by JGuthrie | May 2, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Brandon
Brandon senior Wildiomar Roman-Morales earned the win on the mound as the Eagles topped Lennard in the 7A-District 9 semifinal game. (813Preps file photo) By Bob Bellone RUSKIN – Brandon coach Matt Stallbaumer was in no apparent hurry to arrive for Tuesday’s...
by JGuthrie | May 2, 2018 | Bloomingdale, Durant
Bloomingdale junior Nico Saladino has made the most of his opportunities on the mound as injuries forced the Bulls to turn to their everyday shortstop. He continued his solid run with a complete-game, district semifinal win on Tuesday. (813Preps file photo). By...
by JGuthrie | May 2, 2018 | Plant, Steinbrenner
Plant senior Connor Scott is all smiles after his third inning home run in the Panthers district semifinal win. After a hamstring pull kept Scott out of the lineup for three weeks, he showed no rust going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. By Jarrett Guthrie...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2018 | Features, King
King senior Keyon Floyd waited for his shot to get on the field, but has had an impact his entire career on the Lions baseball team. By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – Keyon Floyd did just about everything he could to carve out a place on the baseball team in his four years...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2018 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up
Jefferson senior AJ Mathis was 3-for-3, with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and three stolen bases in the Dragons mercy-rule win over Middleton (813Preps file photo). Hillsborough Co. District Baseball Round-Up Our complete postseason coverage is brought to you...
by JGuthrie | Apr 30, 2018 | Features
Longtime area baseball coach John Crumbley has been selected for the FHSAA’s Hall of Fame Class of 2018. By Jarrett Guthrie LUTZ – When Steinbrenner baseball coach John Crumbley picked up the phone Friday afternoon and heard it was the Florida High School...
by JGuthrie | Apr 30, 2018 | Weekly Rankings
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by JGuthrie | Apr 27, 2018 | Baseball Round-Up
Strawberry Crest junior catcher Joey Carrillo steps on the plate after a strikeout to end a Brandon bases loaded threat in the third inning. Hillsborough Co. Baseball Round-Up 4/26/18 Strawberry Crest 3, Brandon 1 (10 innings) Read about Strawberry Crest’s...
by JGuthrie | Apr 27, 2018 | Alonso, Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale junior Justin McAllister worked three innings of relief, allowing three hits and striking out two. By Will Turner 813Preps correspondent VALRICO – Jett Davis left his mark in his final regular season game as a Bloomingdale Bull. The senior infielder...
by JGuthrie | Apr 27, 2018 | Brandon, Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest senior Damien Torres points to his teammates after his leadoff triple in the top of the 10th. Torres scored the decider in the next at-bat, crossing on a wild pitch. By Jarrett Guthrie BRANDON – Strawberry Crest was looking for a spark and found it...
