It wasn't readily apparent in the first two games of the Citrus Series that the most prolific home run-hitting team in baseball was visiting Tropicana Field. Florida went consecutive games without a long ball for the first time this season Friday and Saturday and, probably not coincidentally, the Rays notched a couple of wins. ...more

June 16, 2008

FORT MYERS — The Sebring baseball team was up by six runs with six outs to go, but a furious Riverdale rally vaulted the Raiders into the state final four with a thrilling 11-10 victory in the third and deciding game of a Class 4A regional series on Saturday at Riverdale High School. ...more

May 10, 2008

Plant's night of misery began with a two-run homer by Dunedin's Jacob Rogers and ended when Panthers coach Dennis Braun was ejected in the sixth inning. In between Dunedin scored eight runs, defeating Plant 8-2 in the Class 5A-Region 3 semifinal Friday. ...more

May 3, 2008

SEBRING — Taking advantage of your opponents' mistakes is the mark of a winning team. Sebring used a pair of DeSoto errors to turn a tight game into a rout with a 10-run second inning, and senior center fielder Kyle Long had four RBI to lead the Blue Streaks to a 13-1 victory over DeSoto in a Class 4A-District 10 contest on Friday night at Firemen's Field. Senior Adam Simmons picked up the win by allowing just one hit to go with six strikeouts in five innings in a game that was called because of the 10-run mercy rule. "I used my curveball to set up my fastball," said the Blue Streak right-hander. "I settled down after the first inning and once we got the lead, I just threw strikes. ...more

February 23, 2008

Sharp Central slides by Lecanto behind southpaw Ryan Garrity's first varsity victory. ...more

February 22, 2008

SEBRING –– Lightning in a bottle was what the 2007 Sebring High School baseball team was if you ask Blue Streaks head coach Hoppy Rewis. "We had an amazing ride," Rewis said. "That was a great group of kids. We had to run them out of the batting cages. They played with no fear and was the definition of a team. They never gave up, which was evident in that they scored a ton of runs with two outs." Last year, the Streaks rode the crest of a wave that saw the team defeat defending regional champion Tampa Jesuit 4-2 to reach the state semifinals for the first time since 1966. "I remember going crazy when we beat [Jesuit]," Sebring first baseman Tony Vazquez said. "Last year, we had a team full of all-stars and we played hard until the final out. It's an experience I'll never forget." ...more

February 19, 2008

AVON PARK — A steady diet of curveballs was on the menu for Avon Park, and Sebring pitcher Adam Simmons was serving up hearty portions. The Streaks pitcher force-fed the Red Devils all the breaking balls they could handle while hurling a gem — one hit and 10 strike outs — to lead the Sebring baseball team to a 6-1 victory on the final day of the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Tournament at Head Field on Friday. "My curveball was the difference tonight," Simmons said while getting his arm wrapped with ice after the game. "The curve helped me set up my fastball to keep them off balance." ...more

February 17, 2008

Khrystyne Ely Sickles senior Signed with Troy; finished 8-5 last season with a 1.59 ERA and 92 Ks; hit .561 with 23 runs, 23 RBIs and seven home runs. ...more

February 4, 2008

Samford's undermanned team was like a Sunday afternoon house guest that dropped by unannounced and then wouldn't leave. Florida State kept dropping hints that it was time for the pesky Bulldogs to disappear, but they wouldn't listen for much of the game. ...more

December 3, 2007

The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim. West Virginia is out of the national title race. Ohio State is in. ...more

December 2, 2007