MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Burleson ends up at .188 in 16 games with Cardinals

Published Sunday, October 9th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson, a high school baseball star at East Lincoln High, was not on the wild-card playoff roster for the St. Louis Cardinals. Philadelphia knocked host St. Louis out of the post season with wins of 6-3 and 3-0 over the weekend. The Phillies begin a best-of-five series against the Braves in Atlanta …

PRO FOOTBALL: Ex-Mustangs star Chazz Surratt on Jets’ practice squad

Published Wednesday, September 28th, 2022

HobbsDailyReport.com NEW YORK — An update on former East Lincoln High star Chazz Surratt, a third-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings who was cut and is now on the practice squad for the New York Jets. He has not played in the first three games (1-2). The Jets play Sunday at Pittsburgh with a 1 p.m. kickoff. UPDATE ON …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Ex-Mustangs star Burleson hitting .150 for Cardinals

Published Monday, September 19th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Former East Lincoln High star Alec Burleson has had a slow start in the major leagues. As the Cardinals (87-61) head to San Diego to start a series on Tuesday night, Burleson is hitting .150 (3-for-20). He has scored one run and has not driven in a run or hit a home run. …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Burleson goes 0-for-3, hitting .133 for St. Louis

Published Saturday, September 17th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson was not in the lineup on Friday night for the St. Louis Cardinals but got into his fifth big league game on Thursday night. The Cincinnati Reds nipped the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Thursday, 3-2, when Burleson batted seventh in the order and went 0-for-3. A former star at East …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Burleson collects second major league hit in Cards’ victory

Published Thursday, September 15th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson collected his second major league hit on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals edged visiting Milwaukee 4-1. Burleson, a high school star at East Lincoln and college star at East Carolina, went 1-for-3 while batting eighth in the Cardinals’ batting order — one spot behind Albert Pujols. Pujols was the …