COLLEGE BASEBALL: Ex-South Caldwell star helps Bears trounce Lightning

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Brock Johnson led a 22-hit attack with three and drove in five runs on Saturday, sparking Lenoir-Rhyne University to a 23-3 home baseball victory over Goldey-Beacom. The Bears improved to 8-2 overall as sophomore shortstop Corbin Watson hit a three-run home run. Johnson, a red-shirt freshman second baseman from South Caldwell High, helped LRU take control early. …

MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Lett goal lifts unbeaten Bears past another ranked team

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Rallying from down four goals, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men pulled out a 14-13 double overtime lacrosse win on Saturday over Seton Hill. The Bears, ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II, stayed unbeaten (3-0) by winning over ninth-ranked Seton Hill at Moretz Stadium. LRU won when junior All-American long stick middle Collin Lett scored with 43 seconds left …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne 82, Tusculum 79

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY (at Pioneer Arena, Greeneville, Tenn.) LENOIR-RHYNE 82, TUSCULUM 79 LENOIR-RHYNE (11-14, 9-10 SAC) Diallo, Djibril 10-17 2-2 22; Thomas, Cory 7-12 4-8 19; Lucas, Reed 4-7 1-2 12; Simmons, Darius 4-8 1-2 10; Awana, Bertrand 4-7 1-2 9; Calhoun, Jarvis 1-6 4-4 6; Bradford, Davion 1-4 2-2 4; Wembi, Emmanuel 0-2 0-0 0; Leskovar, Filip 0-1 0-0 …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Tusculum 73, Lenoir-Rhyne 65

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY (at Pioneer Arena, Greeneville, Tenn.) TUSCULUM 73, LENOIR-RHYNE 65 LENOIR-RHYNE (14-13, 8-11 SAC) Suddreth, Madi 12-20 5-6 29; Joyner, Cassidy 5-8 1-2 14; Toineeta, Kendall 5-12 3-4 13; Denny, Jackie 2-2 1-2 5; Bearden, Karlie 1-8 0-0 2; Ritchie, Marie 1-1 0-0 2; Rodriguez, Ashley 0-0 0-0 0; Swango, Justyce 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 26-54 10-14 65. …

COLLEGE SWIMMING: Both Lenoir-Rhyne teams in 7th place at conference tournament

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Both Lenoir-Rhyne University swim teams are in seventh place after the opening day of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. The Bears broke several school records on Thursday, as the men scored 210 points to place seventh and the women had 87 points to sit seventh. Queens’ swim teams are leading the …