By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hayden Deal had trouble throwing strikes on Thursday night, ending up taking a loss as Pensacola (Fla.) edged visiting Mississippi 6-3. Deal came on as the third pitcher for the Braves (8-16) and lasted only one-third of an inning. His log for the night: two hits, four runs (all earned) with two walks …
MINOR LEAGUES: Deal pitches an inning in Braves’ blowout loss
HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal was the second of six pitchers used Sunday by the Mississippi Braves, who suffered a 15-1 loss at Montgomery (Ala.). Deal pitched one inning (the fourth), throwing eight strikes among his 16 pitches and facing four batters before a crowd of 2,302. He did not allow a run or hit, walked one and struck out two. Deal …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal makes another start for Mississippi
HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal moved back into a starting role in his last outing for Double A Mississippi. Deal, a left-hander and former star at Bandys High, has been used primarily as a reliever this season for the Braves but on Wednesday got the call to start against visiting Rocket City. Mississippi eventually won 9-3 and Deal did not get a …
MINOR LEAGUES: Braves win but Deal touched for 4 earned runs
HobbsDailyReport.com Mississippi nipped visiting Pensacola (Fla.) on Saturday, but reliever Hayden Deal had a tough outing in that 7-6 victory. Deal, a left-handed reliever from Bandys High, threw 1 1/3 inning in 96-degree heat and gave up four hits and four runs, all earned, with two walks and no strikeouts. The result: Deal’s ERA rose to 4.22 in 21 games …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal goes 3 1/3 innings in Braves’ 1-run victory
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Former Bandys High hurler Hayden Deal worked 3 1/3 innings on Friday night, allowing just one hit in a Double A game the Mississippi Braves eventually won 6-5 at home over Birmingham (Ala.). Deal, a left-hander, came on in the fifth inning and faced 12 batters before he left. He allowed one run (earned), walked two …