MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Orioles release Jarrett; Harvey pitches in Triple A for Nats

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have given former Hickory High baseball star Zach Jarrett his release. Jarrett, who also starred in baseball at Charlotte, was in spring training with the parent club. He went 1-for-3 and was among the outfielders getting a look-see as Baltimore worked on the 26-man roster it planned to take into the …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawdads prep for start of 30th season

First up is exhibition game against Lenoir-Rhyne University on April 5   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads’ 30th season of baseball is just around the corner. The Crawdads will play an exhibition game at L.P. Frans Stadium against Lenoir-Rhyne University on April 5 at 6 p.m. (admission $5). Hickory continues as a Texas Rangers affiliate (High …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal, Braves win Double-A South title

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal pitched for a championship team this season. The Mississippi Braves won the Double-A South’s South Division title on Sunday with a 2-1 home victory over Montgomery (Ala.), taking the championship series three games to two. The Braves finished 67-44, facing Montgomery — second in the regular season and eight games behind the Braves. Deal …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett drives in 3 runs, sparks Norfolk’s split at Charlotte

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett drove in three runs in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday night, helping Norfolk (Va.) win 8-4 in Charlotte. Charlotte won the second game 8-7. Jarrett, a former star at Hickory High and in college at Charlotte, went 1-for-2 in the opening game. He also walked once and had three RBIs, batting …