by JGuthrie | Jun 2, 2019 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
Sophomore Nick Rodriguez slapped an RBI double down the third base line in the sixth providing the Tigers the final run needed to claim Jesuit’s fifth state championship title. (Photo by Bob Quinn) By Jarrett Guthrie, editor FORT MYERS – Jesuit baseball...
by JGuthrie | May 31, 2019 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
Jesuit junior Henry Politz slides into third after his fifth-inning, two-run triple to the gap in right center. (Photo by Bob Quinn) By Jarrett Guthrie, editor FORT MYERS – With just two seniors in the starting lineup and three sophomores among its top four hitters in...
by JGuthrie | May 29, 2019 | Features, Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
Sophomore slugger Cole Russo (left) and senior captain Jimmy Clifford (right) have stepped right in to fill the void after offensive leader Bennett Lee (center) was lost for the remainder of the season to broken fingers. Clifford, Russo and the entire Jesuit...
by JGuthrie | May 23, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Jesuit
Jimmy Clifford, who has stepped up big in the absence of Bennett Lee, drove in an RBI during the Tigers 10-0 region final win Wednesday evening. Story and Photos by Mike Camunas TAMPA — The Jesuit Tigers went there. One of the most-storied baseball programs in...
by JGuthrie | May 19, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Jefferson, Jesuit
Jesuit head coach Miguel Menendez talks with his team after the Tigers walk-off region semifinal win over Jesuit. (Photo by Mike Camunas) By Mike Camunas TAMPA — The old saying goes that there are no easy games. That’s certainly true for when district...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Jefferson, Jesuit
Sophomore BJ Graham yells in the direction of his dugout after his RBI double on Thursday night. Graham and his Jesuit teammates returned to a battle to finish the rain-postponed Class 6A-District 8 championship final, holding off Jefferson for a one-run win. ...
