Baseball: Tampa Bay area buzz — May 2

Monday’s district scoreboard

Class 7A, District 6

At various sites

Newsome 10, Haines City 0

Strawberry Crest 16, Ridge Community 0

Prime time performers

Evan Dempsey, Newsome: Had two hits and drove in two runs in a win over Haines City. 

Brayden Dicerb, Strawberry Crest: Threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out two in a win over Ridge Community. 

Tony Marrero, Newsome: Had two hits and rove in two runs in a win over Haines City. 

Zachary Redner, Strawberry Crest: Went 2-for-2 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Ridge Community. 

Rayallen Vasquez, Strawberry Crest: Ended up going 2-for-2 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Ridge Community. 

Rueben Vasquez, Strawberry Crest: Had two triples, three RBis and two runs scored in a win over Ridge Community. 

Class 7A, District 7

At various sites

Steinbrenner 11, Sumner 0

Palm Harbor University 9, Riverview 3 

Prime time performers

Jorge Romero, Steinbrenner: Threw four scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out six in a win over Sumner. 

Dominic Sardegna, Steinbrenner: Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in a win over Sumner. 

Class 6A, District 5

At various sites

Springstead 17, Sunlake 7

Prime time performers

Brendan Anderson, Springstead: Ended up going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Sunlake. 

Dominique Janssens, Springstead: Finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored in a win over Sunlake. 

Dalton Williams, Springstead: Went 2-for-4 with a homer, four RBIs and a run scored in a win over Sunlake. 

Class 6A, District 10

At various sites

Pinellas Park 6, Largo 3

Prime time performers

Colby Redding, Pinellas Park: Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a win over Largo. 

Neil Rothrock, Pinellas Park: Had a double and drove in three runs in a win over Largo. 

Class 6A, District 11

At various sites

Palmetto 11, Bradenton Manatee 7

Plant City 15, East Bay 5

Prime time performers

Wyatt Fordham, Plant City: Ended up going 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in a win over East Bay. 

Deven Gonzalez, Plant City: Went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in a win over East Bay. 

Adan Longoria, Plant City: Had a homer, a double, four RBIs and two runs scored in a win over East Bay.

Zane Wright, Plant City: Drove in four runs in a win over East Bay. 

Class 5A, District 8

At various sites

River Ridge 3, Fivay 2

Zephyrhills 8, Lecanto 3

Pasco 5, Cypress Creek 3

Prime time performers

Mason Denmark, Zephyrhills: Threw 4 ⅓ scoreless innings, giving up one hit while striking out seven in a win over Lecanto. 

Austin Dobbins, Zephyrhills: Ended up going 2-for-4 with a grand slam homer, four RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Lecanto. 

Dalton Duncan, Pasco: Had two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Cypress Creek. 

Joshua Frenden, River Ridge: Had a double and drove in two runs in a win over Fivay. 

Cameron Kessell, River Ridge: Went six innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out 10 in a win over Fivay. 

Max Menendez, Cypress Creek: Threw five innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits while striking out eight in a loss to Pasco. 

Nathaniel Miller, Cypress Creek: Ended up going 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a loss to Pasco. 

Maddox Rivera, Zephyrhills: Went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and three runs scored in a win over Lecanto. 

Caden Widener, Pasco: Hurled six innings, allowing two earned runs on eight hits while striking out nine in a win over Cypress Creek. 

Bryton Williams: Fivay: Threw six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit while striking out nine in a loss to River Ridge. 

Class 5A, District 9

At various sites

Freedom 5, Spoto 1

Parrish Community 11, Bradenton Southeast 0

Braden River 3, Brandon 0

Prime time performers

Connor Cress, Freedom: Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in a win over Spoto. 

Dylan Hand, Freedom: Threw six innings, allowing one earned run on six hits while striking out nine in a win over Spoto. 

Bryce Nanns, Freedom: Ended up going 2-for-4 with a double in a win over Spoto. 

Douglas Ruggiero, Freedom: Finished 2-for-4 with an RBI in a win over Spoto. 

Class 5A, District 10

At Seminole

Northeast 2, St. Petersburg 1

Hollins 9, Clearwater 6

Prime time performers

Nicholas Biddle, Northeast: Ended up going 2-for-3 in a win over St. Petersburg. 

Josh Castellani, Hollins: Went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Clearwater. 

Cory Geinzer, Northeast: Threw two scoreless, no-hit innings of relief with one strikeout in a win over St. Petersburg. 

