by JGuthrie | Mar 16, 2021 | Alonso, Features, Saladino, Wharton
Perkins deals and Wharton offense sparks six-inning win By Rick Cantor Correspondent TAMPA – Senior Jackson Perkins pitched six strong innings and the Wharton bats exploded during a seven run fifth inning in a decisive 11-0 victory over Alonso in the second...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2021 | Features, Jesuit, Saladino, Sickles
By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA – If any team is built to play in a tournament that could sees a team play four games in five days, it’s Jesuit. “We’re a deep team,” Tigers senior outfielder and Tulane commit B.J. Graham says...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2021 | Features, Plant City, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest senior beats Plant City on mound and basepaths By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer DOVER – Strawberry Crest right-hander Colby Fanning watched helplessly as his late bid for a no-hitter slipped away Monday night, but the senior finished off a 4-0...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2021 | Durant, Features, Lennard, Saladino
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Given new life as a skied pop fly off the bat of Luke Scolaro skipped off the glove of Lennard’s third baseman, Durant’s Dean Hotz charged down the line with everything he had in the next at-bat as two runners in motion crossed...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2021 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Hillsborough, Jesuit, Plant City, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
Our weekly rankings this season have been generously sponsored by an anonymous donor, who has asked 813Preps to pick some local charities and non-profits to highlight throughout the season. Once again, Our 813Preps Rankings sponsor spotlight this week is the Tony and...
by JGuthrie | Mar 14, 2021 | Baseball Round-Up, East Bay, Freedom, Hillsborough, King, Saladino
Freedom 3 Carrollwood Day 2 Freedom’s Aidan Kraf drew a bases loaded walk as the New Tampa Patriots opened the Saladino Silver Bracket with a win. A trio Freedom pitchers combined to strikeout 10 CDS hitters, with Joey Wey being the lucky beneficiary of the late...
by JGuthrie | Mar 14, 2021 | Durant, Features, Saladino, Steinbrenner
Durant edges Steinbrenner before home crowd By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer PLANT CITY – Durant ace Sean Hermann had 15 strikeouts and went the distance in a 2-1 home victory against Steinbrenner in the opening round of the 16-team Saladino Gold Division Tournament...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2021 | Features, Lennard, Plant, Saladino
Lennard has a blast in return from layoff By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer PLANT CITY – Lennard emerged from a lengthy quarantine to upset fifth-seeded Plant in the first round of the 16-team Saladino Gold Division Tournament on Saturday at Durant High, one of six...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2021 | Features, Newsome, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Chargers apply pressure throughout, top Newsome By Jarrett Guthrie Editor DOVER – Newsome’s third-inning score was quickly answered by host Strawberry Crest as the Chargers built a lead and kept adding to it in a 6-2 win over the Wolves in Saturday’s early-evening...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2021 | Alonso, Bloomingdale, Features, Saladino
Alonso upsets Bloomingdale in Saturday scoring explosion By Dylan Rudolph Correspondent VALRICO – Day one of the 40th annual Saladino Baseball Tournament brought warm weather and hot bats. Saturday’s matchup between the Alonso Ravens and the Bloomingdale Bulls saw 23...
