The week ahead in sports: Knights, Davidson, soccer, Panthers rookie minicamp

Sunday: The Charlotte Knights play Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at 2:05 p.m. at BB&T Ballpark. It’s the last time to catch the Knights before they head out on a week-long road trip beginning Tuesday. Tickets: 704-274-8300: http://www.milb.com

Tuesday: Davidson plays Duke in a nonconference baseball game at 6 p.m. at the Wildcats’ Wilson Field. Davidson is playing well in its first season in the Atlantic 10, and has one of the league’s top hitters in rightfielder Lee Miller, who was hitting .382 entering a weekend series at George Mason.

Friday: The Charlotte Independence plays its second consecutive United Soccer League home match when it goes against the Richmond Kickers at Winthrop’s Eagle Field. It will be a homecoming for Independence midfielders and brothers Enzo and Alex Martinez, who grew up in Rock Hill and played at Northwestern High. Tickets: 704-206-1515 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Friday-next Sunday: First-round draft pick Shaq Thompson, second-rounder Devin Funchess and others the Panthers drafted over the past few days get their first chance to impress at the team’s rookie minicamp. The camp, held at the Panthers’ practice fields, is not open to the public.

Next Sunday: Celebrate Mother’s Day by running the Mother’s Day 5K at Morrison Place in SouthPark. The race begins at 8 a.m., with activities for the kids (including face painting, a bouncy house, making a card or sign for Mom), as well as free Mimosas for the moms. Information: 704-338-2279 or Justin@sisuevents.com.

This story was originally published May 3, 2015 at 12:09 AM with the headline "The week ahead in sports: Knights, Davidson, soccer, Panthers rookie minicamp."