3/5/10 - Port Charlotte HS
The Port Charlotte baseball team kept pace with IMG Academy through six innings Friday night before stumbling to a 6-1 loss at Pirates Cove.
In search of their second win of the season, Port Charlotte entered the final frame trailing 2-1. But the Panthers drove in four runs on three hits and [...]
One thing that frustrates me the most is when middle infielders do not look at the catcher’s signs for the pitcher. Any and all information is useful. Baseball is a game measured on percentages and statistics, and you would be a fool not to use them both to maximize your defensive prowess. For example:
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In amateur baseball these days, many infielders are ill-equipped in game situations. This is not due to faulty equipment, rather it is due to not thinking ahead and not using information you are provided with.
The game of baseball is unique in that time is never a pressing issue or determining factor in the development of [...]
MaxPreps staff writer Dave Krider did a feature story on IMG Baseball Academy students Dillon and Hutton Moyer. A sample from the linked article.
After first watching Dillon work out, Sharp recalled, “When I saw his athleticism, I knew he was going to be my starting shortstop right away. Our shortstop was a fifth-round draft pick [...]
Chuck Carree of the StarNewsOnline caught up with UNC-Wilmington commit Blaze Tart on his senior season and pro future. A sample from the linked article.
When UNC-Wilmington baseball recruit Blaze Tart debuted on the mound for his high school team this spring, he was still touching 93 mph in the seventh inning with 20-plus scouts as [...]
IMG Baseball Academy senior, John Ryan Murphy, was featured last night on ABC Channel 7. Murphy, a Rawlings 3rd Team All-American, has signed to play baseball at the University of Miami.
You would think that at the age of 46, one would need some rest and relaxation after spending 8 hours at the ballpark. But the highlight of Jamie Moyer’s day begins at 7:30pm when he gets to watch his kids play. And on this particular evening, Jamie was watching his son Dillon play shortstop for [...]
Local players from the Bradenton / Sarasota area are making headlines. The Bradenton Herald recently featured six local players training at the IMG Baseball Academy. A sample from the linked article.
It was typical sunny day in Florida, and the ping of metal bats hitting balls filled the air.
Something’s different at Pendleton this year, though: Six [...]
Check out the article from the St. Pete Times. A sample from the linked article.
“We never won this tournament before, and we had a bad taste in our mouth from last year, so it’s a great way to start the season,” said John Ryan Murphy, a senior who went 3-for-3 with two homers and seven [...]