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Baseball: Crouse keeps cool, sends Bloomingdale into Saladino final
BRANDON — Logan Crouse needed to escape one final jam, with runners at first and third and Bloomingdale only two outs from victory Thursday. The 6-foot-5 sophomore admitted to being nervous earlier against Durant and it showed late: Crouse allowed a leadoff single in the seventh inning and later sailed ...
Read moreThu. March 14, 2013 at 11:33 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Durant wastes lead but hangs on to reach Saladino semis
BRANDON — The tying run was on base, Durant was on the verge of an improbable collapse and Hillsborough’s seventh-inning hero from Monday was coming to the plate. But there would be no late-game heroics for Jesus Vega or the Terriers this time. Vega grounded into a double play and ...
Read moreThu. March 14, 2013 at 12:27 a.m. | Joel Anderson
Baseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 3
At Brandon Scores • Durant 3, King 1 • Armwood 5, Freedom 3 • Brandon 5, Newsome 1 Pitchers of the day In addition to Danish (see related story), Armwood right-hander Shawn Queen tossed his second complete game of the season, scattering five hits in a 100-pitch effort against Freedom. ...
Read moreTue. March 12, 2013 at 10:46 p.m. | Joey Knight
Saladino at Brandon: Danish keeps focus as Durant reaches quarters
BRANDON — Treated for bronchitis on Thursday, Durant right-handed ace Tyler Danish said he felt a little dehydrated even as he warmed up before the Cougars’ critical Saladino Tournament showdown Tuesday against King. Consequently, he spent all seven innings replenishing his 6-foot frame with the one liquid that proved essential: ...
Read moreTue. March 12, 2013 at 5:52 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Saladino at Brandon, Day 2
At Brandon Scores • King 11, Spoto 0 (5 innings) • Durant 8, Brooks DeBartolo 1 • Newsome 12, Armwood 1 (5) • Brandon 10, Freedom 1 Pitchers of the day King junior left-hander Tyeler Checkley was one batter from a perfect game before allowing a single to Spoto’s Marc ...
Read moreMon. March 11, 2013 at 10:40 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Baseball: Hillsborough super 7, stats
Baseball super seven 1. Jesuit (10-0): Including Thursday night’s matchup against Pinellas No. 1 East Lake, the Tigers have won their past five games by a combined score of 54-9. Spencer Trayner has been an early star, hitting .500 with 12 RBIs and a home run. He’s also won three ...
Read moreThu. March 07, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Softball: Hillsborough super 7, stats
Softball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. Wharton (7-1): Wildcats fell to 25th in MaxPreps national poll after 1-0 loss to Bloomingdale. 2. Chamberlain (7-2): Chiefs remain at No. 2 spot via quality wins (Crest, Bloomingdale, Plant). 3. Strawberry Crest (9-1): Wednesday’s 5-2 triumph vs. error-prone Durant was a statement ...
Read moreThu. March 07, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. | Joey Knight
Softball: Strawberry Crest makes most of Durant's missteps
PLANT CITY — Strawberry Crest scored one of the biggest wins in school history Wednesday, though host Durant gave the Chargers plenty of help. All five of Strawberry Crest’s runs were unearned, including three in a tiebreaking top of the seventh as the Chargers won 5-2. Durant (6-3) committed five ...
Read moreWed. March 06, 2013 at 11:12 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Baseball: Durant rebounds after first loss
BRANDON — Durant dropped its first game of the season Friday against Newsome, and Cougars coach Butch Valdes said it was time to go “back to work.” “We had to go back to the drawing board,” he said. “We came out swinging and we got a lot more action out ...
Read moreTue. March 05, 2013 at 11:41 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Five locals ranked among MaxPreps' top 100 baseball players
Five Tampa Bay athletes are among MaxPreps’ top 100 baseball players in the country, according to rankings released late last week. Gaither INF Oscar Mercado led the locals as the site’s No. 9 overall prospect. The Florida State commit batted .370 as a junior and knocked in 29 runs. King ...
Read moreMon. March 04, 2013 at 10:50 a.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball: District 8A-7's not for the squeamish
TAMPA — In little more than a decade at Alonso, Landy Faedo gradually built one of Hillsborough County’s powerhouse baseball programs. Faedo has guided the Ravens to two Class 6A state championships, four state tournament berths and five region playoff appearances over 12 years. That resume has grown only more ...
Read moreThu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Softball: New season, same end goal for Durant
TAMPA — A few leftover particles of the old Durant magic materialized Tuesday night. There was junior Madi Taylor, smashing a two-run home run in the first varsity start of her life and second at-bat of the season. There was veteran ace Paige Davis, whiffing an Alonso batter on an ...
Read moreWed. Feb. 27, 2013 at 2:02 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Danish dazzles for unbeaten Durant
TAMPA — There was an early sign of hope, a two-out double in the bottom of the first that sailed deep into rightfield. Alonso’s fans buzzed with optimism, realizing hits and runs were sure to be at a premium with Durant ace Tyler Danish on the mound Tuesday. It was ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 26, 2013 at 11:15 p.m. | Joel Anderson
Softball: Durant's Taylor shows she belongs with two-run homer
TAMPA — Durant junior Madi Taylor spent the first varsity start of her life assuring herself of a second. Taylor’s first hit of 2013 was a two-run home run to leftfield in the top of the fifth inning, highlighting the reigning Class 8A state champions’ 5-1 victory Tuesday against Alonso. ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 26, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. | Joey Knight
Baseball: Durant gives up runs but remains undefeated
VALRICO — On Friday, Durant actually allowed its opponent to score. Despite having that mark against his name, Chaz Fowler managed to pull it together. The senior threw a complete game as the undefeated Cougars won 3-2 at Bloomingdale. Durant had recorded shutouts in its first three games while hanging ...
Read moreFri. Feb. 22, 2013 at 10:48 p.m. | Darek Sharp