by JGuthrie | Feb 17, 2020 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Leto, Newsome, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit This seems like a no-brainer. Jesuit battled its way to a fifth state championship last year, defeating Dunedin to claim the Class 6A crown. They return AND add to its entire pitching staff last season including starters Camden Minacci, Josh Mallitz, Justin...
by JGuthrie | Feb 16, 2020 | Armwood, Jesuit, Lennard, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Riverview, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest
Editor’s note: Our preseason coverage has changed up a bit this season as the FHSAA has realigned the district, making our normal district previews a little bit obsolete with so many out-of-county teams mixed in with our Hillsborough Co. programs. So instead, we have...
by JGuthrie | Feb 15, 2020 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Brandon, Brooks DeBartolo, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Gaither, Jesuit, King, Newsome, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Robinson, Seffner Christian, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep
Editor’s note: Our preseason coverage has changed up a bit this season as the FHSAA has realigned the district, making our normal district previews a little bit obsolete with so many out-of-county teams mixed in with our Hillsborough Co. programs. So instead, we have...
by JGuthrie | Feb 15, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Durant, East Bay, Freedom, Gaither, Hillsborough, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Tampa Bay Tech, Wharton
Editor’s note: Our preseason coverage has changed up a bit this season as the FHSAA has realigned the district, making our normal district previews a little bit obsolete with so many out-of-county teams mixed in with our Hillsborough Co. programs. So instead, we have...
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,...
by JGuthrie | May 31, 2019 | Plant City, State Baseball Tournament, Strawberry Crest
Plant City head coach Mike Fryrear holds the championship trophy after the Raiders defeated Strawberry Crest 3-1. (Photo by Bob Quinn) By Jarrett Guthrie, editor FORT MYERS – Plant City was just too good. The lineup too strong. The defense to smooth. And the...
