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 …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne hammers Limestone, picks up seventh victory

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s bats were booming on Wednesday as the Bears downed Limestone 13-2 in baseball at Bears Field. Four players combined to go 10-for-17 and drive in 11 runs for the Bears, who grabbed a 5-0 lead through one inning and tacked on seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Clayton Jeffries (1-0) pitched five …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Top-seeded Mustangs need OT to whip No. 4 Trojans

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SUMMARIES SEMIFINAL No. 1 EAST LINCOLN 71, No. 4 BANDYS 69, OT (at Catawba Valley Community College) Bandys         15    13    20    15     6—69 E. Lincoln    16    18   11      18    8—71 BANDYS 69—Maxwell 9, Hunter Clanton 11, Charlie Styborski 15, C. Clanton, Gwynn, Davis Clanton 15, Ja’Tay Culliver 14, Reavis 3, Wagner 2. EAST LINCOLN 71—Kabian …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wingate 73, Lenoir-Rhyne 69

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARIES WINGATE 73, LENOIR-RHYNE 69 (at Shuford Gym, Hickory) WINGATE (13-12, 10-7 SAC) Lolar, Zeriq 8-15 3-3 24; Haskins, Marco 5-11 1-1 13; Christian, Devarious 5-8 1-1 12; Logan, Emarius 2-5 2-2 8; Robinson, Neico 3-11 2-7 8; Hovasse, Charlie 2-3 0-0 5; Williams, Jeremy 1-2 1-2 3; Taylor, Quantra 0-0 0-0 0; Tucker, Kendrick 0-2 0-0 0. …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: CVCC moves games against Walters State to Sunday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College has made changes to its weekend baseball schedule against Walters State. The Red Hawks (3-0 through Tuesday) will play a doubleheader against the Senators on Sunday at Henkel-Alley Field at the American Legion Fairgrounds in Newton, starting a nine-inning game at 1 p.m. Game 2 will follow and will be a seven-inning game. …