by JGuthrie | May 23, 2018 | Carrollwood Day, State Baseball Tournament
Carrollwood Day baseball players line up for the National Anthem prior to the FHSAA Class 3A state semifinal in Fort Myers. Carrollwood Day battled Tallahassee North Florida Christian, falling 3-2. (Photo by Will Turner) By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – A fly...
by JGuthrie | May 22, 2018 | Carrollwood Day, State Baseball Tournament
Carrollwood Day is set to face Tallahassee North Florida Christian in Wednesday’s FHSAA Class 3A state semifinal in Fort Myers. CARROLLWOOD – Of the many successes for Carrollwood Day’s recently graduated seniors, the one that coach Ken Akins may...
by JGuthrie | Jun 3, 2017 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – In a championship showdown against one of the state’s best, Jesuit got all it could have hoped for from closer/relief specialist extraordinaire, senior Jeff Hakanson, called to make his first-ever high school start. Unfortunately, the...
by JGuthrie | Jun 2, 2017 | King, State Baseball Tournament
King Lions – the FHSAA Class 7A state runner-up By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – Every new baseball season starts with anticipation, hopes, and high expectations. If you’re amongst the very best it ends in celebration on championship night, but for every other...
by JGuthrie | Jun 1, 2017 | Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
By Jarrett Guthrie FORT MYERS – A speedster at the bottom of the order can be a huge weapon for a coach, creating the feel of having two leadoff-type guys once the lineup has turned over. Jesuit got to see this theory in action in Thursday’s Class 6A state semifinal...
by JGuthrie | Jun 1, 2017 | King, State Baseball Tournament
King senior pitcher Brian Lee. (file photo) FORT MYERS – Bri-an Le-e, clap, clap, clap-clap-clap. Again and again, the King faithful chanted the name of the little-lefty-who-could as the Lions came away with a 3-1, Class 7A state semifinal win over Naples Gulf Coast...
