COLLEGE BASEBALL: After split of games, Red Hawks to face Louisburg again on Sunday

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Louisburg College and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) will complete a three-game series Sunday after having split a baseball doubleheader on Saturday at the Legion Fairgrounds. The Hurricanes (11-4) and Red Hawks (11-5), ranked No. 17 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll, will play a nine-inning game Sunday with a first pitch at …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Grigg’s pitching gives Bears first series edge over Catawba since 2002

HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Sophomore John Grigg threw a complete game shutout and juniors Justin Dean and Aaron Stamper each homered on Saturday, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University to a split with host Catawba in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) baseball. The Bears won that second game 5-0 after the Indians won the opening game 6-5, and that nightcap victory gave LRU its first …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps, has won 13 of last 14 games

HobbsDailyReport.com FLORENCE, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University won twice – and for the 13th time in 14 games – in women’s softball, beating Francis Marion 5-1 and 8-2 on Saturday on the road. The Bears, ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division II, improved to 15-4 and dropped Francis Marion to 9-9. Brandi Parks and Emily Kenley each pitched a complete game …