baseball
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After shocking end to season, Knights look to the future
LAURINBURG — J.R. Polak has faced numerous breaking balls throughout his collegiate baseball career. But nothing could have prepared Polak and his teammates on the St. Andrews baseball team for the nasty curveball they received in the form of a notice from the NAIA last month: The rest of the…
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Optimist baseball, softball practices suspended
LAURINBURG —Optimist baseball and softball practices have been suspended until April 3 due to the spread of the coronavirus. The Optimist Baseball and Softball Committee hopes to begin the season at some point this spring. The committee will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates. Staff report
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Baseball: Scots roll past Jack Britt
FAYETTEVILLE — The Scotland High baseball team improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 16-3 win at Jack Britt (2-2) on Tuesday. The Fighting Scots will host Jack Britt at 7 p.m. on Thursday night at McCoy Field. Brandon Tester Sports Editor
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St. Andrews baseball, softball teams have tough weekends
LAURINBURG — Reinhardt University swept the St. Andrews University baseball team in a three-game series over the weekend. St. Andrews’ record dropped to 11-13 overall and 0-6 in Appalachian Athletic Conference play. Reinhardt sits at the top of the conference with a 5-1 AAC record to go along with a…
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Tester: Scots bring energy into SAC opener
The Scotland High baseball team brought a lot of energy to its season-opening doubleheader against Laney and Ashley on Saturday. That energy powered the Scots to a pair of wins, including a 10-1 rout of Ashley. The Fighting Scots will need to bring that same energy as they begin their…
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Fighting Scots start season with wins over Laney, Ashley
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High baseball team opened the 2020 season by sweeping a doubleheader against a pair of Wilmington schools on Saturday afternoon at McCoy Field. Scotland defeated Laney High 4-1 before finishing the day with a convincing 10-1 win over Ashley. Scotland pitchers Tyler Barfield and Lane Roberson…
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Fighting Scots head to Whiteville
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High baseball team will kick off its 2020 season with a game at Whiteville on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Both teams have been successful in recent years. Scotland won the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament last season. Whiteville is coming off a…
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SAU softball team grabs 3 wins; baseball team falls to Milligan
LAURINBURG — The St. Andrews University softball team started Appalachian Athletic Conference with a pair of doubleheaders over the weekend. The Lady Knights won three of the four games. To begin the weekend, St. Andrews split a twinbill against Point University. In the first game, Point shutout St. Andrews 8-0.…
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Scotland baseball preview: Experience is key
LAURINBURG — This year’s Scotland High baseball roster includes many of the players who turned an 0-4 start into a Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament championship last season. Scotland coach Chad Hill said his team’s potential is “very exciting.” “We’ve got a lot of guys back from last year that played…
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Tester: Knights roll into conference play
The St. Andrews University baseball team is having a strong start to the season. With their Appalachian Athletic Conference opener set for Friday, the Knights have an 11-7 overall record. They’ve had several noteworthy individual performances so far. The most impressive outings have come from left-handed ace Davis O’Brien, who…
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SAU ace Davis O’Brien is off to a hot start
LAURINBURG — Davis O’Brien is locked in. St. Andrews University’s left-handed ace has recorded shutouts in his first three starts of the season. He has yet to allow a run through 21 innings of work. O’Brien’s latest feat was a 2-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader against…
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SAU roundup: Knights come up short against Chowan
SAU baseball team comes up short LAURINBURG —The NCAA Division II Chowan University baseball team used a late surge to defeat St. Andrews 11-9 on Tuesday. Chowan outscored St. Andrews 8-3 in the seventh and eighth innings. That helped the Hawks turn the tables after falling behind 6-3 in the…
