by JGuthrie | May 30, 2019 | Plant City, State Baseball Tournament
Senior Parker Messick’s last appearance on the mound for his Plant City Raiders was epic, tossing a three-hit shutout against Hollywood McArthur and striking out 16. Messick also chipped in a solo home run that cleared the seats in right field at Fort...
by JGuthrie | May 28, 2019 | Plant City, State Baseball Tournament
By Jarrett Guthrie, editor PLANT CITY – A coach’s highest compliment, “I wish I had a dozen more just like …” For Plant City’s Mike Fryrear, that declaration could have a number of possible endings. His 28-2 Raiders team, which will head to Fort Myers on Wednesday for...
by JGuthrie | May 23, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Plant City
Plant City senior Parker Messick celebrates coming off of the mound after he struck out the side in the Raiders’ 3-0, region final win at Seminole. Messick allowed just one hit, one walk and struck out eight in the win, his 10th of the year. By Jarrett...
by JGuthrie | May 19, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Plant, Plant City
Plant City junior Jarod Wingo allowed just one hit in the final three innings of his complete-game win in the Class 8A region semifinals. Wingo improves to 5-0 on the year and had six strikeouts in the game. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor PLANT CITY – The easy...
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 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...
