HobbsDailyReport.com FLORENCE, S.C. – Hunter Martin struck out nine and Landon Whitson pitched a scoreless ninth inning Friday, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University to a win in its season-opening baseball game. The Bears nipped Barton 3-2 in the Carolinas Hospital System Classic at Sparrow Stadium. They end the tournament Saturday with games against Southern Wesleyan at 11 a.m. and Francis Marion at …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Ex-Bears pitcher Curtis closes out combined no-no
HobbsDailyReport.com BRISTOL, Va. – Pitching for the Danville (Va.) Braves on Tuesday, former Hibriten High and Lenoir-Rhyne University left-hander John Curtis closed out a combined no-hitter against the Bristol (Va.) Pirates. Curtis — drafted in the eighth round by the Atlanta Braves in this year’s draft — pitched one inning and struck out two to finish off the no-no. He …