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Region baseball: Barons break out in two innings
photo gallery ST. PETERSBURG — First came the hit, a hard chopper down the third-base line by Jacob McFadden. Then came the run. In a frantic fifth inning, St. Petersburg Catholic was locked in a tie game with Calvary Christian. The Barons were down to two outs and trying to ...
Read moreTue. May 08, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. | Bob Putnam
Region baseball roundup: Tarpon's Dunnigan leans on his defense
TARPON SPRINGS — Michael Dunnigan is known as a pitcher with excellent control, allowing just seven walks all season. So it was a bit unsettling for the Tarpon Springs right-hander to walk the first two batters he faced in Thursday’s Class 6A region quarterfinal against Sebring. But Dunnigan quickly regained ...
Read moreThu. May 03, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. | Bob Putnam
District baseball: Tarpon Springs wastes no time finding stride
NEW PORT RICHEY — Tarpon Springs started hitting almost as soon as it got off the bus Thursday night in the Class 6A, District 10 final against Land O’Lakes at River Ridge. The Spongers pounded out 12 hits against three pitchers in a 7-1 win. Caleb Koulianos, Brenden Overton, Marco ...
Read moreThu. April 26, 2012 at 10:43 p.m. | Rodney Page
District baseball roundup: No-hitter ends PHU's season
PALM HARBOR — Sarasota Riverview’s Sean Labsan brought Palm Harbor University’s season to an abrupt end Tuesday. Not only did Labsan hit the first grand slam of his life, he threw a no-hitter to single-handedly help the Rams to a 10-0 win in the Class 8A, District 8 semifinal. Riverview ...
Read moreTue. April 24, 2012 at 11:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: Tarpon gears up for districts with PCAC title
ST. PETERSBURG — It has been a week since Tarpon Springs and Dixie Hollins were able to play a game. The layoff didn’t seem to hurt the Spongers, who rolled to a 9-0 win Friday over the Rebels in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship game. Tarpon Springs (21-4) pounded ...
Read moreSat. April 21, 2012 at 12:43 a.m. | Rodney Page
Pinellas County: Baseball statistics, super 7
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (20-3): Warhawks have won 12 straight heading into Friday night’s game against East Lake. 2. Tarpon Springs (18-4): Spongers haven’t lost since the final of the Dunedin Spring Tournament. 3. Osceola (18-5): Warriors are leaking a little oil, with two losses in ...
Read moreThu. April 12, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. | Rodney Page
Tarpon Springs senior swings with all his heart, putting cerebral palsy out of his mind (with video)
TARPON SPRINGS — Tarpon Springs High School’s Austin Ordner dug in to the batter’s box Wednesday, took a practice swing and stared down Mitchell pitcher Garrett Kriston. Ordner wasn’t thinking about the hard work and frustration that led to this moment. He wasn’t thinking this might be his last chance ...
Read moreWed. April 11, 2012 at 11:24 p.m. | Rodney Page
Pinellas: Baseball statistics and super 7
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (17-3): Warhawks have won nine straight and are gaining momentum down the stretch. 2. Osceola (16-3): Won the Dunedin spring tournament against a very good field. 3. Tarpon Springs (16-4): Spongers were the Dunedin tournament runnersup and have a dangerous lineup. 4. ...
Read moreThu. April 05, 2012 at 4:55 p.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: Sophomore's complete game lifts Osceola to first Dunedin tournament title
DUNEDIN — In the championship game of the Dunedin Spring Tournament against Tarpon Springs on Friday night, Osceola coach Stefan Futch handed the ball to sophomore Buddy Dougherty and hoped for the best. He got much more than he had hoped for. Dougherty, third in the Warriors’ rotation, threw a ...
Read moreSat. March 31, 2012 at 12:16 a.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: Tarpon and Osceola, Dudenin tournament finalists, share strengths
If there’s one constant through 42 years of the Dunedin Spring Tournament, it’s that the most well-rounded teams tend to find their way to the finals. There is rarely a fluke that pops up in the Friday night championship game. This year is no exception. Tarpon Springs and Osceola are ...
Read moreThu. March 29, 2012 at 8:12 p.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: Tarpon's Dunningan throws no-hitter as Spongers reach final
DUNEDIN — Michael Dunnigan added another interesting chapter to the Tarpon Springs-East Lake rivalry in the semifinals of the Dunedin Spring Tournament on Wednesday night. The Spongers senior right-hander threw a complete-game no-hitter in Tarpon Springs’ 8-0 win over the Eagles. The Spongers advance to Friday’s championship game against Osceola, ...
Read moreThu. March 29, 2012 at 12:39 a.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: East Lake pitching tandem delivers in Dunedin Tournament
DUNEDIN — If there is a script East Lake coach Dan Genna would like his team to follow, it’s get a few runs early and let the pitching and defense take over. The Eagles followed that script to perfection Tuesday night in a 3-0 win over Countryside in the Dunedin ...
Read moreWed. March 28, 2012 at 12:22 a.m. | Rodney Page
No break for their bats with tournaments on tap
While their classmates head to the beach or cruise the mall (do kids do that anymore?), most of the county’s high school baseball players will be competing in spring break tournaments. Here’s a breakdown of where to go to find your team in action: 43rd Annual Dunedin Spring Tournament When/where: ...
Read moreThu. March 22, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. | Rodney Page
Pinellas: Baseball super 7, stats
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Seminole (12-3): Back to the top for the Warhawks, who handled Countryside on Tuesday and beat West Boca Raton. 2. Tarpon Springs (11-3): Eight straight wins for the Spongers through Wednesday. They can pitch and hit. 3. Osceola (11-2): Three straight wins after ...
Read moreThu. March 22, 2012 at 6:02 p.m. | Rodney Page
Softball: Countryside revives bats
Two weeks ago, Countryside’s offense was in a funk. The Cougars were shut out against Palm Harbor University and managed just four hits and three runs (all on errors) in a narrow win over St. Petersburg. Countryside coach Kaylyn Bayly believes in a lineup that makes pitchers work. Every team ...
Read moreThu. March 22, 2012 at 10:04 a.m. | Bob Putnam