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 8, 2019 | Armwood, Baseball Playoffs, Lennard, Tampa Bay Tech
Lennard sophomore Alek Mangual had a pair of RBI, including the game-ending RBI sac fly in the Longhorns district semifinal win over TBT. (913Preps file photo) By Will Turner TAMPA – Lennard and Braden River punched their tickets to the Class 7A-Region 2...
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2019 | Alonso, Baseball Playoffs
Alonso junior Sam Drumheller carried a no-hitter into the sixth, allowing just one run on two hits and earning the win. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Two of the uglier blemishes on Alonso’s record this season came courtesy of district opponent Sarasota...
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Freedom, Strawberry Crest, Wharton
By Brandon Wright DOVER – The last time Strawberry Crest and Freedom squared off in a district semifinal, the visiting Patriots handed a very young Charger squad a stinging, 2-0 defeat two season ago. Alex Marshall and his Crest teammates hadn’t forgot. Marshall was...
by JGuthrie | May 7, 2019 | Features, Lennard
His name is Yazael Nunez. That might be news to some of his Lennard High teammates, who have known the shortstop and pitcher simply as Yoyo. The origin of that moniker was the first thing our Bob Bellone wanted to know during a recent interview. Your nickname...
by JGuthrie | May 6, 2019 | Jesuit
Jesuit junior catcher Bennett Lee will miss the remainder of the season after breaking two fingers. Staff Report TAMPA – Jesuit got hit with a bit of bad news heading into the district tournament week, learning that they will be without junior captain,...
