by JGuthrie | May 15, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, State Baseball Tournament
Trips Aces: Bulls righties lead return trip to final four By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor VALRICO – Pick a card, any card – that’s easy to do when the deck is stacked. And for longtime Bloomingdale head coach Kris Wilken (who won his 300th game last week), it’s been...
by JGuthrie | May 15, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, State Baseball Tournament, Wharton
Weird Cats: Wharton dreams of first baseball state title Senior Justis Meadows set the Wharton career hits mark (126 and counting) while helping lead a “weird” group of Wildcats to a first-ever FHSAA Final Four appearance. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor NEW...
by JGuthrie | Jun 2, 2019 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
Sophomore Nick Rodriguez slapped an RBI double down the third base line in the sixth providing the Tigers the final run needed to claim Jesuit’s fifth state championship title. (Photo by Bob Quinn) By Jarrett Guthrie, editor FORT MYERS – Jesuit baseball...
by JGuthrie | Jun 1, 2019 | Leto, State Baseball Tournament
The rain soaked the Falcons late as Leto’s season was closed with a tough Class 7A state semifinal loss to Doral Academy. (Photos by Bob Quinn) By Jarrett Guthrie, editor FORT MYERS – Leto stung the baseball early, but a Doral Academy defender seemed to...
by JGuthrie | May 31, 2019 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
Jesuit junior Henry Politz slides into third after his fifth-inning, two-run triple to the gap in right center. (Photo by Bob Quinn) By Jarrett Guthrie, editor FORT MYERS – With just two seniors in the starting lineup and three sophomores among its top four hitters in...
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...
