CRAWDADS: Give up 3 runs in ninth, fall 4-3 at Aberdeen

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at Aberdeen (Md.): Aberdeen 4, Hickory 3 Current record: 10-16, seventh place in High-A East Southern Division, 5 1/2 games behind division leader Rome (Ga.). Next game: Thursday at Aberdeen (Md.), 7:05 p.m. This series: at Aberdeen (Md.), Tuesday through Sunday, game times at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday, 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, 2:05 p.m. on …

MINOR LEAGUES: Jarrett has 2 hits, Harvey picks up win as Tides nip Durham

Tides have 5 games left this week in Durham   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Catawba County’s stars played key roles on Tuesday for the Norfolk (Va.) Tides, who opened a six-game series in Durham with a 6-5 victory in Triple-A baseball. Zach Jarrett, a former Hickory High star, started in centerfield for the Tides and collected two hits and scored …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal’s fifth start set for Wednesday night

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal’s fifth start of the season is scheduled Wednesday night in Pensacola (Fla.) against the Blue Wahoos. Deal (0-2, 4.24 ERA) is in the rotation for the Double-A Mississippi Braves, who are 12-13 and four games back of Pensacola (16-9) in the league standings. He has thrown 17 innings this season, his fourth on the …

CRAWDADS: Open series at Aberdeen with loss, back in last place

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s result at Aberdeen (Md.): Aberdeen 8, Hickory 3 Current record: 10-15, seventh place in High-A East Southern Division, five games behind division leader Rome (Ga.). Next game: Wednesday at Aberdeen (Md.), 7:05 p.m. Next series: at Aberdeen (Md.), Tuesday through Sunday, game times at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday, 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, 2:05 p.m. on …