By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PENSACOLA, Fla. — Former Bandys High star Hayden Deal picked up his third win of the season and 23rd as a pro on Thursday night. Deal, a left-hander, pitched two innings — the fifth and sixth — in an 8-5 road victory over Pensacola (Fla.), leaving him 3-2 this season with an ERA of 3.62 in …
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 suffers second loss of season for Mississippi
HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal suffered his second blown save and loss of the season on Tuesday night as Biloxi (Miss.) nipped visiting Mississippi 3-2 in a DoubleA game. Deal, a left-hander who starred in high school at Bandys, entered the game in the sixth inning with the Braves ahead 1-0. He pitched one inning, giving up three hits and two rumns(both …