by JGuthrie | May 8, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Seffner Christian
Crusaders set program win mark in quarterfinal victory By Jarrett Guthrie Editor SEFFNER – For three years, Seffner Christian senior second baseman Connor Loomis and junior shortstop Avery Cherry have been throwing partners, and as with any good partnership an...
by JGuthrie | May 7, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Berkeley Prep
Berkeley Prep 10 Tampa Prep 0 – six innings HR tonight vs D1 commit sitting mid-90s. Great team win tonight! @BPBucBaseball @rawarrenjr @Mazarooski @rocco_iervasi @MikeCamunas @813Preps @CBU_FL @Baseball_Univ pic.twitter.com/zi2ltBpmr0 — Anthony Castillo...
by JGuthrie | May 7, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson
Hustle and small-ball sparks Jefferson rally on Auburndale By Jarrett Guthrie Editor AUBURNDALE – Jefferson senior Jaiden Duarte’s night at the plate was unremarkable, but after Auburndale took a lead in the home-fifth Duarte and his Dragons teammates were met heading...
by JGuthrie | May 6, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Brandon, Features, Jesuit
Tigers pitching trio deliver gem in win over Brandon By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – A trio of pitchers combined on a two-hitter as Jesuit used a big first inning and several sparkling defensive plays to take care of business in a 7-1 victory over Brandon in its...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2021 | Postseason Awards
2021 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. 813Preps is not in any way involved in the...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Sickles, Wharton
Chrest gives Sickles icy reception as Wharton takes 7A-7 crown By Mike Camunas Creative Director NEW TAMPA — It’s a good thing Evan Chrest has ice water in his veins. And not just because he needed it for when the Wharton Wildcats had a celebratory team water...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep, Features, Pinellas County
Berkeley Prep wins district crown in extras, besting Calvary By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – Friday night’s 3A-District 8 final matchup between Calvary Christian and Berkeley Prep could not have had a better setup. A grudge match between a pair of budding rivals...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
Bats go cold as Durant falls to Sarasota Riverview in 7A-8 By Jarrett Guthrie Editor RIVERVIEW – The good news is, there is a tomorrow for the Durant Cougars baseball team which advances to next week’s region tournament. The bad news? Well, there was a fair amount of...
by JGuthrie | Apr 30, 2021 | Features, Plant City, Strawberry Crest
Another blankety-blank win: Crest shuts out Plant City again By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer DOVER – The understated message emanating from both dugouts was the same after the Class 6A-District 8 title game Thursday night. It came first from Plant City coach Mike...
by JGuthrie | Apr 30, 2021 | Baseball Round-Up
⚾⚾ 3A-District 7 Final ⚾⚾ Lakeland Christian 10 Tampa Prep 0 – five innings Lakeland Christian’s Ty Evans hit the first of his three doubles, and drove in a pair in the first inning and the Vikings never looked back, winning its 25th game and claiming the...
