By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett didn’t have a hit on Sunday when Jacksonville (Fla.) swept a doubleheader over visiting Norfolk (Va.) in Triple-A baseball. In the first game, the Jumbo Shrimp won 6-4 and Jarrett went 0-for-3 and scored a run. He batted ninth in the order for Norfolk. Jacksonville won the second game 5-0 with Jarrett again starting …
CRAWDADS: Fall by a run in Greensboro, will start homestand on Tuesday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Sunday’s result at Greensboro: Greensboro 8, Hickory 7 Current record: 38-45, fourth place in High-A East South Division, 20 1/2 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Tuesday, home versus Rome (Ga.), 7 p.m. This series: Home versus Rome (Ga.); Tuesday through Sunday; all game times 7 p.m. except Sunday (3 p.m.) Next series: …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett drives in run as Tides top Jumbo Shrimp
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Norfolk (Va.) beat Jacksonville (Fla.) 4-2 on Saturday in Triple-A baseball, getting a hit, a run and an RBI from former Hickory High star Zach Jarrett. Jarrett, batting No. 6 in the Tides order and starting in centerfield, went 1-for-4 before a crowd of 6,010. He is batting .250 with seven home runs and 27 RBIs …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal pitches in relief, grabs 20th career pro win
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal pitched in relief for the first time this season on Saturday night and netted his 20th pro baseball career win. The Mississippi Braves nipped Birmingham 1-0 on the road with Deal pitching 2 2/3 innings. He allowed no runs, walked two, struck out three and threw a wild pitch. After making 15 starts this …
CRAWDADS: Score 7 in eighth inning, pound Greensboro
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Saturday’s result at Greensboro: Hickory 16, Greensboro 2 Current record: 38-44, fourth place in High-A East South Division, 20 1/2 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Sunday at Greensboro, 2 p.m. This series: at Greensboro, Tuesday through Sunday; game times at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; noon on Wednesday; 2 p.m. …