by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2023 | Features, Lennard, Plant, Saladino
Plant holds off Lennard, 7-4 Plant senior Rocco Demarinis doubled in a pair of runs in the Panthers six-run third inning (813Preps file photo). By Bob Bellone, Senior Staff Writer RUSKIN – A pair of senior aces went the distance in an opening-round matchup of reigning...
by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2023 | Features, Jesuit, Plant City, Saladino
Jordan’s grand slam seals Jesuit win over Raiders Jesuit senior Grant Jordan is all smiles as he cruises into the mob of his teammates awaiting him at the plate after his sixth-inning grand slam. By Mike Camunas, Creative Director TAMPA — Miguel Menendez called...
by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2023 | Baseball Round-Up, Berkeley Prep, Saladino
Berkeley Prep 10, Gainesville 0 (5) Berkeley Prep sophomore Rivers Kurland tossed a five-inning perfect game as the Bucs pounded out 11 hits to end things early at Gainesville. Senior James Hankerson doubled in the deciding run in the first innings, scoring the...
by JGuthrie | Mar 11, 2023 | Bloomingdale, Features, Saladino, Steinbrenner
Harman’s three-hit game pushes Bulls over Warriors Bloomingdale senior Dawson Harman pops up at third after his first inning triple. Though Harman wouldn’t score here, he would add a single, double and walk, driving in a pair and scoring twice in the Bulls...
by JGuthrie | Mar 11, 2023 | Durant, Features, Saladino, Sickles
Full-strength Gryphons blank Durant in opener Sickles junior Thomas Bly (left) and senior Caden McDonald leap in celebration after both players returned from injury to begin the Saladino Tournament with a win against Durant (photo by Tara White). Story by Chuck Frye,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2023 | Alonso, Baseball Round-Up, Carrollwood Day, Gaither, Jefferson, Plant, Spoto, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep
#5 Jefferson 6, Middleton 0 Four Dragons pitchers held Middleton to just four hits as Jefferson won 6-0, behind 13 combined strikeouts on the mound. Senior Alejandro Aguilar started with two no-hit innings and four punch outs, before Cameron Mallo (1ip, 2 H, 2...
by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2023 | Baseball, Features, Strawberry Crest
Crest’s Nimmala focused on now, while preparing for future By Brandon Wright, Features Writer DOVER – Few people can relate to the pressure of becoming a potential high-round MLB Draft pick. From the minute that kid steps off the bus to the time he returns,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2023 | Baseball, Brandon, East Bay, Features
East Bay flirts with no-hitter, settles for 11-1 win at Brandon By Bob Bellone, Senior Staff Writer BRANDON – East Bay came within one out of a no-hit victory against non-district rival Brandon on Wednesday night. Who knew? Truth be told, hardly anyone in the ballpark...
by JGuthrie | Mar 7, 2023 | Baseball Round-Up, Bloomingdale, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Jefferson, Lennard, Seffner Christian, Sickles
⚾ Seffner Christian 8, IMG Silver 3 CJ Koenck’s second double of the day drove in the winning run as Seffner Christian put up a big seventh inning on the road to defeat IMG Silver. Shay Dean doubled in a run to follow and Garrett Morgan tripled in a run as the...
by JGuthrie | Mar 6, 2023 | Baseball, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Durant, Jefferson, Jesuit, Lennard, Plant, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Sumner, Weekly Rankings
THE 8-1-3List Week 2 presented by The Hitting Academy “8” Top Teams from Week 1 1. Jesuit (6-0) Jesuit senior pitcher Brooks Chamberlin. After Friday’s 4-0 win over Tampa Catholic (click here to read), Tigers senior Grant Jordan (.368, 7 RBI so far) said:...
