by JGuthrie | May 14, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Gaither
Fernandez’ one-hit gem leads Gaither to Region Final Michael Fernandez warms up as the scoreboard shows all zeroes for visiting Riverdale. The junior got within two outs of the first no-hitter of his lifetime. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer CARROLLWOOD – Playing...
by JGuthrie | May 13, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit
Sheffield blasts extra-inning homer as Jesuit tops Naples Clutching Jesuit’s home run jacket, Noah Sheffield fist-bumps a member of the Tigers coaching staff after the team’s walk-off win. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA – It’s a true sign of how...
by JGuthrie | May 12, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep, Features, Tampa Catholic
Crusaders pitching stymies Berkeley Prep By Lily Belcher, Staff Writer TAMPA – Even a lightning delay couldn’t dampen the Crusaders’ dominating victory in their 3A-Region 2 semifinals match up against Berkeley Prep. Starting pitcher Bransen Angel pitched five...
by JGuthrie | May 12, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Polk County
Jefferson explodes for region semi win at McKeel Jefferson junior Alliuq Troupe sends an RBI double over the drawn-in left fielder, sparking a five-run fourth inning. Troupe was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor Click here for our...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant City, Sickles
McDonald fans 17 as Sickles tops Plant City Sickles’ Caden McDonald turns around a Plant City fastball for a sixth-inning, three-run home run that wrapped up the Gryphons’ region quarterfinal win against Plant City. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA – Make...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Gaither
Rojas, Gaither overcome rough start in decisive win Gaither senior Steven Rojas overcame a pair of unearned runs in the first, pitching five innings and striking out five as the Cowboys stormed back with eight unanswered runs for a Region Quarterfinal win. By Mike...
by JGuthrie | May 11, 2023 | Alonso, Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
Durant nips Alonso on extra-inning miscue Durant’s Blaine Rowland allowed one run, and struck out 11 in his eight innings on the mound (813Preps file photo). By Brandon Wright, Features Writer PLANT CITY – The deeper teams progress through the playoffs,...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Lennard, Plant
⚾ Class 6A-Region 3 ⚾ Lennard 11, Bloomingdale 0 Mikie Locke’s RBI single in the first gave Lennard the run needed to avenge last week’s district championship game, as Zack Bird (4ip, four hits, five K’s) and Carter Payne (2ip, no hits, five...
by JGuthrie | May 10, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Robinson
Mallo hits walk-off single as Dragons edge Knights in extras Jefferson junior Cameron Mallo is swarmed by his teammates after driving in the winning run in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s Region Quarterfinal game against Robinson. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor TAMPA...
by JGuthrie | May 9, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit
Mendes hits for the cycle as Jesuit tops North Fort Myers Jesuit senior Wes Mendes hit for the cycle, driving in six as the Tigers defeated North Fort Myers in the Class 5A Region Quarterfinal (813Preps file photo). By Lily Belcher, Correspondent TAMPA – Wes Mendes...
