Plant P John Suskauer, a rising senior, has committed to North Florida, Panthers coach Dennis Braun said Saturday. Suskauer, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound lefty, threw 28 innings this past season for Plant (16-8), compiling a 3-0 record, 2.25 ERA and 17 strikeouts. He is the second Hillsborough County player to commit to ...
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Sat. July 14, 2012 at 4:40 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
Seminole catcher Michael Mann, Plant first baseman Pete Alonso and Gaither infielder Oscar Mercado are three of 24 players selected to represent south/central Florida at the East Coast Pro Showcase on Aug. 1-4 in Syracuse, N.Y. The showcase is comprised of six teams from the East region that play a ...
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Wed. June 27, 2012 at 10:17 a.m. | Rodney Page
Three Tampa Bay baseball players received invitations to the USA Baseball 18-and-under national team trials. Plant 1B Pete Alonso and Hernando INF Christian Arroyo, both rising seniors and University of Florida commits, were two of the 38 players selected from among 144 who participated in last week’s Tournament of Stars ...
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Mon. June 25, 2012 at 4:23 p.m. | Laura Keeley
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 ...
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Thu. June 14, 2012 at 3:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Plant 3B/1B Pete Alonso, a junior, has committed to Florida, his father, Peter, announced Tuesday. Alonso, who was named a preseason All-American by ESPNHS and Perfect Game, led all public school hitters with a .485 average and also had 24 RBIs, 11 doubles, six home runs and a .912 slugging percentage. Additionally, ...
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Tue. June 12, 2012 at 9:16 p.m. | Laura Keeley
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 ...
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Fri. June 08, 2012 at 6:24 p.m. | Laura Keeley
After Jesuit's Lance McCullers and King's Keon Barnum went in Monday's supplemental first round, a few more Tampa Bay area players came off the board on the second day: Seminole OF Brett Phillips, Astros (Sixth round, No. 189 overall): After drafting McCullers, the Astros grabbed another area prep prospect in ...
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Tue. June 05, 2012 at 4:34 p.m. | Laura Keeley
When Tampa Prep’s Chance Rodriguez struck out in the seventh inning of the Class 3A semifinals, baseball season officially ended in Hillsborough County. While there were no state champions this year, there were plenty of memorable performances along the way. Seven memorable moments Feb. 8: The deans of Hillsborough County ...
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Fri. May 25, 2012 at 6:44 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Six Hillsborough County baseball players, including three from Jesuit, have been selected and confirmed to attend June's USA Baseball Tournament of Stars, according to Brant Ust, the director of the 18-and-under national team. The tournament, which is the first step in the selection process for the 18U national team, is ...
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Tue. May 22, 2012 at 5:46 p.m. | Laura Keeley
LUTZ — Steinbrenner moved quickly in its 3-2 win over Plant, needing just one hour and 40 minutes Friday to seal its 10th consecutive win. Had the Warriors needed an hour and 45 minutes, though, it could have been a different story. Starting pitcher Chris Williams and reliever Logan LaPace ...
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Sat. April 21, 2012 at 12:35 a.m. | Laura Keeley
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 ...
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Thu. April 12, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. | Laura Keeley
TAMPA — In a game that meant little more than bragging rights going into the district tournament, Bloomingdale ran over Plant 9-3 to wrap up district play.The Bulls, who had already clinched the top seed for the Class 8A, District 7 tournament, jumped all over Panthers starter Alex Duke. The ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 6:56 p.m. | Andy Warrener
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 ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Laura Keeley
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. ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 1:03 p.m. | Laura Keeley