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 | Feb 9, 2020 | Features, Gaither
Gaither alum Mercado honored with jersey retirement By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – Oscar Mercado said he was honored to be at the place that “helped shape” who he is today. Mercado, who made his Major League debut last season with the Cleveland Indians and put together an...
by JGuthrie | Aug 10, 2019 | American Legion, Leto
West Tampa Post 249’s Bryan Perez makes the run to third base on Friday afternoon and was 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in his team’s 10-6 win over South Carolina Fort Mills Post 43. Photos and story by Mike Camunas TAMPA — It wasn’t the...
by JGuthrie | Aug 10, 2019 | American Legion, Leto
Stephen Klein heads for the plate to score one of his two runs for Pedal Valves. Klein also had a double in the win. (Photo by Andy Warrener) By Bob Bellone TAMPA, Fla. – J.J. Pizzio wasn’t kidding. The West Tampa Post 248 coach mentioned after a nine-run...
by JGuthrie | Aug 9, 2019 | American Legion, Leto
West Tampa starter Christian Suarez struck out nine batters, allowing just one early run in his five-plus innings of work. By Bob Bellone TAMPA, Fla. – West Tampa Post 248 right-hander Christian Suarez wasn’t thrilled that a rain-drenched Wednesday postponed...
by JGuthrie | Jun 10, 2019 | Jesuit, Plant City, Postseason Awards
Staff Report Plant City’s Parker Messick and Jesuit’s Camden Minacci were each named finalists for the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers’ Mr. Baseball award, and as finalists earn player of the year acknowledgement for their specific classifications. The Mr. Florida award,...
