MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Ex-Mustangs star Burleson debuts for Cardinals

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson, who first drew attention to his baseball skills in Lincoln County, got into his first major league game on Thursday. In an afternoon game at Busch Stadium, he batted seventh in the St. Louis Cardinals’ order — going 0-for-4 with a run scored and a walk in an 11-6 loss to …

HUNTER HARVEY: Goes an inning versus Mets, lowers ERA over last 7 games to 1.17

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEW YORK — Hunter Harvey pitched well again Sunday, lowering his ERA in his last seven appearances for the Washington Nationals to 1.17. Harvey,. a former first-round pick after a sterling prep career at Bandys High, pitched the seventh inning as the Nats won 7-1 in New York over the Mets. He gave up two hits …

HUNTER HARVEY: Gains second big league win as Nats nip Athletics in 10 innings

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey gained his second major league win — and his first in a bit more than three seasons — as the Washington Nationals edged Oakland 7-5 on Thursday night in D.C. Pitching before a crowd of 26, 817, Harvey threw the 10th inning and gave up one hit, …

HUNTER HARVEY: Picks up 2 more strikeouts in loss to Athletics

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Nationals reliever Hunter Harvey battled six hitters on Tuesday night, striking out two of them, in a 10-6 home loss to the Oakland Athletics. A hard-throwing right-hander from Bandys High, Harvey went 1 1/3 innings as the second of six pitchers used by Washington. He gave up a hit and walked one …