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Baseball: Alonso's Valdes pushes Hillsborough All-Stars to win in 14 innings
ST. PETERSBURG — The Hillsborough senior All-Stars scored three runs in the top of the 14th inning Thursday to defeat Pinellas 8-5 in the Senior All-Star Classic at Tropicana Field. Alonso’s Ryan Valdes broke the tie with an RBI double off Canterbury’s Harrison Hall. Wharton’s Collin Woody greeted Countryside reliever ...
Read moreThu. May 31, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. | Rodney Page
Baseball: Putting a bow on Hillsborough's season
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 ...
Read moreFri. May 25, 2012 at 6:44 p.m. | Laura Keeley
FACA all-star baseball games on tap
The Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-star baseball games are this weekend at Fireman's Field in Sebring. The North and South all-stars play at 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by the East-West game at 2:30 p.m. The overall championship is Sunday, 30 minutes after the consolation matchup, which starts at 11 a.m. ...
Read moreTue. May 22, 2012 at 4:04 p.m. | Times Staff
Several locals on Mr. Baseball ballot
The Florida Dairy Famers released the ballot for the 2012 Mr. Baseball and Coach of the Year awards Wednesday. Media members from around the state will vote for the player and coach of the year in each classification. Once that group has been selected, writers will vote again on the ...
Read moreMon. May 21, 2012 at 8:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Baseball: Wharton P Collin Woody commits to College of Central Florida
Wharton pitcher Collin Woody committed to the College of Central Florida, a junior college in Lecanto, Fla., he said Saturday in a text message. Along with fellow senior hurler Shaun Rubin, Woody led Wharton (21-9) in its most successful season in program history as the Wildcats won their first first ...
Read moreSat. May 19, 2012 at 1:04 p.m. | Laura Keeley
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Region baseball: Bunt to bet state on works out for Jesuit
LAKE WALES — It was a call that made Jesuit coach Richie Warren nervous the minute he made it. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the sixth with one out and the bases loaded, Warren instructed Conor O’Brien to bunt the first pitch he saw. And O’Brien executed the suicide ...
Read moreSat. May 12, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Region baseball: Six pack of fun facts from Hillsborough County
With just one win separating six Hillsborough County teams from a trip to Port St. Lucie for the final four, a few fun facts about each team. Class 3A Tampa Prep (18-9) vs. Winter Park Trinity Prep (24-4), 7:30 p.m. Road to the region final: def. Seffner Christian 4-2; Bishop ...
Read moreThu. May 10, 2012 at 9:53 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Region baseball: Wharton's late burst is enough
photo gallery TAMPA — Wharton pitching coach Bob Adams had the recipe for success in Class 8A, District 7 play figured out this week: pitching and defense, and occasionally some offense. Throughout the postseason the Wildcats have stuck to that, winning their past three games in extra innings, the past ...
Read moreTue. May 08, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Baseball: Wharton finds perfect pitch during postseason
TAMPA — As the playoffs began, Wharton coach Scott Hoffman decided to leave nothing to chance. He ate the same lunch — a roast beef sandwich, Wheat Thins and water — every day of the tournament, and spent most of the bus ride to Durant working his way to the ...
Read moreMon. May 07, 2012 at 11:09 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Region baseball roundup: Perfect timing to King's turnaround
TAMPA — Exactly one month ago, King was 9-8. Since then the Lions have won nine straight, including a 6-2 win over Osceola to send them to the Class 6A region semifinal against Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday. “It’s not one thing,” coach Jim Macaluso said about the streak. “We’ve had ...
Read moreThu. May 03, 2012 at 11:05 p.m. | Laura Keeley
District baseball roundup: Gaither bats rescue defense
TAMPA — When Gaither coach Frank Permuy was unhappy with his team’s pregame preparation, he shut down the clubhouse, so as a result the Cowboys took extra swings in the batting cage. And Gaither stayed in rhythm once the game started Thursday, stroking a season-high nine extra-base hits en route ...
Read moreThu. April 26, 2012 at 9:57 p.m. | Laura Keeley
District baseball roundup: Durant's Danish raises his game
PLANT CITY — The previous three times Durant had faced Bloomingdale this season, the Cougars scrapped across two runs only to see the Bulls put up three. And in the teams’ fourth meeting of the year, Durant once again manufactured two runs. But this time, with the win-or-go-home stakes that ...
Read moreWed. April 25, 2012 at 12:19 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough County: Baseball statistics, super 7
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 ...
Read moreThu. April 12, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough: Baseball statistics and super 7
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 ...
Read moreThu. April 05, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Hillsborough County: Friday's highlights
HomeTeam Hotshots Standout performances from Friday night Brittany Johnson, Sickles. The Gryphons senior crammed three weeks’ worth of hitting (two triples, home run, six RBIs) into as many innings in Sickles’ 16-0 romp of King. A new rule stops a game if a team leads by 15 or more runs ...
Read moreSat. March 31, 2012 at 12:25 a.m. | Times Staff