by JGuthrie | May 16, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Plant
Plant senior Matthew Coker stepped up in a big way for the Panthers, tossing a complete-game and holding one of the county’s most potent offenses to just a single run and helping his team to a region quarterfinal win. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA –...
by JGuthrie | May 15, 2019 | Features, Strawberry Crest
By Bob Bellone DOVER – There will be seniors galore around the Strawberry Crest baseball field tonight, when the Chargers open defense of their regional crown against Lake Minneola. Most of them will be positioned behind the backstop. Among the eight players...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2019 | Berkeley Prep, Features
Berkeley Prep senior and captain Jakob Hines has been a four year starter for both the Buccaneers baseball and football teams. By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – There was a point earlier this year, where Berkeley Prep head baseball coach Richie Warren and his staff...
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...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2019 | Features, Sickles
By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — Despite Sickles’ team colors being green and white, catcher Danny Bernstein’s collar is, essentially, blue. “I call him a blue-collar player,” Gryphons coach Eric Luksis said. “He’s the workhorse on this team behind the plate....
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Jefferson, Jesuit
Sophomore BJ Graham yells in the direction of his dugout after his RBI double on Thursday night. Graham and his Jesuit teammates returned to a battle to finish the rain-postponed Class 6A-District 8 championship final, holding off Jefferson for a one-run win. ...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up
Class 4A-District 4 Championship Calvary Christian 10, Berkeley Prep 0 – six innings @Calvary_BB District Champions!!! So proud of this group! Showed heart, competed every pitch! #Love #Sacrifice #Joy #dothelittlethings pic.twitter.com/nuf5HczJBZ —...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2019 | Alonso, Baseball Playoffs, Newsome
Newsome junior RHP Zack DeVito pitched a complete-game shutout in the Wolves 4-0 win over Alonso in the Class 9A-8 district championship on Thursday evening. DeVito struck out six and allowed three hits. Story and photos Mike Camunas TAMPA — It’s been a long...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Strawberry Crest
By Bob Bellone DOVER – Strawberry Crest has made a habit of getting the best of rival Wiregrass Ranch, but the victories never come easy. At least not until Thursday night. Kade Manderscheid and a group of fellow seniors were never threatened while leading the...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up
Class 7A-District 9 – at TB Tech Braden River 1, Lennard 0 Braden River’s Calvin Hedgepeth scattered four Longhorns’ hits in a complete-game effort as the Pirates defeated Lennard for the 7A-9 crown. Hedgepeth struck out five on the mound,...
