by JGuthrie | Feb 28, 2020 | Bloomingdale, East Bay, Features
By Bob Bellone VALRICO – Richie Martin admits he was taken aback by flame-throwing Plant senior Mychal Givens as a 14-year-old freshman making his Bloomingdale debut in 2009. “He’s throwing 96 and it’s like, ‘Man, am I cut out for this? I don’t know if I’m ready for...
by JGuthrie | Feb 24, 2020 | Armwood, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant City, Robinson, Steinbrenner, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
Our Weekly Rankings are selected by editor Jarrett Guthrie, with input from members of the 813Preps staff. 1. Jesuit (2-0) The Tigers put up mercy-rule wins against Blake and Tampa Catholic in the first week and stay at the top of our poll. Senior Jalen Niles had a...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Steinbrenner, Videos
By Mike Camunas LUTZ — It seems Steinbrenner and Bloomingdale just can’t seem to avoid extra innings. In the two team’s third-straight meeting that went to “free baseball”, the Warriors (1-0) and the Bulls (0-1) took nearly four hours to finish off their season...
by JGuthrie | Feb 17, 2020 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Leto, Newsome, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit This seems like a no-brainer. Jesuit battled its way to a fifth state championship last year, defeating Dunedin to claim the Class 6A crown. They return AND add to its entire pitching staff last season including starters Camden Minacci, Josh Mallitz, Justin...
by JGuthrie | Feb 15, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Durant, East Bay, Freedom, Gaither, Hillsborough, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Tampa Bay Tech, Wharton
Editor’s note: Our preseason coverage has changed up a bit this season as the FHSAA has realigned the district, making our normal district previews a little bit obsolete with so many out-of-county teams mixed in with our Hillsborough Co. programs. So instead, we have...
by JGuthrie | Feb 14, 2020 | Alonso, Armwood, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jefferson, Leto, Plant, Preseason Baseball, Sickles, Tampa Catholic
Editor’s note: Our preseason coverage has changed up a bit this season as the FHSAA has realigned the district, making our normal district previews a little bit obsolete with so many out-of-county teams mixed in with our Hillsborough Co. programs. So instead, we have...
