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College baseball: Surry hopes to get started on Feb. 7
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (242+ words) Published 4:13 pm Friday, January 30, 2026 DOBSON " Once again, the Surry Community College Knights will have a large aggregation of local baseball players. The Knights have even more local players on the roster than Catawba College, with four from West Rowan, three…...
Baseball: Love will be in big league camp for first time
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (343+ words) Published 2:14 pm Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Austin Love (West Rowan) will report to the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Camp for Spring Training. It will be the first time in the big league camp in Jupiter, Fla., for Love, a right-handed pitcher....
College softball: Carson grad Nixon playing for Indians
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (421+ words) Published 8:30 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2026 SALISBURY " If you're just now starting to look at college softball and baseball rosters, Abbey Nixon is on the Catawba College softball team. Nixon has spent the last two years playing for one of Catawba's biggest…...
College baseball: Indians are the favorite in the SAC
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (628+ words) Published 6:49 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2026 SALISBURY " The Catawba Indians have been picked by the league's coaches as the team to beat in the South Atlantic Conference. Catawba won the regular-season championships in 2024 and 2025. The Indians received seven first-place votes and totaled…...
Minor league baseball: Cannon Ballers announce coaching staff
1+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) Published 6:23 pm Thursday, January 22, 2026 Cannon Ballers Press release "KANNAPOLIS " The Chicago White Sox have named the minor league coaches and field staff for the upcoming 2026 season, tabbing Jayson Nix as the new manager of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Nix, 43, becomes…...
MLB: Jones, Beltran elected to HOF
1+ week, 3+ day ago (284+ words) Published 8:08 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Carlos Beltr'n and Andruw Jones reached the necessary 75% support on the Baseball Writers" Association of America Hall of Fame ballot in results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network. Beltr'n and Jones were on the ballot for…...
College baseball: Catawba’s First Pitch Dinner set for Jan. 17
3+ week, 2+ day ago (704+ words) Published 3:45 pm Wednesday, January 7, 2026 SALISBURY " Catawba College relief pitcher Sam Alessi lit up a radar gun at 99.7 mph recently, making him officially the hardest thrower in the baseball program's proud history. Catawba baseball continues to recruit special players and special…...
Pro baseball: White signs with Korean team | Salisbury Post
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (263+ words) Published 4:32 pm Friday, December 26, 2025 SALISBURY " Owen White (Carson) has signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. White, 26, who was considered one of the top right-handed pitching prospects in baseball a few years ago, will get a chance…...
Catawba College to begin Phase 2 of Newman Park baseball field improvements
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (137+ words) Published 12:07 am Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Catawba College News Service SALISBURY " In a Tuesday release, Catawba College announced the launch of Phase II of its plan to enhance Newman Park, ushering in a new era for the historic ballpark. According to the…...
High school baseball: Wonders name new head coach
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) " Staff report TrendingCar crashes following NCSHP chaseRowan County man now accused of killing two womenKANNAPOLIS " A.L. Brown announced on Monday tha Ka'seim Black will be the new head baseball coach, replacing Empsy Thompson, who led the Wonders for decades. "Feeling very…...