by JGuthrie | May 9, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Berkeley Prep, Jefferson, Jesuit, Pinellas County, Tampa Catholic
⚾ 2A-Region 3 Quarterfinal ⚾ Sarasota Out-of-Door 7, Seffner Christian 4 Seffner Christian took a short-lived lead in the top of the sixth, before Out-of-Door Academy took advantage of a sloppy inning to score six runs with just one hit – Griffin DeRusso’s...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Alonso, Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant
Ravens battle for late lead and win at Plant Alonso senior pitcher B.J. Rivera (second from left) celebrates a Class 7A-7 district title with his teammates. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA — By all rights, Alonso shouldn’t have even been close. In a...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep, Features, Tampa Catholic
Kurland slices through TC in complete game win Berkeley Prep sophomore Rivers Kurland struck out eight in his complete-game win against Tampa Catholic in the Class 3A-District 5 final. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor TAMPA – Berkeley Prep’s Rivers Kurland locked in as...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, Lennard
Bloomingdale holds off Lennard for 6A-11 crown By Bob Bellone, Senior Staff Writer RUSKIN – Bloomingdale right-hander Jacob Magadan took a four-run advantage into the bottom of the seventh inning of the Class 6A-District 11 championship game at Lennard on Thursday...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features, Newsome
Morales escapes the yard to push Durant over Newsome Durant’s Noah Morales’ home run in the sixth gave the Cougars the edge in a 2-1 win against Newsome (813Preps file photo). By Brandon Wright, Features Writer PLANT CITY – Durant’s Noah Morales and...
by JGuthrie | May 4, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Pinellas County, Sickles
Sickles wins second-straight title in battle with East Lake By Lily Belcher, Correspondent CITRUS PARK – Senior Caden McDonald stepped up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the fifth for Sickles. Tied with East Lake at two, the Gryphons were looking for...
by JGuthrie | May 4, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Jefferson, Jesuit, Seffner Christian
⚾ 2A-10 Final ⚾ #5 Seffner Christian 4, Carrollwood Day 0 Seffner Christian’s Ethan Duncan pitched a complete game shutout, with four strikeouts and allowed just three hits as the Crusaders defeated Carrollwood Day to claim a district title. Addy Scott went...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Armwood, Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Gaither, Jefferson, Robinson
⚾ 4A-10 Semifinal ⚾ Robinson 8, Chamberlain 1 Robinson senior Russell Sandefer struck out nine in his 6 2/3 innings on the mound, earning the win, while allowing one unearned run on two hits. Tucker Wehrman’s RBI sac fly in the first put the Knights on the...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Postseason Awards
2023 All-Western Conference Baseball Selections Editor’s Note: The All-Western Conference teams are selected each year by area public school baseball coaches, and are split into three divisions based on geographic area. American Division First Team American...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Durant, Features, Strawberry Crest
Rowland deals in 1-0 shutout for Durant Durant junior Blaine Rowland struck out six in a complete-game shutout (813Preps file photo). By Brett Goodrich, Correspondent PLANT CITY – Durant punched its ticket to the class 7A-District 6 championship game as Blaine Rowland...
