Baseball super seven 1. East Lake (11-1): Eagles are doing all the little things right. A big PCAC game against Countryside awaits Friday. 2. Seminole (10-3): By his own admission, Seminole coach Jeff Pincus still hasn’t figured his team out. There have been big wins, but there was also a ...
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Thu. March 21, 2013 at 5:38 p.m. | Rodney Page
Seminole pitchers Nick Nolan and Damien Lovett have signed with junior college programs. Nolan will play for Hillsborough Community College while Lovett has signed with St. Petersburg College. Nolan, a right-hander, is 5-0 with a 1.45 ERA and has emerged as Seminole's ace this season. He has 22 strikeouts and ...
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Wed. March 20, 2013 at 9:27 a.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball super seven Results through Wednesday 1. East Lake (8-1): Eagles bounced back from a loss to Jesuit by beating district foe North Port. A rival game against Dunedin was rained out Tuesday. 2. Seminole (9-2): Tough loss to Winter Haven was followed up by a win over Lake Wales ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 6:32 p.m. | Rodney Page
SEMINOLE — Michael Mann crouched behind the plate Tuesday, putting his glove where he knew his pitcher would find it. It didn’t seem to matter if Nick Nolan had already thrown two balls, or even three. It didn’t seem to matter if he was throwing a changeup, or a curveball. ...
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Wed. March 13, 2013 at 8:48 p.m. | John C. Cotey
SEMINOLE — It’s funny how baseball rules dictate you don’t talk about a no-hitter when your pitcher has one going. Instead, you look the other way, sit on the other end of the bench, don’t say a word. Kind of gives it away, no? “I started thinking about it in ...
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Wed. March 13, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. | John C. Cotey
CLEARWATER — Through the first four innings of Clearwater Central Catholic’s Class 3A-9 game Friday against Calvary Christian, the Marauders seemed to be one hit from breaking open the game. That hit came in the fifth. With the bases loaded and nobody out, CCC’s Brenden Overton greeted reliever Nate Reed ...
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Sat. March 09, 2013 at 12:35 a.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball super seven 1. East Lake (8-1): Got a big win over Sarasota Riverview and top pitcher Cory Labsan but took its first loss Thursday against Hillsborough No. 1 Jesuit. Today’s matchup with North Port is a big game. 2. Seminole (7-1): Tough games at Winter Haven and Lake Wales ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 4:33 p.m. | Rodney Page
SEMINOLE — Against district rival Countryside on Tuesday night, Seminole needed help from just about all its key players. There was Michael Mann with a clutch two-out, two-run single in the third. There was starter Nick Nolan with six strong innings. There was Scott Withrow with a sixth-inning triple and ...
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Tue. March 05, 2013 at 11:29 p.m. | Rodney Page
Seminole senior infielder Scott Withrow has signed with Florida Southern. Withrow joins fellow teammates Corey Baptist (Mississippi), Michael Mann (USF) and Alex McGathey (North Florida) as Seminole players signed with four-year schools. Withrow hit .427 last season with 14 RBI and five doubles as the Warhawks leadoff hitter. He is ...
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Fri. March 01, 2013 at 11:02 a.m. | Rodney Page
ST. PETERSBURG — Another high school baseball season has begun and the usual suspects are the teams to watch. Seminole is especially loaded. East Lake has pitching depth and unlike last season, the Eagles are hitting. Countryside, Osceola, Clearwater Central Catholic, Tarpon Springs, Calvary Christian, Dunedin and Indian Rocks Christian ...
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Thu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. | Rodney Page
EAST LAKE — Keegan Maronpot walked to the plate with the bases loaded in the first inning Wednesday. When the ball sailed into the right-centerfield stands, Maronpot, an East Lake junior, carefully circled the bases, as though he wanted to enjoy every stride of a grand slam that helped produce ...
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Wed. Feb. 20, 2013 at 11:44 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Seminole baseball players Michael Mann, Alex McGathey and Corey Baptist signed their letters of intent on Wednesday during the early signing period for spring sports. Mann, who hit .405 with 24 RBIs, 11 doubles and six home runs, signed with the University of South Florida. McGathey, who was 8-0 with ...
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Wed. Nov. 14, 2012 at 1:23 p.m. | Rodney Page
Seminole senior baseball player Corey Baptist, who transferred from St. Petersburg Catholic, has committed to play at Mississippi next fall, according to Warhawks coach Jeff Pincus. As a junior, Baptist hit .316 with 17 RBIs and a team-high four home runs. Baptist played first base for the Barons and helped them ...
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Fri. Oct. 05, 2012 at 11:12 a.m. | Rodney Page
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
Seminole shortstop/RHP Alex McGathey has verbally committed to the University of North Florida, according to Warhawks coach Jeff Pincus. McGathey, who will be a senior next season, hit .359 with 10 RBIs last season. He also stole eight bases. As a pitcher, McGathey was 8-0 with a 0.15 earned run ...
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Mon. July 16, 2012 at 8:08 p.m. | Rodney Page