by JGuthrie | Feb 25, 2022 | East Bay, Features, Spoto
Spoto taps into new strategy, edges East Bay By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer RIVERVIEW – Stephan Knight, in the unspecified absence of head coach Mike Boyd, took charge of the Spoto dugout for Thursday night’s home opener against East Bay and employed small-ball...
by JGuthrie | Feb 24, 2022 | Features, Jesuit, Plant
Martinez walks it off for Jesuit’s comeback over Plant By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – Even a cool customer like Jesuit shortstop Jack Martinez admitted to having some nerves. Stepping up to the plate in front of a packed house with the bases loaded in the...
by JGuthrie | Feb 24, 2022 | Baseball Round-Up, Sickles, Tampa Catholic
Tampa Catholic 1 Wesley Chapel 0 One night after Tampa Catholic’s Michael Richards tossed no-hitter in the Crusaders season-opener, Bransen Angel, Alex Sotiropoulos, and Roman Corinti combined in a shutout victory over Wesley Chapel, scattering two...
by JGuthrie | Feb 23, 2022 | Features, Pinellas County, Strawberry Crest
Though not first, Chargers score steadily to top Osceola By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Strawberry Crest junior Eli Vickers said a big focus for the Chargers this preseason was to score first and set a tone. Though in Tuesday’s season-opener for both the Chargers...
by JGuthrie | Feb 22, 2022 | Features, Pinellas County, Plant
Satin plays small ball, then goes big fly as Plant tops Northeast Story by Jarrett Guthrie Photos by Mike Camunas TAMPA – Junior Robert Satin poked a near-perfect bunt base hit to third base in the second inning of Plant’s season opener against St. Petersburg...
by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2022 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Jefferson, Jesuit, Leto, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Bloomingdale Colby Shelton Jack Owens Drake Harman This is simple. This is not an all-prospect list. Not an all-how-you-did in 14U list. It’s our 813Preps preseason HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL rankings. Doing it on the field matters. Yes, there were some key seniors who...