by JGuthrie | Jun 16, 2017 | Features, Postseason Awards
2017 All-813Preps High School Baseball Team Most Valuable Player – Jordan Butler, Alonso The Ravens leader on the mound and at the plate, Butler was one of the county’s best his entire high school career. In his senior campaign, the lefty led the county with 122...
by JGuthrie | Jun 5, 2017 | Postseason Awards, Saladino, Wharton
Wharton’s Ehrhard named 2017 Saladino Award winner By Jarrett Guthrie BRANDON – A baseball coach never knows what a new year is going to bring you, and four years ago Wharton Wildcats baseball coach Scott Hoffman was on the lookout for a player to fill the hole...
by JGuthrie | Jun 3, 2017 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – In a championship showdown against one of the state’s best, Jesuit got all it could have hoped for from closer/relief specialist extraordinaire, senior Jeff Hakanson, called to make his first-ever high school start. Unfortunately, the...
by JGuthrie | Jun 2, 2017 | King, State Baseball Tournament
King Lions – the FHSAA Class 7A state runner-up By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – Every new baseball season starts with anticipation, hopes, and high expectations. If you’re amongst the very best it ends in celebration on championship night, but for every other...
by JGuthrie | Jun 1, 2017 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – A speedster at the bottom of the order can be a huge weapon for a coach, creating the feel of having two leadoff-type guys once the lineup has turned over. Jesuit got to see this theory in action in Thursday’s Class 6A state semifinal...
