by JGuthrie | Feb 11, 2020 | Blake, Chamberlain, East Bay, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Preseason Baseball, Riverview, Robinson
By Jarrett Guthrie Hillsborough County is a hotbed for high school baseball as now nearly 90 players from this county have made it to the Major League Baseball level. Plant alum and current New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso claimed our county’s third...
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Gaither, Hillsborough, King, Leto
Gaither sophomore RHP Austin Grause pitched 6 1/2 innings in relief, allowing just one run in the Cowboys’ 7-5 win over Hillsborough in the 7A-8 district semifinal on Tuesday night. (Photo by Mike Camunas) By Mike Camunas TAMPA — Gaither and Leto will...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2019 | Carrollwood Day, Hillsborough
Carrollwood Day senior Dillon Baker helped spark a four-run inning for the Patriots with an RBI single to right field. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Carrollwood Day weathered an early Hillsborough outburst, and got a crooked number on the board in the...
by JGuthrie | Apr 11, 2019 | Community Stories, Hillsborough
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Longtime area baseball coach Pat Nunez thanks his upbringing from two strong parents, especially that of his mother, who imparted on he and his brother the sage wisdom, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” For Nunez, who...
by JGuthrie | Apr 5, 2019 | Gaither, Hillsborough
By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Gaither looked like it was poised to wrap things up early Thursday night jumping out to a six-run lead in the fourth, but Hillsborough made it a bit of a challenge tying the game and forcing the Cowboys to dig deep. Though at one...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2019 | Hillsborough, Leto
Leto’s RJ Gutierrez connects on a double in the third inning. Gutierrez would finish 3-for-4, with two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Off the bat, Leto centerfielder Damien Breto broke straight back on a ball off...