The MLB first-year players draft is in its final day, as teams make their picks for rounds 16-40 Wednesday. Here's the list of locals that have come off the board so far: Dunedin RHP Colyn O’Connell, Indians (19th round, 593 overall): O'Connell, at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, has the potential to ...
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Wed. June 06, 2012 at 3:11 p.m. | Laura Keeley
ST. PETERSBURG — The Hillsborough senior All-Stars scored three runs in the top of the 14th inning Thursday to defeat Pinellas 8-5 in the Senior All-Star Classic at Tropicana Field. Alonso’s Ryan Valdes broke the tie with an RBI double off Canterbury’s Harrison Hall. Wharton’s Collin Woody greeted Countryside reliever ...
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Thu. May 31, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. | Rodney Page
When Bloomingdale shortstop Richie Martin was about 10 years old, he decided to ditch basketball and soccer and concentrate solely on the sport he loved: baseball. His devotion has only grown stronger with age. “My whole life is baseball,” he said Sunday after the Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star game ...
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Tue. May 29, 2012 at 1:24 p.m. | Laura Keeley
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star baseball games are this weekend at Fireman's Field in Sebring. The North and South all-stars play at 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by the East-West game at 2:30 p.m. The overall championship is Sunday, 30 minutes after the consolation matchup, which starts at 11 a.m. ...
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Tue. May 22, 2012 at 4:04 p.m. | Times Staff
The Florida Dairy Famers released the ballot for the 2012 Mr. Baseball and Coach of the Year awards Wednesday. Media members from around the state will vote for the player and coach of the year in each classification. Once that group has been selected, writers will vote again on the ...
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Mon. May 21, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Bloomingdale 2B Nolan Schrenker committed to Division II Newberry (S.C.) College Wednesday, he said via text message. Schrenker, the leadoff hitter for the Bulls (22-4), hit .370 with a team-high nine doubles and 30 runs scored. Schrenker also hit a triple, a home run, drove in 17 runs and stole ...
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Wed. May 16, 2012 at 5:09 p.m. | Laura Keeley
PLANT CITY — The previous three times Durant had faced Bloomingdale this season, the Cougars scrapped across two runs only to see the Bulls put up three. And in the teams’ fourth meeting of the year, Durant once again manufactured two runs. But this time, with the win-or-go-home stakes that ...
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Wed. April 25, 2012 at 12:19 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (19-1): Tigers are No. 1 in the nation again, just in time for their out-of-town competition at the Jesuit Easter Tournament. 2. Jefferson (18-4): Pitching continues to carry the Dragons, who are 5-1 in one-run games. 3. Bloomingdale (19-3): Champion of the ...
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Thu. April 12, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. | Laura Keeley
TAMPA — In a game that meant little more than bragging rights going into the district tournament, Bloomingdale ran over Plant 9-3 to wrap up district play.The Bulls, who had already clinched the top seed for the Class 8A, District 7 tournament, jumped all over Panthers starter Alex Duke. The ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 6:56 p.m. | Andy Warrener
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1 Jesuit (16-1): Tigers pounced all over rival Tampa Catholic in a 13-5 win Saturday and will be looking to devour a few out-of-state teams in their Easter Tournament 2. Jefferson (16-4): With a team ERA under 2.00 and a batting average right around ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Laura Keeley
HomeTeam Hotshots Standout performances from Friday night Brittany Johnson, Sickles. The Gryphons senior crammed three weeks’ worth of hitting (two triples, home run, six RBIs) into as many innings in Sickles’ 16-0 romp of King. A new rule stops a game if a team leads by 15 or more runs ...
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Sat. March 31, 2012 at 12:25 a.m. | Times Staff
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (13-1): Saturday’s game against Tampa Catholic is a welcome challenge for a team that’s 10-runned opponents in six of seven district games. 2. Plant (13-3): Panthers responded with an 8-2 win over Newsome to avenge an upset in the Saladino quarterfinals. 3. ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 1:03 p.m. | Laura Keeley
When Bloomingdale and Durant take the field Tuesday night in a matchup between two of the top Hillsborough County teams, it won’t just be for positioning in Class 8A, District 7, the area’s toughest grouping. For seven players across both teams, it will be for personal bragging rights. Bloomingdale’s Austin ...
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Mon. March 26, 2012 at 7:05 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (10-1): It’s going to take more than a loss to another nationally ranked team to knock the Tigers out of this spot. 2. Jefferson (13-3): With Jimmy Herget and Corbin Olmstead both throwing effectively on short rest en route to the Saladino ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 5:56 p.m. | Laura Keeley
VALRICO — After a week of relatively light hitting that culminated in a 4-3 loss to Newsome in the Saladino Tournament quarterfinals, Plant regrouped, tried to remain positive and aimed to become a bit more aggressive. The latter was achieved Tuesday against Bloomingdale, as the Panthers collected 10 hits and ...
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Wed. March 21, 2012 at 12:27 a.m. | Laura Keeley