by JGuthrie | Mar 19, 2019 | Bloomingdale, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest’s dugout cheers as senior Joey Parrillo goes all Pete Rose with the headfirst slide in the Chargers’ 6-run sixth inning. By Bob Bellone BRANDON – Strawberry Crest managed to get on the scoreboard only one inning in two games this...
by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2019 | Alonso, Saladino, Wharton
Wharton senior pitcher Brian Baughman tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just two hits and striking out nine. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor BRANDON – As with most great pitcher’s duels, the deciding factor usually comes down to which team blinks first....
by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2019 | Weekly Rankings
* Our Week 2 rankings were voted on by 813Preps editor Jarrett Guthrie, staff writer Will Turner, and 95.3WDAE’s Jay Recher. Follow Jay’s coverage of all things Tampa Bay sports at his blog by clicking here. * * We’ve got a tournament to cover, so short...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2019 | Baseball Round-Up, Saladino
Leto’s Bryan Perez rounds third and gets some props from Falcons’ third base coach Jose Pupo after the senior mashed a solo home run to left in the third inning. Saladino Day 1 at Jefferson Pool 4 Standings Sickles 1-0 Jefferson 1-0 Durant 0-1...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2019 | Plant, Plant City, Saladino
Plant City senior LHP Parker Messick improved to 3-0 on the season working six innings and striking out nine. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Plant City came out swinging against No. 2 Plant in each team’s Saladino Tournament pool-play opener at the...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2019 | Gaither, Riverview, Saladino
Riverview’s Ty Correa delivers a pitch Saturday afternoon during the Shark’s 6-4 win over Gaither at the University of Tampa. (Photo by Mike Camunas) By Mike Camunas TAMPA — Riverview had one game in mind at the start of the Sharks’ appearance...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2019 | Cambridge Christian, Newsome, Saladino
Tyler McKenna trots home on a bases loaded walk that lifted Newsome to a 2-1 triumph against Carrollwood Day in Saladino pool-play at Lennard High. (Photo by Bob Bellone) By Bob Bellone RUSKIN – A pitcher’s duel nearly developed into the real thing before No. 8...
by JGuthrie | Mar 16, 2019 | Leto, Saladino, Steinbrenner
Leto senior Bryan Perez crushes a solo home run to left field in the third inning to put the game out of reach. Perez finished 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the game. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – With just a handful of at-bats this...
by JGuthrie | Mar 16, 2019 | Baseball Round-Up
Cambridge Christian 9 Oasis Christian 6 Dawson Nores earned his first career win on the mound and Duane Drummond earned the save, both firsts at the varsity level. In between, Eli Rydell pitched four innings of relief, striking out five. Drummond also had a double and...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2019 | Saladino
The 39th Annual Saladino Baseball Tournament – A Primer (Graphic designed by Kavier Nunez) For our money, the baseball season isn’t quite in its groove until the Saladino Tournament rolls around. It’s taxing, tiring and often grueling. But...
