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Region baseball: Wharton's late burst is enough
photo gallery TAMPA — Wharton pitching coach Bob Adams had the recipe for success in Class 8A, District 7 play figured out this week: pitching and defense, and occasionally some offense. Throughout the postseason the Wildcats have stuck to that, winning their past three games in extra innings, the past ...
Read moreTue. May 08, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Region baseball roundup: Brandon's Toney turns up heat
BRANDON — Every time Haines City pitcher Rob Whalen took the mound Wednesday, five or six radar guns would pop up to track his performance. And every time Brandon’s Chris Toney came on, the guns went back down. But it was Toney who turned in the two-hit, complete-game shutout with ...
Read moreWed. May 02, 2012 at 10:02 p.m. | Laura Keeley
District baseball roundup: Gaither bats rescue defense
TAMPA — When Gaither coach Frank Permuy was unhappy with his team’s pregame preparation, he shut down the clubhouse, so as a result the Cowboys took extra swings in the batting cage. And Gaither stayed in rhythm once the game started Thursday, stroking a season-high nine extra-base hits en route ...
Read moreThu. April 26, 2012 at 9:57 p.m. | Laura Keeley
District baseball roundup: Durant's Danish raises his game
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 ...
Read moreWed. April 25, 2012 at 12:19 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough County: Baseball statistics, super 7
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 ...
Read moreThu. April 12, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough: Baseball statistics and super 7
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 ...
Read moreThu. April 05, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Baseball: Bautista relaxes at the plate, then Steinbrenner benefits
TAMPA — Steinbrenner third baseman Gerald Bautista entered his senior season with a signature committing him to Florida and the billing as one of the area’s top prospects. With that in the background, he came out and tried too hard in the beginning, leading him into a slump. But after ...
Read moreSat. March 31, 2012 at 12:31 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough: Baseball statistics, super 7
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. ...
Read moreThu. March 29, 2012 at 1:03 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Gaither High pitcher Evan Gainey prevails after 2011 injury
Gaither senior pitcher Evan Gainey, a junior at the time, took the mound for his first start against district rival King last year.Gainey made it through a bad case of nerves and into the second inning before facing an unfamiliar batter."It was an unexpected hitter, a guy I didn't know ...
Read moreWed. March 28, 2012 at 11:15 a.m. | Andy Warrener
Hillsborough: Baseball super 7, stats
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 ...
Read moreThu. March 22, 2012 at 5:56 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Baseball: Gaither SS Oscar Mercado selected for Under Armour game
Gaither SS Oscar Mercado, a junior who has verbally committed to Florida State, has been selected as a participant in the fifth annual Under Armour All-America baseball game. Mercado's name was one of 10 released along with the announcement that the game will be played Aug. 18 at Wrigley Field ...
Read moreThu. March 22, 2012 at 8:13 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Baseball: Wiregrass earns upper hand with district win over Gaither
WESLEY CHAPEL — Gaither has been in many more district races than Wiregrass Ranch, a sixth-year school. But it was the Cowboys’ anxiety that led to an uncharacteristic four errors in Tuesday’s pivotal Class 7A, District 9 matchup. Host Wiregrass Ranch scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ...
Read moreTue. March 20, 2012 at 10:13 p.m. | Steve Lee
Baseball: Saladino all-tournament selections
All-tournament selections Catcher: Eric Schindler, Sr., Freedom First baseman: Zack Zaversnik, Sr., Wharton Infielders: Richie Martin, Sr., Bloomingdale; Oscar Mercado, Jr., Gaither; Nolan Schrenker, Sr., Bloomingdale Outfielders: Tommy Lynch, Jr., Alonso; Erik Dowse, Jr., Newsome; Chris Toney, Sr., Brandon Pitchers: Corbin Olmstead, Sr., Jefferson; Cody Crouse, Jr., Bloomingdale Designated hitter: ...
Read moreSat. March 17, 2012 at 1:26 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough: Baseball Super 7, statistics
Times' Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (10-0): In a pitching duel between Jacksonville Bolles’ Hayden Hurst, a Florida State signee, and Lance McCullers, a Florida commit, it was McCullers who went six innings and racked up 13 strikeouts and Jesuit that earned the 6-1 win 2. Bloomingdale (12-1): ...
Read moreThu. March 15, 2012 at 6:05 p.m. | Laura Keeley
A milestone win for Cuesta
BRANDON -- Even as Saladino Tournament volunteers prepared to serve Spanish cuisine to dozens of ballplayers from a bygone era Wednesday morning, the baseball gods were arranging proverbial place settings for Emeterio "Pop" Cuesta's big day on Brandon High's field. In one dugout was Cuesta, the 67-year-old Jefferson coach sitting ...
Read moreWed. March 14, 2012 at 2:46 p.m. | Joey Knight