COLLEGE BASEBALL: Railsplitters smash 2 homers, pound Lenoir-Rhyne

HobbsDailyReport.com HARROGATE, Tenn. – Lincoln Memorial hit two home runs and overwhelmed visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 12-2 on Friday in the first game of a weekend series in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) baseball. The loss left the Bears at 21-13 overall and 9-7 in the conference heading into Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader at Lincoln Memorial (22-10, 8-8). Dalton Deadas hit a two-run …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne on top in conference after sweep of Anderson

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University heads into April atop the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) softball standings after sweeping Anderson (S.C.) in a doubleheader. The Bears (30-5, 7-1) — whose next games are Monday at home (3 p.m.) against Lincoln Memorial in a conference doubleheader – improved to 16-0 in home games by beating Anderson 10-4 and 6-3 on Friday at …

MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne freshman ties for third at Bearcat Classic

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENWOOD, S.C. – A third-place tie by freshman Dawson Walker led Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men’s golf team to sixth place in the Bearcat Classic at the Greenwood Country Club. Walker, from Lenior, finished at 5-under 211 to earn all-tournament honors. LRU shot 12-over 876 on a par-72, 6,800-yard course for sixth place, with Young Harris winning the team title at …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne takes title at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

HobbsDailyReport.com WALLACE – Sparked by sophomore Ainee O’Connor finishing second after a one-hole playoff, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women won the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Tuesday at River Landing Golf Club. O’Connor forced a one-hole playoff in her second straight tournament and grabbed second place to Wingate’s Diana McDonald after both finished regulation at 7-over par 223. The Bears finished …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears win away from matching last year’s 22 victories

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University moved within a win of matching last year’s victory total by pounding Augusta 15-4 on Tuesday at Bears Field. Red-shirt freshman Will Jones had four hits and drove in three runs to spark the Bears (21-12), who go for win No. 22 this season on Friday when they a Lincoln Memorial at 4 p.m. The …