by JGuthrie | Apr 4, 2025 | Baseball, Brandon, Features, Freedom
Simpkins wins fifth as Freedom defeats Brandon Patriots’ starter David Simpkins wraps up a strong six-inning stint, striking out nine in six innings. He allowed one unearned run on just three hits and two walks, earning his fifth win of the season. By Chuck...
by JGuthrie | Apr 1, 2024 | Alonso, Baseball Round-Up, Carrollwood Day, Chamberlain, Freedom, Leto, Robinson, Wharton
⚾ Alonso 6, Plant City 5 Alonso got a walk-off win against the visiting Raiders as Jordan Brautigam drew a bases loaded walk in the seventh. Daniel Despaine (3-for-4) stayed hot with his third multi-hit game in a row, scoring a run on a two-run single by Jordan...
by JGuthrie | Mar 19, 2024 | Baseball, Brandon, Features, Freedom
Hoffman delivers in late call up for victory over the Eagles Senior Cade Hoffman scored his team’s first run, kicking off a five-run frame from the Patriots, as Freedom got a mercy-rule win against visiting Brandon. By Lily Belcher, Staff Writer TAMPA –...
by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2024 | Baseball Round-Up, Cambridge Christian, Carrollwood Day, Durant, East Bay, Freedom, Gaither, Lennard, Newsome, Plant, Saladino, Seffner Christian, Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa Prep
⚾ Gold Division ⚾ at Lennard Lennard 6, #2 Sickles 2 For four years, Lennard senior Zack Bird has been steady and reliable for the Longhorns surpassing the 100 innings mark at the varsity level early in the season. On Tuesday, after the Longhorns dropped a Saladino...
by JGuthrie | Feb 14, 2024 | Baseball, Cambridge Christian, Features, Freedom, King, Preseason Baseball, Robinson, Seffner Christian
With preseason games going on this week, we thought we would preview our Hillsborough County squads leading into the 2024 regular season. We’ll release previews on five teams a day leading up to our BIG 813Preps Top 15 Preseason Rankings on Sunday. [Teams were...
by JGuthrie | Jul 5, 2023 | Bell Creek, Berkeley Prep, Brandon, Brooks DeBartolo, Cambridge Christian, Carrollwood Day, Chamberlain, Features, Foundation Christian, Freedom, Jefferson, Jesuit, King, Postseason Awards, Robinson, Seffner Christian, Sports Leadership & Management, Spoto, Tampa Catholic, Tampa Prep
2023 All-813Preps Baseball Class 2A-5A Team Most Valuable Player – Wes Mendes, Jesuit Last season’s Class 2A-5A Pitcher of the Year, Jesuit senior Wes Mendes turned in a brilliant final campaign for the Tigers helping his team claim district and region...