ZEPHYRHILLS — After one of his worst pitching performances of the season helped his team fall behind by seven early, Pasco star Trey Dudley-Giles hoped he’d get a chance to make up it. He got two, and he capitalized on them both. Dudley-Giles’ two-run single tied the game in the ...
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Wed. April 25, 2012 at 10:53 p.m. | Matt Baker
Because Pasco County baseball has no dominant teams, it has plenty of parity. Expect that balance to be on full display in the district playoffs. Here are reasons some area teams should go far — or why they’ll likely have their postseason hopes end early. Land O’Lakes Players to watch: ...
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Sat. April 21, 2012 at 2:32 p.m. | Matt Baker
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Wiregrass Ranch (16-5): Bulls bounced back from a loss to Mitchell in the spring break tournament final to beat Land O’Lakes. 2. Mitchell (13-8): The spring break tourney champions had a five-game win streak snapped by Tarpon Springs. 3. Land O’Lakes (15-6): Ace ...
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Thu. April 12, 2012 at 1:56 p.m. | Matt Baker
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Springstead (9-2): Eagles were idle during spring break and pick up the top spot after two Wiregrass Ranch defeats. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (11-4): Bulls boast one of the best pitching staffs in the county but have lost two in a row against Hillsborough ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 12:19 p.m. | Matt Baker
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Wiregrass Ranch (11-2): Blowout wins over Pasco and Zephyrhills are nice, but the Bulls’ best victory so far might be their 2-1 win over district foe Gaither. 2. Springstead (9-2): The Eagles have the talent to be the North Suncoast’s top team, if ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 5:27 p.m. | Matt Baker
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Wiregrass Ranch (9-2): The Bulls’ only two losses were by one run each, and Zack Drury is one of Pasco County’s top all-around players. 2. Springstead (8-1): The Eagles are the North Suncoast’s hottest team with eight consecutive victories and an explosive offense. ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. | Matt Baker
Baseball, Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Ridgewood (3-0): The Rams have had no trouble adapting to first-year coach Julius Matos. 2. Wiregrass Ranch (5-1): The Bulls opened the season with five convincing wins thanks to two of the area’s top hitters, Zack Drury and Michael Barrone. 3. Bishop ...
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Thu. March 01, 2012 at 12:45 p.m. | Matt Baker
A pair of Wesley Chapel baseball standouts, CF Drew Mitchell and P Matt Wynne, have decided to continue their career at Hillsborough Community College and have signed with the Hawks. Mitchell batted .326 with Wesley Chapel team highs for RBIs (34) and home runs (4). He also had 32 runs, ...
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Fri. May 06, 2011 at 2:17 p.m. | Bryan Burns
WESLEY CHAPEL — An old-fashioned pitching duel between Pasco’s Cole Stancil and Wesley Chapel’s Brandon Mumaw left both teams scoreless through five innings of Wednesday night’s Class 4A, District 7 semifinal. Then the bats came out — for both teams. The visiting Pirates scored two runs in the sixth and ...
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Wed. April 27, 2011 at 10:29 p.m. | Steve Lee
WESLEY CHAPEL — The streak is over for Wesley Chapel, which had its hopes for an unbeaten season dashed Thursday night by crosstown rival Wiregrass Ranch. The host Bulls defeated the Wildcats 6-1 in a nondistrict game to avenge a 9-8 loss earlier this season. “To win 19 or 18, ...
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Fri. April 15, 2011 at 12:29 a.m. | Steve Lee
WESLEY CHAPEL — It wasn't too long ago that Wesley Chapel was one of the bottom dwellers among North Suncoast baseball teams. But four years ago Chuck Yingling took over the program with the aim of changing the perception that Wesley Chapel was merely a football and basketball school.The foundation ...
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Sat. March 26, 2011 at 5:12 p.m. | Andy Villamarzo
WESLEY CHAPEL — The Pasco County Varsity Baseball Tournament couldn’t have asked for a better final — the two co-hosts, playing a see-saw battle, settling the championship with a wild finish in the seventh inning. If I had to bet, I’d say this thing is going to catch on. Long ...
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Sat. March 19, 2011 at 12:40 a.m. | John C. Cotey
WESLEY CHAPEL — The playoffs are seven weeks away, but Tuesday's semifinal between Land O'Lakes and Wesley Chapel at the Pasco County Varsity Baseball Tournament already had a postseason feel.Certainly the Wildcats and the Gators are playoff-caliber teams who could meet again at regionals.The Gators, though, will be sure to ...
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Tue. March 15, 2011 at 8:06 p.m. | Bryan Burns
WESLEY CHAPEL — It took six innings for Land O’Lakes’ vaunted offense to make an appearance against Fivay in the Pasco County Varsity Baseball Tournament. But once the Gators’ bats ignited, it was game over for the upstart Falcons. Land O’Lakes spotted Fivay a late 6-3 lead Monday, then exploded ...
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Mon. March 14, 2011 at 11:38 p.m. | Bryan Burns
NEW PORT RICHEY — Wesley Chapel's Matt Wynne had a little bit of motivation going into his start versus Ridgewood Tuesday night.Wynne's uncle, Pete Wynne, played for Ridgewood coach Larry Beets back in the '90s and his family reminded him of the history they had with the Rams. That past ...
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Tue. March 08, 2011 at 9:24 p.m. | Andy Villamarzo