by JGuthrie | Apr 13, 2019 | Baseball Round-Up
Carrollwood Day pitcher Danny Vassallo is all smiles greeting his catcher Jay Garvey after completing his fifth no-hit inning. Vassallo would allow no hits through six, and senior Blake Hooker finished off the no-no for the Patriots. Carrollwood Day 8, Bell...
by JGuthrie | Apr 13, 2019 | Bell Creek, Carrollwood Day
Carrollwood Day junior Danny Vassallo tossed six innings on Friday, combining with Blake Hooker as the Patriots got a no-hit win over Bell Creek. Vassallo improves to 4-1 on the mound this season. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor RIVERVIEW – Carrollwood Day junior Danny...
by JGuthrie | Apr 12, 2019 | Baseball Round-Up
East Bay catcher John Patterson makes a run-saving stop on a ball in the dirt with a runner on third base in the third inning. Strawberry Crest 4, Wiregrass Ranch 3 Strawberry Crest scored a sixth inning run, as sophomore Christian Bolt stole three bases in the game...
by JGuthrie | Apr 12, 2019 | Armwood, Brandon
By Bob Bellone SEFFNER – Brandon managed only two hits off Trevor Finan, but the Eagles went home more irritated by a hit allegedly delivered by the Armwood pitcher on the chaotic final play of their Class 7A-District 9 clash Thursday night. Finan took a 5-1 lead to...
by JGuthrie | Apr 12, 2019 | Chamberlain, East Bay
East Bay starting pitcher Manny Dooley tossed 5 1/3 innings allowing three runs (one earned) on just four hits to lead the Indians to the team’s first win of the season. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – East Bay has had glimpses of success this season. The...
by JGuthrie | Apr 11, 2019 | Community Stories, Hillsborough
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Longtime area baseball coach Pat Nunez thanks his upbringing from two strong parents, especially that of his mother, who imparted on he and his brother the sage wisdom, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” For Nunez, who...
by JGuthrie | Apr 11, 2019 | Baseball Round-Up
Leto 10, Hillsborough 2 Leto senior Christian Suarez improved to 6-1 on the season in a district win over Hillsborough. (813Preps file photo) Javy Hernandez hit a home run, Bryan Perez had a double and a triple and Christian Suarez struck out 10 as the Falcons...
by JGuthrie | Apr 10, 2019 | Features, Sickles
By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Sickles must forfeit 12 victories this season after self-reporting a eligibility violation prior to its April 9th victory against Freedom. Sickles coach Eric Luksis said that the school is actively looking into the eligibility...
by JGuthrie | Apr 10, 2019 | Baseball Round-Up
Alonso 4, Gaither 3 – nine innings Sophomore Renzo Gonzalez smashed a solo home run to right field to walk-off the win for the Ravens in extra innings. Gonzalez, who finished 3-for-4, also adding a double and a pair of runs scored, started the game on the...
by JGuthrie | Apr 10, 2019 | Lennard, Riverview
Riverview senior Brendan Herrick was 2-for-5, both hits coming in the Sharks 10-run fifth inning including a three-run home run to left field. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor RIVERVIEW – Jeremy Galen’s smash down the right field line had extra-bases written all...