CRAWDADS: Drop first game in Greenville, S.C., now 1 game above .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Greenville, S.C. 11, Hickory 6 Current record: 17-16, tied with Winston-Salem for third place in South Atlantic South, 1 1/2 games back of second-place Rome (Ga.), four games behind division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Wednesday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Greenville, S.C.; Game times: …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal called on early, goes 2 1/3 innings in loss

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Mississippi needed Hayden Deal early on Tuesday night, as in the first inning in relief in a home game against Biloxi (Miss.) that the Braves dropped 6-5. Deal, a left-hander from Bandys High, made his 97th pro appearance and worked 2 1/3 innings as the second of six pitchers used by Mississippi. He gave up five …

CRAWDADS: Drop finale of homestand, 17-15 as they head to Greenville, S.C.

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Sunday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Greensboro 4, Hickory 3 Current record: 17-15, third place in South Atlantic South, 1 1/2 games back of second-place Rome (Ga.), three games behind division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Tuesday at Greenville, S.C., xx p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Greenville, S.C.; Game times: Tuesday through Saturday, 7:05 …

CRAWDADS: Beat Greensboro again, move 3 games above .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 7. Greensboro 5 Current record: 17-14, third place in South Atlantic South as of 9:30 p.m. on Saturday; 1 1/2 games back of second-place Rome (Ga.) and two games behind division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Sunday, home vs. Greensboro, 3. p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at L.P. …

CRAWDADS: Shut out Grasshoppers, move 2 games above .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 3, Greensboro 0 Current record: 16-14, third place in South Atlantic South; 1 1/2 games back of second-place Rome (Ga.) and three games behind division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Saturday, home vs. Greensboro, 5. p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at L.P. Frans Stadium; vs. Greensboro;  game times: …