by JGuthrie | May 16, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, Seffner Christian
Bloomingdale 4 Naples Gulf Coast 3 The top of Bloomingdale’s order went 6-for-12, with an RBI single from Drake Harman and a two-run hit for Gabe Garrett pushing the Bulls to an early lead in the 6A-Region 3 final at Naples Gulf Coast. The Bulls held off Gulf...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Seffner Christian
By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer SEFFNER – Two weeks after pounding Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy in a district championship showdown, Seffner Christian delivered the knockout punch in a Class 2A region semifinal rematch. Senior Andrew Ura earned the spotlight in...
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Seffner Christian
Crusaders set program win mark in quarterfinal victory By Jarrett Guthrie Editor SEFFNER – For three years, Seffner Christian senior second baseman Connor Loomis and junior shortstop Avery Cherry have been throwing partners, and as with any good partnership an...
by JGuthrie | Apr 30, 2021 | Features, Seffner Christian, Uncategorized
Ura drives in six, pacing Seffner Christian to five-inning win By Jarrett Guthrie Editor LAKELAND – Seffner Christian coach Sal Giardina huddled his players after they collected their district trophy and put it plainly. “That’s another W in the bucket” he said. “Five...
by JGuthrie | Apr 28, 2021 | Alonso, Baseball Round-Up, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Brooks DeBartolo, Seffner Christian, Steinbrenner, Tampa Catholic
⚾⚾ 2A-8 Semifinal ⚾⚾ (8) Seffner Christian 7 Lakeland Victory Christian 0 Senior Joey Jensen struck out nine, scattering four hits in 6 1/3 shutout innings leading the Crusaders to a semifinal win over Victory Christian. Clay Odiorne went 3-for-3, with two doubles,...
by JGuthrie | Apr 26, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Gaither, Jesuit, Plant City, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit (23-2) Banner-to-banner, the Tigers have owned our rankings this season. Yes, Jesuit dropped a tough 4-2 game to National Top 5 program IMG last week, but save for a pair of one-run battles with Wharton and Hillsborough (though the pairs’ first meeting was...