by JGuthrie | Mar 6, 2020 | Brandon, Spoto
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor BRANDON – A season ago, under its new head coach John DiBenedetto, Brandon faced nearly a total rebuild and it went about as expected with the Eagles eking out a five-win season. A year later, the Eagles returned seven starters to the lineup...
by JGuthrie | Mar 3, 2020 | Baseball Notebooks, Brandon, Chamberlain, Durant, Jesuit, Leto, Robinson, Sickles, Wharton
TAMPA – The 2019 Class 6A state champion Jesuit Tigers baseball team will be recognized on the field prior to Sunday’s game at George M. Steinbrenner Field as the New York Yankees host the Atlanta Braves. The Tigers claimed the title last June, defeating Dunedin 4-3...
by JGuthrie | Feb 29, 2020 | Brandon, King
By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor TEMPLE TERRACE – Rain halted Tuesday’s district match between Brandon and King in the fourth inning with the Eagles leading the Lions by three runs. Four days later and a quick 45 minutes to finish the final 3 2/3 innings and Brandon left...
by JGuthrie | Feb 15, 2020 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Brandon, Brooks DeBartolo, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Gaither, Jesuit, King, Newsome, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Robinson, Seffner Christian, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep
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 | Apr 12, 2019 | Armwood, Brandon
By Bob Bellone SEFFNER – Brandon managed only two hits off Trevor Finan, but the Eagles went home more irritated by a hit allegedly delivered by the Armwood pitcher on the chaotic final play of their Class 7A-District 9 clash Thursday night. Finan took a 5-1 lead to...
by JGuthrie | Mar 7, 2019 | Brandon, King
Brandon junior Marcos Herrand tossed five innings and earned the win on the mound for the Eagles. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t clean, but it was a win. And that’s a start for an almost completely inexperienced Brandon Eagles...
