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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
King's Brett Morales perfect against TBT
Perfection, it seems, has grown contagious in Hillsborough County. For the second time this month, a county pitcher has tossed a perfect game. The latest: King right-hander and University of Florida signee Brett Morales, who fanned 11 in Tuesday's five-inning, 10-0 rout of Tampa Bay Tech. Morales' gem was only ...
Read moreTue. March 05, 2013 at 9:57 p.m. | Joey Knight
King pitcher Brett Morales signs with Florida Gators
Growing up with a father for a Florida Gators fan, Brett Morales never had doubts about where he wanted to go for college. Morales, however, wasn’t so sure he was ready to play ball at that level until last season. “That’s when I started to get a bit of recognition,” ...
Read moreWed. Nov. 14, 2012 at 1:57 p.m. | Joel Anderson
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More USA Baseball performances on tap for locals
Throughout the summer, several Tampa Bay high school baseball players have made or will make the trip up to North Carolina's triangle area to compete at USA Baseball events and trials in Cary and Durham. Here's the full list: • Brooks-DeBartolo 1B/OF Brenden Rivera, King P Brandon Caples and Lakewood ...
Read moreMon. July 16, 2012 at 12:56 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Baseball: King P Brett Morales and Gaither SS Oscar Mercado picked for Perfect Game All-American Classic
King P Brett Morales and Gaither SS Oscar Mercado were selected Thursday for the Perfect Game All-American Classic, marking the fifth consecutive year Hillsborough County will be represented in baseball’s premier showcase for rising seniors. This year’s game will be Aug. 12 at Petco Park in San Diego. Morales, a ...
Read moreThu. July 12, 2012 at 8:13 p.m. | Laura Keeley
2012 MLB draftees making immediate impact
With Friday’s MLB draft signing deadline fast approaching, here’s a look at how the signed Tampa Bay area picks are doing with their teams that span the country, from Kissimmee to Yakima, Wash. Jesuit P Lance McCullers, Astros: (Supplemental first round, No. 41 overall) McCullers signed a Hillsborough County-record $2.5 ...
Read moreWed. July 11, 2012 at 6:38 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times' all-Suncoast baseball teams
Player of the Year: INF/P Collin Woody, Sr., Wharton Entering the 2012 season, Collin Woody had only thrown 6.2 innings for Wharton. Coach Scott Hoffman, though, promised Woody this was his year. “We knew he could throw last year,” Hoffman said. “I kind of held the reins back on him ...
Read moreThu. June 14, 2012 at 3:06 p.m. | Times Staff
FACA all-state baseball, all-academic teams announced
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association has announced its all-state baseball teams, with several locals making the cut. Class 2A: Canterbury's Harrison Hall and Cambridge's Zach Hessinger Class 3A: Bishop McLaughlin's Ty Cooler, Calvary Christian's Matt Piatt, Shorecrest's Jason Kiracofe and Marc Brakeman, St. Petersburg Catholic's Corey Baptist, Jacob McFadden, Max ...
Read moreThu. June 14, 2012 at 12:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Times' all-Hillsborough County baseball teams
Pitcher of the Year: Lance McCullers, Jesuit, Sr. Why we picked him: Well, let’s see. McCullers was named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. He gave up two earned runs the entire season, ending with a 0.18 ERA through 77 1/3 innings. He also struck out 45 percent ...
Read moreFri. June 08, 2012 at 6:24 p.m. | Laura Keeley
MLB draft: King's Barnum chosen by White Sox in first round
For the first time since 2003, Tampa Bay had two first-round picks in the Major League Baseball first-year player draft. Seven minutes after Jesuit ace Lance McCullers went to the Houston Astros, King first baseman Keon Barnum was chosen by the Chicago White Sox at No. 48. The slotted bonus ...
Read moreTue. June 05, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Laura Keeley
FACA all-star baseball games on tap
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. ...
Read moreTue. May 22, 2012 at 4:04 p.m. | Times Staff
Several locals on Mr. Baseball ballot
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 ...
Read moreMon. May 21, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley