by JGuthrie | May 18, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit, State Baseball Tournament
Legacy Teammate: DeCarlo set for fourth state semi Jesuit senior Vincent DeCarlo has had a standout career with Jesuit over the past four years, and becomes the first player in program history to to reach four state semifinals – with a chance to be the first...
by JGuthrie | May 17, 2025 | Alonso, Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, State Baseball Tournament
Rojas K’s 15 as Stoneman Douglas tops Alonso in 7A semi Story by Jarrett Guthrie, Editor Photos by Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer FORT MYERS – Alonso found a way to punch back throughout its playoff run, but after Parkland Stoneman Douglas scratched out a...
by JGuthrie | May 17, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, State Baseball Tournament
Bloomingdale handled by St Thomas Aquinas in semi Story by Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer Photos by Jarrett Guthrie, Editor FORT MYERS – Mercy. That’s the first word that comes to mind when discussing Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, a team that has made...
by JGuthrie | May 16, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, Wharton
Early miscues cost Wharton in state semi loss to Buccholz Wharton junior SS Jeremiah Brown hugs senior 1B Alex Johnstone after the Wildcats fell 3-0 to Gainesville Buccholz in the FHSAA Class 6A state semifinal game. Story by Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer Photos by...
by JGuthrie | May 15, 2025 | Alonso, Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, State Baseball Tournament
Alonso workhorse Diaz ready to come alive in state semis Alonso junior Marcelo Diaz has been the go-to stopper for the Ravens this season, appearing in 23 of his team’s 31 games, while posting a 0.99 ERA and going 5-3 primarily out of the bullpen. By Jarrett...
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 | May 11, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, Sickles, Wharton
Wharton storms Sickles 12-1; earns first final four spot Wharton junior Connor Evans allowed one run across 5 1/3 innings, while striking out six as the Wildcats poured on the runs against Sickles in the deciding Game 3 of the Class 6A-3 Region Final series (813Preps...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2025 | Alonso, Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features
Alonso bests Venice as Fernandez homers twice An emotional Marcelo Diaz is met by teammate Julian Batista after closing out the Ravens’ 10-3 victory. Starter Batista and reliever Diaz held a powerful Indians offense to just six hits in the win. By Chuck Frye,...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Osting, Perez lead Bulls in region final win Bloomingdale junior Vaughn Osting improved to 8-1 on the year, leading the Bulls to a 3-2 victory in the deciding game of the Class 6A-Region 2 Final series. Osting allowed two unearned runs and struck out nine. Staff...
