Gerrit Cole (pictured) delivered the goods just when USA Baseball’s National Team needed it. The big right-hander out of UCLA fired a two-hitter late Friday night, leading his team to a 1-0 victory over Canada and a berth in Sunday’s championship game of the World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, B.C. The USA, which finished […]
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Francisco, Frazier blasts lead Mudcats to another road win
The Carolina Mudcats’ hot streak continues. Juan Francisco (pictured) had a four-hit night, with a pair of homers and three RBI, leading the Mudcats to a 7-5 win over the host Huntsville Stars at Joe Davis Stadium. Todd Frazier had a two-run shot in the first inning for Carolina (12-17) which won for the third […]
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Devils’ Rucker out with bum foot
Duke defensive tackle Kinney Rucker (pictured) will be out indefinitely after having surgery last month to repair a torn plantar plate in his right foot. “At this point, we don’t have a timetable set for Kinney’s return,” Duke coach David Cutcliffe said. “We’ll continue to monitor his progress and evaluate the options as his health […]
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Mudcats’ bats too hot to handle in easy win over Huntsville
The Carolina Mudcats’ bats were on fire tonight. Stephen Chapman (pictured) hit a three-run homer in the third inning, the biggest blow in a 15-hit attack as the Mudcats topped the host Huntsville Stars 8-4 at Joe Davis Stadium. Tom Cochran (3-3) won his second straight start, allowing five hits and three runs in five-plus […]
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USA Baseball wins third straight to gain top seed
Now they’re on a roll again. USA Baseball’s National Team won its third straight game, walloping British Columbia 12-2 in a contest stopped by the mercy rule after eight innings, to earn the top seed for the medal round of the World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, B.C. Rice’s Rick Hague, Middle Tennessee’s Bryce Brentz […]
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Triangle football coaches Cut up for mixed audience at preview event
SHERATON IMPERIAL CENTER/DURHAM Rarely can such a thing be said when a group of folks who ostensibly hate each other’s football teams get together. But with the coaches from the Triangle’s four Division I football teams sharing the bill as the headliners at the annual Triangle Pigskin Preview, a good time was indeed had by […]
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USA Baseball tied for first place after rout
Rice’s Rick Hague (pictured) went 3-for-4 with a homer Wednesday night, leading USA Baseball’s National Team to a 10-2 romp over the host Prince George Axemen at the World Baseball Challenge in British Columbia. Team USA improved to 3-1 in round-robin play and into a three-way tie for first place, while the Axemen fell to […]
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ECU alum Narron shows no love for Mudcats
Sam Narron didn’t pout after being sent down from Triple-A. The lefty out of East Carolina took his frustrations out on the Carolina Mudcats. Narron (pictured) won his first decision since being demoted from Nashville, taking a shutout into the eighth inning as the Huntsville Stars topped the visiting Mudcats 6-1 at Joe Davis Stadium. […]
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Frazier’s late blast gives Mudcats a wet victory
The Carolina Mudcats had to wait out a rain delay of over an hour to start the opener of their five-game road series with the Huntsville Stars on Tuesday night. Turns out it was worth it. Todd Frazier (pictured) hit a solo homer in the eighth to break a tie, giving the Mudcats a 4-3 […]
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USA Baseball bounces back against pesky Bahamians
Team USA bounced back Tuesday night. The Citadel’s Asher Wojciechowski struck out nine in seven innings and Arizona State’s Matt Newman (pictured) stole home as USA Baseball’s National Team walloped the Bahamas 8-1 in the World Baseball Challenge in Prince George, British Columbia. The win, which improved the Americans to 2-1 in the event, came […]