By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The next start for former Bandys High left-hander Hayden Deal will come Friday night when the Mississippi Braves are at home against Tennessee. The Braves have listed Deal (1-2, 3.28 ERA) as the starter for that Double-A game that begins at 7:35 p.m. Deal is coming off a six-inning outing in which he struck out seven. …
CRAWDADS: Bowling Green scores 18 runs in series opener
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Tuesday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Bowling Green (Ky.) 18, Hickory 4 Current record: 15-28, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 14 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Wednesday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.), 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) at L.P. Frans Stadium; Tuesday through Saturday start …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Tides fall, but Jarrett pushes average to .288
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett had a hit and scored a run on Sunday, raising his batting average to .288 for the Norfolk (Va.) Tides, but Durham prevailed 6-5 to close a Triple-A series in Norfolk. Jarrett batted fifth in the order and started in center field. He went 1-for-2 and walked twice. He is hitting .288. Norfolk dropped …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal goes 6 innings, finishes with 7 strikeouts
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal had perhaps his best start of the season on Saturday night for the Double-A Mississippi Braves. Deal, a former star left-hander at Bandys High, worked six innings in a 3-2 victory over visiting Birmingham (Ala.) and struck out seven. Throwing strikes on 59 of his 87 pitches and facing 21 batters, he allowed four …
CRAWDADS: Drive ties it in 9th inning, wins it in 10th
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Sunday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Greenville, S. C. 9, Hickory 8 , 10 inn. Current record: 15-27, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 13 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Tuesday, home vs. Bowling Green (Ky.), 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) at L.P. Frans Stadium; Tuesday …