Wayne County eliminates Hickory

MOREHEAD CITY -- Wayne County Post 11 flexed its offensive muscle and Hickory Post 48 splintered under the pressure Saturday morning. Nick McGee and Adron Hollowell each swatted a home run in a 14-0, mercy-rule triumph on day two of...

Published: Jul 23, 2011 11:35 PM Full Story

Wayne County-Hickory box

Wayne County 007 151 0 -- 14 15 0 Hickory 000 000 0 -- 0 6 1 Leading hitters -- Wayne County -- Tyler Farmer 1-3, RBI; Cody Davis 1-3, 2 RBI; Kevin Wise 2-5, 2 2Bs, 5 RBI; Jonathan...

Published: Jul 23, 2011 11:35 PM Full Story

Wayne County drops opener to Rowan County

MOREHEAD CITY -- The nagging Achilles' heel. One tough-luck pitch. No timely hits. Nine punchouts. Now, Wayne County Post 11 is fighting to keep its season alive each time it steps onto Puck O'Neal Field inside Big Rock Stadium on...

Published: Jul 23, 2011 11:35 PM Full Story

Legends of the past meet fans of today

Local baseball legends Hubert "Daddy" Wooten of Goldsboro and Carl Long of Kinston, two of the handful of players still living who played in the old Negro Baseball League, were honored this weekend at events in both cities. The festivities,...

Published: Jul 23, 2011 11:35 PM Full Story