COLLEGE BASEBALL: With Catawba visiting on Friday, LRU needs win to climb to .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY—Lenoir-Rhyne University has a chance to reach a .500 record when it starts a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) baseball series on Friday night at home against Catawba. The Bears are 16-17 overall after beating Belmont Abbey College 11-5 on Wednesday night, edging the Crusaders for the third time in four non-conference games this season. Through Thursday, LRU was 4-8 …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears reach 20 wins as Boone becomes all-time hits leader

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University reached 20 wins in women’s softball on Thursday on a special day for outfielder Erin Boone. The Bears beat visiting Augusta twice by 9-1 scores — improving to 20-10 — as Boone, a senior from Creedmor and South Granville High, became the school’s all-time leading hitter. Boone’s 269th career hit, a walk-off home run in …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears, tied for seventh in league, at home Tuesday against Catawba

HobbsDailyReport.com Lenoir-Rhyne University is at home Tuesday for a conference women’s softball doubleheader against Catawba, going into the games under .500 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). The Bears 16-9 overall, are 1-2 in the conference after splitting a doubleheader at Anderson, S.C., on Saturday. LRU is tied for seventh place – with Coker – and Wingate (5-1) is a …