DBAP/DURHAM Game 2 of the Durham Bulls’ short three-game homestand, all against the Gwinnett Braves, and again I’m back at my old stomping grounds pinch-hitting for Adam for a second night. The Bulls are on a pretty good roll, and could actually take first place in the entire International League with a victory tonight. Former […]
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N.C. Central dominates a preseason FCS all-indy team
Ten N.C. Central players dot the roster of the preseason FCS all-independent team selected by Phil Steele’s 2009 College Football Preview Magazine. Other schools that were competing for spots on the team included NCCU opponents Savannah State and Old Dominion as well as Bryant University. The Eagles placed five players on the offensive side of […]
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Skipper Charlie returns after Alex’s successful surgery; Durham Bulls win in bonehead contest
DBAP/DURHAM At the end of a 50-mile drive from Zebulon, I get to the place where I worked for 14 ½ seasons before being shown the door by The Incredible Shrinking Herald-Sun. The Durham Bulls are back in town for a three-game set against the Gwinnett Braves after winning four of five in their two-city […]
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Tabor starts a shutout as Mudcats take second straight
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Back for the finale of the Carolina Mudcats’ short four-game homestand against the Tennessee Smokies, and the home team finally has a bit of momentum following Monday night’s 8-1 whipping of the boys from Sevierville. They’re still in last place in the Southern League’s North Division, but less than 20 percent of […]
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Klinker’s arm, two big bats help Mudcats stop slide
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON It’s Game 3 of the Carolina Mudcats’ short four-game homestand all against the Tennessee Smokies, and the home boys are desperately in need of getting this thing headed in the right direction. To review, the Mudcats are in last place in the Southern League’s North Division, have lost three straight games overall […]
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Brentz leads the way as USA Baseball steals one in Holyoke
Domestic opposition may be giving USA Baseball’s National Team its first serious competition of the season, but for the second straight day the Red, White and Blue won a three-run victory. Bryce Brentz (pictured) of Middle Tennessee led the way with a double and a single for two RBI in a 5-2 victory over the […]
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Smoke is heavy on and above the field as Mudcats’ slide continues
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON It’s Game 2 of the Carolina Mudcats’ short four-game homestand against the Tennessee Smokies, and the home team is badly in need of a win. Carolina, which finished just one game behind the Huntsville Stars for the first-half championship of the Southern League’s North Division, is in last place in the league […]
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Team USA finally gets a close game
Finally, a competitive game. USA Baseball’s National Team took on an outside domestic opponent for the first time this season, beating the All-Stars of the New England Collegiate Baseball League 4-1 on Sunday in Manchester, N.H. t was the first time Team USA, which opened with a five-game series against Canada’s 18U team followed by […]
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Wilkins, USA Baseball rip Quetzals in another snoozer; don’t blame the baseball people for the schedule
At least it’s over. USA Baseball’s National Team finished a four-game sweep of Guatemala on Saturday night with an 18-1 victory that wasn’t a bit out of context. Arkansas’ Andy Wilkins (pictured) hit a 435-foot grand slam while Sonny Gray of Vanderbilt was the winning pitcher as the home team rocked the Quetzals for a […]
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Tennessee smokes Mudcats’ bullpen, but there’s a full house in Z-Town
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Back at the Carolina Mudcats’ game again, seeing if they can right the ship after a 3-8 start in the second half. Game 1 of their four-game set with the Tennessee Smokies is a sellout and the signs outside the parking lot clearly say “STANDING ROOM ONLY,” but it’s a happy crowd […]