ST. PETERSBURG — Clearwater came back from a seven-run deficit but Mitchell pulled out an exciting one-run, walkoff win Tuesday to advance to the Northeast Tournament final with a 9-8 victory. With the score tied at 8 and one out, the Mustangs’ Chris McCormick reached on a double, just beating ...
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Wed. March 27, 2013 at 12:19 a.m. | Anthony Salveggi
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
TRINITY — Land O’Lakes left no doubt Friday as to who’s the top team in Pasco County. The Gators rolled to a 14-4 win at Mitchell and are off to a school-record 11-0 start. It was a competitive contest for a while. Mitchell took a 3-2 lead into the fifth ...
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Fri. March 15, 2013 at 10:51 p.m. | Darek Sharp
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
NEW PORT RICHEY — Cobi Johnson had struck out 10 batters in four innings, and all he had to show for it was a 1-0 deficit. So Johnson took matters into his own hands. His two-out single tied the game and Mitchell went on to a 6-1 win over River ...
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Sat. March 09, 2013 at 12:14 a.m. | Darek Sharp
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
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
HUDSON — Mitchell’s game at Fivay on Thursday served as the last tuneup before district play. And the Mustangs appear to be more than ready. In its most complete effort of the season Mitchell defeated Fivay 11-1. An eight-run third inning put the margin at 10 leading to a mercy-rule ...
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Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 at 10:28 p.m. | Darek Sharp
Mitchell baseball standout PJ Dejesus was the Mustangs’ lone college signee today. He signed with Piedmont College, an NCAA Division III school in Georgia. Dejesus was one of the top players in the North Suncoast last spring as a junior. The 6-foot-1 pitcher posted a 1.35 ERA and a 3-1 ...
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Wed. Feb. 06, 2013 at 1:14 p.m. | Matt Baker
Mitchell junior pitcher Cobi Johnson has verbally committed to Florida State, Mustangs coach Scot Wilcox said Monday evening. Johnson pitched only 16 innings as a sophomore last spring, posting a 1.75 ERA with 26 strikeouts and only 11 walks, but he has a high potential. His fastball was clocked as ...
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Mon. Jan. 07, 2013 at 7:01 p.m. | Matt Baker
Mitchell senior baseball player PJ Dejesus has verbally committed to Piedmont College, Mustangs coach Scot Wilcox said Monday in an email. Dejesus earned honorable-mention all-North Suncoast honors last season after a solid junior year. He batted .290 with three doubles while scoring 10 runs and committing only three errors at ...
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Mon. Dec. 17, 2012 at 1:04 p.m. | Matt Baker
Former Mitchell infielder Conner Hale has signed to play baseball at LSU. The former Mustangs standout plays for the State College of Florida after batting .502 for Mitchell as a senior. He was one of the Manatees’ leaders with a .330 average and 40 RBIs in the spring.
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Fri. Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:16 a.m. | Matt Baker
As the summer baseball showcase circuit rolls on, Tampa Bay players keep collecting accolades. Here are the locals that made the all-tournament team, which was selected by Perfect Game, from the 2012 WWBA (World Wood Bat Association) 17u National Championship, held at the East Cobb Complex in Marietta, Ga. The ...
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Fri. July 20, 2012 at 5:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley
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 ...
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Wed. July 11, 2012 at 6:38 p.m. | Laura Keeley