HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A doubleheader sweep of Goldey-Beacom on Sunday – wins of 5-3 and 4-0 sparked by strong pitching – left Lenoir-Rhyne University off to a 10-2 start. Head coach Tom Fleenor’s Bears go for their 11th win on Tuesday at 4 p.m., facing Young Harris at home. LRU started last season at 11-1 and finished 22-26. LRU 5, …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne wins 2 more games, runs win streak to 8
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Bears are off to a hot start in women’s softball after winning twice on Sunday to extend their win streak to eight games. Lenoir-Rhyne University, playing at home, beat Shippensburg 5-1 and Virginia-Wise 2-0 to improve to 10-3 heading into the next games, a Wednesday doubleheader at Limestone (1:30 p.m.) LRU 5, Shippensburg 1 Trailing 1-0, …
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 …