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...
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...
