by JGuthrie | May 11, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Plant City
Plant City captain Cade Shissler points skyward as the Raiders start to dog pile after claiming the Class 8A-District 6 championship on Saturday. By Bob Bellone PLANT CITY – As if a half-century wasn’t long enough to wait for another district crown, top-seeded...
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. ...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2019 | Alonso, Baseball Playoffs, Newsome
Newsome junior RHP Zack DeVito pitched a complete-game shutout in the Wolves 4-0 win over Alonso in the Class 9A-8 district championship on Thursday evening. DeVito struck out six and allowed three hits. Story and photos Mike Camunas TAMPA — It’s been a long...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Gaither, Leto
Leto junior first baseman Mikey Camacho slide into the bag for a putout in the sixth inning. Camacho also got the Falcons offensive night started with a single and a run scored in the third. Stories and photos by Andy Warrener The Falcons might have come into...
by JGuthrie | May 9, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep
Berkeley Prep junior Ian Brown tossed a complete-game shutout to lead the Buccaneers to a 4A-4 district semifinal win over CCC. (813Preps file photo) Staff Report Berkeley Prep bested Clearwater Central Catholic 9-0, in the two team’s rubber-match on the...
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Durant, Plant City, Riverview
By Nick Nahas Catcher Brock Wilken has been clutch for the Bloomingdale Bulls all season long, at the plate and behind the dish. Wilken added to his home run total hitting his county-leading 11th homer in a 8A-District 6 semifinal win against Riverview. Wilken...
