Greg Tufaro Bridgewater Courier News Published 10:56 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 Former Old Bridge High School baseball star Zach Attianese, a beloved student-athlete and the reigning Suncoast Conference Pitcher of the Year at State College of Florida, who was going to continue his promising career at Florida State University, and his father, Jude, died in a six-vehicle crash in Michigan on Friday night. A crash occurred just before 11 p.m. on northbound Interstate 75 near Dix Toledo Road in Brownstown Township after a semi-truck struck a car, according to the Michigan State Police. Four other cars were damaged in the crash, which remains under investigation. Authorities notified family members of the deceased but have yet to publicly identify the victims of the crash, other than to say they were a 61-year-old man and a 20-year-old man from New Jersey. Multiple sources have confirmed Attianese and his father were the victims. Both were in transit to attend a relative’s funeral. … [Read more...] about Former Old Bridge High School baseball star, Florida State U. signee Zach Attianese and his father killed in crash
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The Tennessean 2018 All-Midstate baseball team
Michael Murphy Nashville Tennessean Published 1:00 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ryan Weathers Loretto, Sr. Position: Pitcher Why chosen: The Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year, Weathers posted an 11-0 record with a 0.09 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 76 innings. The Vanderbilt signee was selected No. 7 overall in the MLB draft by San Diego. He hit .434 (.747 slugging) from the leadoff spot with nine doubles, 26 RBIs, 31 runs and 13 stolen bases. Caleb Pearson Brentwood, Sr. Position: Pitcher Why chosen: The Tennessee signee and District 11-AAA Pitcher of the Year posted an 11-0 record with a 0.34 ERA and 87 strikeouts and 61⅔ innings for the Class AAA runner-up Bruins. He was a finalist for The Tennessean’s baseball player of the year award. Bryant Goolsby Smith County, Sr. Position: Catcher Why chosen: Class AA Mr. Baseball hit .583 with 16 home runs and 64 RBIs, helping lead the Owls to their first state tournament … [Read more...] about The Tennessean 2018 All-Midstate baseball team
Commercial Appeal baseball all-metro team 2018
John Varlas Memphis Commercial Appeal Published 1:00 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 Baseball player of the year Bryce Brock Lewisburg, Sr. Position: Pitcher Why chosen: The Mississippi State signee had a spectacular senior season, batting .450 with eight homers and 39 RBIs. On the mound, the left-hander was even better, racking up a 10-0 mark with an 0.89 ERA and 101 strikeouts against just 10 walks. First team Alex Langford Tipton-Rosemark, So. Position: Catcher Why chosen: Langford was one of the keys on a TRA team that reached the Division II-A state championship game. He batted .461 with 22 doubles, five triples, one home run and 18 RBIs as the Rebels finished 31-17. Austin Baskin Covington, Jr. Position: Infield Why chosen: A University of Memphis commitment, Baskin led the Chargers to the state tournament, batting .400 with six homers and 40 RBI. He was a finalist for the TBCA's Mr. Baseball award in Class AA. Blaze Jordan DeSoto Central, Fr. Position: Infield Why … [Read more...] about Commercial Appeal baseball all-metro team 2018
Tim Tebow’s fame still overshadowing his baseball struggles
Tim Tebow approached the smaller group of reporters than the one that greeted him the last time he was at Dunkin' Donuts Park. "Not as many this time. I guess the novelty has worn off a bit," he said chuckling. The world's most famous quarterback turned Double-A left fielder has a unique sense of his own novel celebrity. Whether his baseball career is a long running publicity stunt or the next journey of a unique man who has inspired countless people for his faith on the field, Tim Tebow is unquestionably famous. While the media had thinned for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies' second visit to Hartford in 2018, Tebow's arrival gets some of the credit for three sellouts in the Connecticut capital. Despite never playing a regular season game with New England, there were several Patriots No. 5 jerseys with his name on the back as well as replicas of his Denver Bronco No. 15 at Dunkin' Donuts Park this weekend.. The Yard Goats had some fun with him. On the wall near the right field entrance … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow’s fame still overshadowing his baseball struggles
PONY baseball: Hilo rallies past Kauai to reach state semifinals
Sports By MATT GERHART Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Sunday, June 17, 2018, 9:56 p.m. Share this story The Hilo Bronco All-Stars won Sunday at the state PONY Baseball tournament for ages 11-12 on on Oahu. On the team are, from, left to right, bottom row: Dillon Mizuno-Fukui, Kainoa Calles, Jaziah O’ili, Zayne Fujioka, Luke Klask, Chayden Bertelmann; middle: Haiden Kay, Edinn Kitagawa, Micah Lopes, Daycen Aurelio, Loren Iwata, Connor Gonzalez; top: coaches Lee Iwata, Brandon Gonzalez and Mark Kitagawa. Filling out lineup card of baseball all-stars can be a tough chore for a coach, but Daycen Aurelio makes Mark Kitagawa’s job easier. He just puts Aurelio in at the cleanup spot and watches him deliver. ADVERTISING Aurelio powered the Hilo Broncos at the state PONY League tournament again on Sunday on Oahu, hitting a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh as Hilo edged Kauai 4-3 to reach the semifinals in Hawaii Kai. “I didn’t have … [Read more...] about PONY baseball: Hilo rallies past Kauai to reach state semifinals