HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Tusculum College hammered Lenoir-Rhyne University 24-4 on Friday to open a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) weekend baseball series at Bears Field. The Pioneers (19-19, 11-8) and Bears (23-15, 10-9) will play two games on Sunday to complete the series, starting at 2 p.m. Tusculum built a 9-0 lead on Friday through three innings. Daulton Martin hit a …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Mars Hill at Lenoir-Rhyne games moved to Sunday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has delayed its conference softball doubleheader scheduled on Saturday by one day due to the threat of rainy weather. The Bears announced Thursday they’ll play Mars Hill on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Bears Field. LRU will honor its four seniors prior to the opening South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game. — Reported by LRU Sports …
COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne men, Catawba women grab conference victories
HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARIES MEN LENOIR-RHYNE 5, CATAWBA 4 (at Johnson Tennis Center, Salisbury) Singles: Luca Picci (C) d. Hamed Gandouz, 6-4, 7-6; Tales Miranda (LRU) d. Lucas Miller, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6; Ryan Reid (C) d. Shane O’Dea, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; Cason Hiers (C) d. Tomas Hons, 7-6, 6-1; Samuel Schwarz (C) d. Alex Ayguavives, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3; Paul Lenz (LRU) …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Sousa scores 6 times as Lenoir-Rhyne rolls past Mars Hill
HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Gabby Sousa had six goals on Wednesday afternoon, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University to a 16-4 women’s lacrosse victory at Mars Hill that keeps the Bears undefeated in conference play. The Bears (5-7, 5-0) share first place in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) with Catawba as they head into their next match on Saturday at home against league …
LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL: Cronic’s first game on Aug. 30 at West Alabama
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The first game with Drew Cronic as head football coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University will be on a Thursday night. The Bears announced their 2108 schedule on Wednesday, and the season starts on Aug. 30 with a battle with West Alabama in Livingston, Ala. West Alabama beat the Bears 46-7 to start last season, in Hickory, and finished …