by JGuthrie | Feb 20, 2019 | Features, Plant
Houston Astros OF Kyle Tucker (dark blue shirt) stands between his brother Preston (left) and Corey Brown, as Plant baseball coach Dennis Braun highlights his high school career at a ceremony retiring Tucker’s No. 30 jersey. By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA –...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2019 | Preseason Baseball
Teams: Freedom, Strawberry Crest, Wharton, Wiregrass Ranch Reigning district champion: Strawberry Crest Freedom Coach: Tripp Merrell, 1st season Record last season: 6-16 Notable Returners: Jeremy Carrick, Sr., SS; Kevin Kirby, Jr., 1B/RHP; Mitchell Leroy, Sr., RHP;...
by JGuthrie | Feb 18, 2019 | Preseason Baseball
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: “ca-pub-4669923380710005”, enable_page_level_ads: true }); Teams: Chamberlain, Gaither, Hillsborough, King and Leto Reigning district champion: Leto District Thought: It’s hard to argue with...
by JGuthrie | Feb 16, 2019 | Alonso, Features
University of South Florida freshman Nick Gonzalez, an Alonso High graduate, heads for home after hitting a 3-run home run in his first collegiate at-bat. (Photo by Will Turner) By Will Turner Staff Writer TAMPA – Alonso High alum SS Nick Gonzalez was penciled into...
by JGuthrie | Feb 15, 2019 | Preseason Baseball
Teams: Plant, Sickles and Steinbrenner Reigning district champion: Sickles Plant Coach: Dennis Braun, 14th season Record last season: 23-6, district runner-up, region finalist Notable Returners: Matt Coker, Sr., P/MIF; Leo Oshinski, Sr., LHP; Gabe Rincones, Sr., OF;...