by JGuthrie | May 15, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Dylan LaPointe said he was unsure how much of his fourth inning flyball he got, but Durant head coach Butch Valdes never had a doubt. “Absolutely, my hand went straight into the air,” Valdes said. “There wasn’t a doubt, (I was)...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Durant, Pasco County
Durant 7 Sarasota Riverview 0 After making his season debut from an ankle injury in Durant’s district final loss to Sarasota Riverview, pitching two scoreless innings of relief, Alex Canney had his number called for the bounce-back attempt in Wednesday’s...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Seffner Christian
By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer SEFFNER – Two weeks after pounding Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy in a district championship showdown, Seffner Christian delivered the knockout punch in a Class 2A region semifinal rematch. Senior Andrew Ura earned the spotlight in...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Garrett sparks Bulls in one-run semifinal battle with Mitchell By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – From the start on Wednesday, Bloomingdale looked flat in its Class 6A-Region 3 semifinal game with Mitchell. The fire was not quite sparked for the Bulls. A walk issued...
by JGuthrie | May 12, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep, Features
Carlson drives in five as Bucs play Top Dog against Vikings By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — There’s a lot of ways to call what happened on the sprawling campus of Berkeley Prep, with its baseball complex nestled towards the back. Call it a fluke. Call...
by JGuthrie | May 12, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Jesuit
Fifth time’s the charm as Dragons advance vs rival Jesuit By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Never play a team five times in a year, that’s the old high school baseball adage, right? Jefferson came into Hyer Family Park for the Class 5A-Region 2 semifinal on...
