Hernando 1B/C Brooks Timmons has signed with South Georgia College. He made his oral commitment official by signing with the Tigers during a ceremony Monday. Timmons ranks among the Leopards’ leaders with 13 RBIs for 19-5 Hernando, a playoff hopeful in Class 5A, District 7.. He’s batting .277 as a ...
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Mon. April 22, 2013 at 8:56 p.m. | Matt Baker
BROOKSVILLE — Forget the 19 wins, two Division I recruits and three consecutive trips to the region final or beyond. Hernando coach Tim Sims is reminding the North Suncoast’s top team that when district play begins next week, the history of his program and players becomes irrelevant. “I feel as ...
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Fri. April 19, 2013 at 6:23 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven Records through Thursday 1. Hernando (19-5): Leopards earned the top spot with Thursday’s 4-0 win over Land O’Lakes. USF signee Brandon Lawson had eight strikeouts in the win, and UF recruit Christian Arroyo finished 4-for-4. 2. Land O’Lakes (20-5): Pasco County’s top team has lost to Hernando ...
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Fri. April 19, 2013 at 3:38 p.m. | Matt Baker
Hernando 1B/C Brooks Timmons has orally committed to South Georgia College, Leopards coach Tim Sims said Thursday morning. Timmons ranks among the team’s leaders with 13 RBIs for the 18-5 Leopards. He’s batting .277 as a senior this spring. South Georgia College is a junior college program in Douglas, Ga. ...
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Thu. April 18, 2013 at 11:57 a.m. | Matt Baker
BROOKSVILLE — Early in Tuesday’s grudge match against rival Springstead, Hernando got quiet. Leopards coach Tim Sims could see his players trying too hard to overcome a two-run deficit. So after two and a half innings, Sims told his team to relax and start seeing more pitches. His plan worked. ...
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Tue. April 16, 2013 at 10:51 p.m. | Matt Baker
Former Hernando baseball star Ian Townsend has signed with East Carolina. Townsend earned the Times’ honors as 2010 North Suncoast player of the year as a junior. He batted .473 with 26 RBIs and 35 runs scored that spring and helped the Leopards advance to the Class 4A region finals. ...
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Tue. April 16, 2013 at 12:56 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (17-4): The Gators rebounded from a two-run loss to Ridgewood by knocking off Wiregrass Ranch to claim Pasco County supremacy. 2. Hernando (15-5): Leopards star and UF signee Christian Arroyo is on a tear. He’s 8-of-11 with four home runs in ...
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Thu. April 11, 2013 at 3:56 p.m. | Matt Baker
Former Hernando baseball standout Ian Townsend plans to sign with East Carolina on Monday, his father, Phil, said in an email. Townsend was the Times’ 2010 North Suncoast player of the year after batting .473 with 26 RBIs and 35 runs scored as a junior for the Leopards. At St. ...
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Wed. April 10, 2013 at 5:49 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven Records through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (15-2): The Gators are no longer perfect, but maybe those two losses in Ocala will take some pressure off. Land O’Lakes has two big non-district games next week, against Wiregrass Ranch and Springstead. 2. Mitchell (16-3): The Mustangs’ six-game win streak ...
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Thu. April 04, 2013 at 2:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven 1. Land O’Lakes (11-0): The Gators finally found one opponent they couldn’t beat. The rain, which washed out Tuesday’s showdown with Wesley Chapel. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (9-3): Standout pitcher Zach Drury took a rare loss in this week’s 4-3 Gaither victory. A tough Class 7A, District 9 ...
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Thu. March 21, 2013 at 12:02 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. Land O’Lakes (10-0): The Gators claim to win with pitching and defense, but their hitting’s not bad, either. Six regulars are batting at least .346, and four have double-digit RBI totals. 2. Mitchell (9-2): A six-game winning streak — including a 14-2 throttling ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 5:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Softball super seven 1. River Ridge (8-0): Ernie Beck’s Royal Knights have outscored opponents 105-11, and ace Makenzie Goluba has only allowed one earned run. Competition in PHU’s tournament this weekend will be fierce and show how strong River Ridge is. 2. Gulf (9-0): The Buccaneers have been almost as ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 3:16 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball super seven 1. Land O’Lakes (9-0): The victories aren’t coming as easily, with the last three wins by one run each, but they’re still rolling in. Josh Nissen, Alex Reynolds and Kyle Sheffield are all batting at least .500. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (7-1): Aside from a blowout loss to ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 2:58 p.m. | Matt Baker
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 ...
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Mon. March 04, 2013 at 10:50 a.m. | Matt Baker
With winter sports wrapping up this week, baseball is swinging into focus. Here are the North Suncoast’s five biggest questions after the season’s first few games, plus a look at some of 2013’s top early performers: Five early questions 1. How will Land O’Lakes rebound from 2012? The Gators have ...
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Thu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 1:01 p.m. | Matt Baker