by JGuthrie | Mar 24, 2025 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Bloomingdale (13-3) Last Week: Loss, 6-4 v Jefferson; Win, 3-2 v East Bay; Win, 10-1 Carrollwood Day; Win, 3-0 v Strawberry Crest The 2025 Saladino Gold Division Champions bounced back from a Monday loss to Jefferson to win its pool, then handled business in a big...
by JGuthrie | Mar 21, 2025 | Baseball, Bloomingdale, Features, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Bloomingdale’s Navas-Hoyer spins Saladino Final shutout Saladino Tournament Co-MVP Javier Navas-Hoyer pitched 6 2/3 innings of shutout baseball, allowing one hit and striking out a dozen. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor Photos by Mike Camunas, Creative Director TAMPA...
by JGuthrie | Mar 20, 2025 | Baseball, Features, Plant, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Chargers rally for Saladino semi win over Plant By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer TAMPA – It was unnoticed by many, but not by Eric Beattie. The Strawberry Crest head coach saw starting pitcher Dillon Knight get lit up by the top of Plant’s batting order to...
by JGuthrie | Mar 19, 2025 | Baseball, Carrollwood Day, Features, Saladino, Sickles
Patriots ace Riedel delivers shutout against Sickles Patriots senior Nick Riedel pitched his third complete-game shutout, dealing a decision against Sickles on Tuesday afternoon to book Carrollwood Day a spot in the Saladino Gold Division semifinals. By Jarrett...
by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2025 | Baseball, Durant, Features, Plant, Saladino
Plant pitching stays stellar as Panthers blank Durant Plant junior Nick Townley struck out five, working into the sixth inning as the Panthers defeated Durant 8-0. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor PLANT CITY – During fall scrimmages longtime Plant head coach Dennis Braun...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2025 | Baseball, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Plant (11-2) Plant sophomore RHP Rhett Dixson Last Week: Win, 8-0 v Armwood; Win, 4-0 Strawberry Crest; Win, 5-0 King Plant makes the big leap from the No. 5 spot a week ago after pitching three shutouts last week, stretching a shutout streak to five games. The...