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The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave took on the Oak Hall Eagles Friday Afternoon in a close game. The Blue Wave were looking for revenge after falling to the eagles in February in a heartbreaking 16-18 loss. Thanks to stellar defense and an inside-the-park home run from their third baseman, Micah …

ESPN Gainesville’s Ellie Shreve interviewed former Gator Hunter Barco during spring training at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida. Barco spoke about his transition to the Pittsburgh Pirates, provided an update on his recovery from Tommy John Surgery and shared his thoughts on the 2023 Gators baseball squad. Barco was selected by …

By: Liana Handler and Dylan Pierce After a blowout win against P.K. Yonge, the Eastside Rams looked to continue their hot streak against the Oak Hall Eagles. Despite rallying in the sixth, Eastside was unable to maintain its lead in the ninth. Struggles in the First From the beginning, Eastside’s …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave took on the Vanguard Knights Tuesday night. The score was never more than two runs apart, making for quite a game. The Blue Wave produced a valiant comeback to win 3-2 in overtime against the Knights. Pitching Showdown Since coming off consecutive wins, the Blue …

It appears the Oak Hall Eagles may have a new dynamic duo on their hands. On Wednesday evening, Jackson Beach and Jack Kuzmicki combined forces to lift the Eagles to victory over the Eastside Rams. In a hard-fought battle that saw the lead change hands four times, Oak Hall came …

Between the months of February and March every year, MLB teams in the Grapefruit league will travel down to Florida to participate in Spring Training. Teams will typically have their own facilities, or share ownership of one with another team, to utilize during this time. These facilities are well developed …

Last season, Sandy Alcantara became the first Miami Marlins pitcher to win the CY Young Award. Posting a 14-9 record, Alcantara recorded a 2.28 ERA with 207 strikeouts in 228.2 innings pitched.  And behind the plate during every start was catcher Jacob Stallings. Entering his eighth year in the league, …

The USA takes on Japan tonight in a battle for the World Baseball Classic Final. Japan is currently the only multi-time champion in WBC history, but that could change with a USA victory. Japan’s previous victories came in 2006 and 2009 while the USA won its first championship in 2007. …

Twenty hits — most baseball teams can only dream about numbers like that. But the Oak Hall Eagles made that dream a reality in a flat-out offensive massacre Monday afternoon.  The Eagles crushed the Riverside Christian Wranglers in a 22-0 run-rule victory, and they only needed four innings to do …

Joey Wendle can do it all. From a .271 career batting average to playing nearly every position in the infield, he has become the Miami Marlins’ Swiss Army knife. After joining the Marlins in November 2021, Wendle immediately established himself as one of the team’s most dependable players. Despite this, …