⚾ Class 6A-Region 2 ⚾
Berkeley Prep wins series 2-1

Berkeley Prep 5
Bishop McLaughlin 3

 

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Berkeley Prep senior Joseph Troupe‘s three-run home run to leftfield in the sixth broke a two-all tie and pushed the Buccaneers back to the state final four for the first time since 2022’s state runner-up finish. The Bucs got on the board with two-out hitting in the third inning as Josh Herrman doubled, and after a walk Parker Mitzel doubled in a pair of runs. Mitzel pitched four scoreless innings to start the game, before a Chris Bell single started the home-fifth and two errors followed to allow one run, then Steele Thalleen tied the game with a RBI sac fly. Mitzel pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing the two unearned runs on three hits and three walks with a pair of strikeouts. Keith Jacobs was 2-for-4 for Bishop McLaughlin, hitting a single and scoring Hurricanes final run on a passed ball in the seventh. Jett Walters earned the save with 1 2/3 innings of relief and two strikeouts. Berkeley Prep won two-straight to book its spot in Ft Myers for the state semifinal, which takes place Tuesday, May 20th from Hammond Stadium.

 

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BP  002|003|0 – |5|5|2
BM 000|020|1 – |3|5|0
W – Mitzel (4-1); L – Antalek (3-2); S – Walters (3)
2B – Troupe, Herrmann, Mitzel (BP); HR – Troupe (BP). Records – BP (25-9); BM (16-17).

⚾ Class 6A-Region 2 ⚾
Series tied 1-1

Bloomingdale 3
Viera 2 – eight innings

Bloomingdale evened the series with Viera with a walk-off win in extra innings as Mason Johnson hit a two-out double to centerfield, advanced to third and scored on wild pitches as the Bulls force a deciding Game 3 on the road Saturday, taking place at Rockledge High. Trey Baker led off the third with a single and eventually scored on a Viera error, and the Bulls added a second run on a John Ramos RBI sac fly in the fourth. Senior Hayden Porter pitched four scoreless innings for the Bulls, before an error allowed two to score and tie the game in the fifth. Porter struck out five, allowing just one hit and the two unearned runs, but did have six walks in the no-decision. Luke Long held the Hawks off the scoreboard for the final 3 1/3 innings, working around three hits and striking out one to earn the win in relief. The victory also marked the 300th in the head coaching career of Bulls skipper Kris Wilken.

V 000|020|00 – |2|4|2
B 001|100|01 – |3|5|4
W – Long (2-0); L – McBride
2B – Johnson (B). Records – V (23-12); B (27-6).

⚾ Class 6A-Region 3 ⚾
Series tied 1-1

Wharton 3
Sickles 1

Wharton junior Daniel Duno allowed one run in a complete-game win against Sickles as the Wildcats even the region final series, forcing a Game 3 on Saturday in New Tampa. Drew Cobb led off the third inning with a single, stole second and advanced to third on an error, before he scored on a RBI double by Justis Meadows (2-for-3). The Wildcats extended the lead when Chase Anello hit a two-run homer to right field – his fifth of the season and fourth of the playoffs. Duno (7 H, 1 BB, 3 K) held the Gryphons scoreless into the sixth inning before Zach Dial (3-for-3) singled and scored on a Connor Bly double to center.

W 003|000|0 – |3|9|3
S  000|001|0 – |1|7|3
W – Duno; L – Taylor
2B – Meadows (W); Bly (S); HR – Anello (W). Records – W (26-7); S (25-10).

⚾ Class 7A-Region 2 ⚾
Series tied 1-1

Alonso 5
Venice 2

Alonso put up five runs in the sixth inning to draw the 7A-2 region final series even on the road at Venice, and force a deciding Game 3 on Saturday at home. After a one-out walk and a Raymond Llanes double put two in scoring position, a Daniel Despaine single and Alvin Santiago sac fly tied the game, before Samuel Fernandez hit a two-run homer – his second in as many games to give the Ravens the lead for good. Ihonathan Perez followed with a double and scored on a Bryan Alonso double to add some insurance. Bryan Alonso pitched five innings, holding the Indians to two runs in the fifth inning (a Nic Dunn triple setting up RBI singles from Jonathan Mauro and August Backman), but the senior finished off the inning and was the recipient of his eighth seventh win of the season. Marcello Diaz Villalon held Venice off the bases for the final two innings, striking out one and earned the save.

A 000|005|0 – |5|8|0
V 000|020|0 – |0|0|0
W – Alonso (7-4); L – Backman; S – Diaz Villalon (3)
2B – Llanes, Perez, Alonso (A); 3B – Houston, Dunn (V); HR – Fernandez (A). Records – A (20-12); V (29-4).

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
⚾ Class 7A-Region 2 ⚾
Venice leads series 1-0

Venice 6
Alonso 3

A 000|210|0 – |3|5|2
V 100|032|X – |6|8|0
W – Poplin; L – Diaz Villalon (4-3); S – Backman
2B – Dunn, Shields (V); 3B – Mauro (V); HR – Fernandez, Alonso (A). A (19-12); V (29-3).

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