Riley Fisher Commits to Louisiana Tech
NEW PORT RICHEY — Pasco-Hernando State baseball coach Lynden Coleman likes to say that junior college baseball in Florida is a launching pad. Exhibit A in Coleman’s case just might be one of the most...
View ArticlePHSC’s Michael Savarese Named National Pitcher of the Year and First-Team...
NEW PORT RICHEY — Michael Savarese’s spectacular baseball season, complete with a national championship, is over. Now, it’s time for a stream of honors to begin flowing. Two very significant ones came...
View ArticleAn All-Star Appearance at Anderson Snow
The Anderson Snow Senior Softball League hosted an all-star visitor on Tuesday. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs made a special appearance before the league’s morning matches to speak...
View ArticleInside Baseball: Jackson Hoyt’s Remarkable Senior Year in Rear View
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Hernando County, an athlete like recent Nature Coast graduate Jackson Hoyt comes along once in a generation — or maybe not even that often. An outstanding quarterback on the football...
View ArticlePHSC Baseball Wins National Title
The way Pasco-Hernando State College baseball coach Lyndon Coleman sees it, that national championship his team won Saturday night wasn’t just for the players on his current roster. “It was a victory...
View ArticlePHSC Baseball Wins National Title
NEW PORT RICHEY — The way Pasco-Hernando State College baseball coach Lyndon Coleman sees it, that national championship his team won Saturday night wasn’t just for the players on his current roster....
View ArticleBobcats Advance to NJCAA World Series Championship
NEW PORT RICHEY – The good times keep on rolling for Head Coach Lyndon Coleman and Pasco-Hernando State College’s top-ranked baseball team. They are headed to the 2025 NJCAA Division II Baseball World...
View ArticlePHSC Baseball Wins National Junior College South Regional Championship
NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco-Hernando State College baseball coach Lyndon Coleman’s second trip to Oklahoma will be a lot different than his first. “The first time around was a little tough because I’d...
View ArticleThe Future is Bright in “Brooks Vegas”
Forget the way it ended on a steamy Monday morning in Fort Myers. Now and forever, the 2025 Hernando High baseball team will hold a lofty spot in the program’s proud history. “There’s lots of hardware...
View ArticleA Common Thread in Hernando Baseball’s Past and Present Success
In the dugout of the Hernando High baseball team at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers on Monday morning, a white jersey will hang proudly. It’s not just any jersey. It’s a good luck charm for a young team...
View ArticleThe Leopards are Regional Champs!
BROOKSVILLE – On Thursday night, the Hernando Leopards (20-15) claimed a 4-0 victory over the Umatilla Bulldogs (19-16) to emerge victorious in the Region 2 Finals. The Purple and Gold took the rubber...
View ArticleLeopards Rally in Grand Fashion to Win Sweet 16 Series
By CHRIS BERNHARDT JR. chris@hernandosun.com BROOKSVILLE – As soon as Austin Knierim connected with the pitch, he knew. The junior stood for a moment to watch as the ball hurdled through the dark sky...
View ArticleEagles Fall to Royal Knights in Game One of Semifinals
By PATRICK YASINSKAS SPRING HILL — When two evenly matched teams meet, something inevitably has to give. That’s what happened Tuesday night in River Ridge’s 9-6 victory against Springstead in Game One...
View ArticleEagles Fall to Barracudas in Game 2 of Quarterfinals
SPRING HILL – The Springstead Eagles (16-11) fell 7-5 to the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas (14-10) in game two of the 5A Baseball State Championships Regional Quarterfinals. The Red, White, and Blue were...
View ArticleLeopards Rally in Final At-Bat to Win Regional Quarterfinal Series
BROOKSVILLE – In the long history of Hernando High baseball, Thursday night’s game won’t go down as the cleanest performance. But it turned out to be one of the most memorable. Two outs away from...
View ArticleSharks Blowout Bulldogs in Game 2 of Regionals
BROOKSVILLE – On Tuesday, the Nature Coast Sharks (19-9) avenged their game one loss to the Umatilla Bulldogs (15-13) with a 12-2 blowout victory in five innings in game two of the 3A regional...
View ArticleSharks Fall to Raiders in District Championship
By PATRICK YASINSKAS BUSHNELL — Opportunity lost was the story of the night for the Nature Coast baseball team in the Class 3A-District 7 Championship Game on Thursday night. The Sharks stranded 12...
View ArticleHenrickson and Eagles Earn District Title
NEW PORT RICHEY – The Springstead Eagles are district champions! On Thursday night, Head Coach David Cazanas and the Eagles (15-10) defeated the Wesley Chapel Wildcats (12-11) in the Boys Baseball 5A...
View ArticleHornets Strong-Arm Bears in District Semifinal
WEEKI WACHEE – The Hornets are headed to the district championship game! On Wednesday night, the Weeki Wachee Hornets (15-11) blanked the Central Bears (13-13) by a 6-0 margin in the 4A District 6...
View ArticleSharks Down Leopards, Advance to District Final
By PATRICK YASINSKAS BROOKSVILLE — As mid-April turns to the later part of the month, the Nature Coast bats that were so cold early in the season are heating up at just the right time. The Sharks...
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