Alexander Gericke, Northeast: Went five innings, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out five in a win over St. Petersburg. 

Ryan Kimmett, Clearwater: Finished 2-for-2 with three RBIs in a loss to Hollins. 

Mikey Mercado, Hollins: Drove in three runs and scored of his own in a win over Clearwater. 

Alex Miller, Hollins: Went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Clearwater. 

Kyle Wilhelm, Clearwater: Ended up going 4-for-4 with three doubles and two runs scored in a loss to Hollins. 

Class 4A, District 10 

At various sites

King 11, Middleton 1

Prime time performers

Nicholas Brown, King: Ended up going 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Middleton. 

Aiden Finney, King: Went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in a win over Middleton. 

Dominic Lyons, King: Allowed one earned run on six hits while striking out four in a win over Middleton that lasted five innings because of the mercy rule. 

Class 4A, District 11

At various sites

Boca Ciega 8, Sarasota Booker 0

Anclote 15, Bradenton Bayshore 1

Class 3A, District 5

At Berkeley Prep

Tampa Prep 11, Brooks DeBartolo 5

Prime time performers

Xavier Brown, Tampa Prep: Finished with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Brooks DeBartolo. 

Joe DiCeco, Brooks DeBartolo: Went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in a loss to Tampa Prep. 

Ignacio Gonzalez, Tampa Prep: Ended up going 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs and a run scored in a win over Brooks DeBartolo.

Christian Sheffield, Tampa Prep: Went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Brooks DeBartolo. 

Derek Stiglich, Tampa Prep: Had a homer, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Brooks DeBartolo. 

Class 3A, District 6

At various sites

St. Petersburg Catholic 13, Lakewood 6

Prime time performers

Rocco Geritano, St. Petersburg Catholic: Went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored in a win over Lakewood. 

Donovan Podolske, St. Petersburg Catholic: Ended up going 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored. 

Class 2A, District 9

At various sites

Indian Rocks Christian 6, Canterbury 3

Keswick Christian 11, Lakeside Christian 1

Shorecrest 13 at Admiral Farragut 2

Prime time performers

Gabriel Blaxberg, Canterbury: Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Indian Rocks Christian. 

Aldon Connor, Indian Rocks Christian: Ended up going 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBIs in a win over Canterbury. 

Gabriel Currier, Indian Rocks Christian: Finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Canterbury. 

Jake Diner, Shorecrest: Went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, five RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Admiral Farragut. 

Niko Esposito, Keswick Christian: Threw a one-hitter, giving up one earned run while striking out nine in a win over Lakeside Christian that lasted five innings because of the mercy rule. 

Jacob Levesque, Keswick Christian: Ended up going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Lakeside Christian. 

Cade Palestra, Keswick Christian: Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored in a win over Lakeside Christian. 

Eli Thomas, Shorecrest: Finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Admiral Farragut. 

Class 2A, District 10

At Carrollwood Day

Tampa SLAM 13, Foundation Christian 3

Cambridge Christian 2, Academy at the Lakes 0

Prime time performers

Andrew Bunner, Tampa SLAM: Powered the offense by going 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple, five RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Foundation Christian. 

Ethan Goebert, Cambridge Christian: Threw a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts in a win over Foundation Christian. 

Ayden Rivera, Tampa SLAM: Went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Foundation Christian. 

Frankie Taylor, Cambridge Christian: Had an RBI and a run scored in a win over Academy at the Lakes. 

Today’s schedules

All games are semifinals unless noted.

Class 7A, District 6

At various sites

No. 3 Strawberry Crest at No.2 Durant, 7

No. 4 Newsome at No. 1 Winter Haven, 7:30

Class 7A, District 7

At various sites

No. 4 Steinbrenner, 7 at No. 1 Plant, 7

No. 3 Palm Harbor University at No. 2 Alonso, 7 

Class 6A, District 5

At various sites

No. 4 Springstead at No. 1 Wiregrass Ranch, 7

No. 3 Mitchell at No. 2 Land O’ Lakes, 7

Class 6A, District 9

At various sites

No. 6 Tampa Bay Tech at No. 3 Armwood, 7 (quarterfinals)

No. 5 Hillsborough at No. 4 Leto, 7 (quarterfinals)

Class 6A, District 10

At various sites

No. 4 Pinellas Park at No. 1 Sickles, 7

No. 3 Countryside at No. 2 East Lake, 7

Class 6A, District 11

At various sites

No. 4 Palmetto at No. 1 Lennard, 7

No. 3 Plant City at No. 2 Bloomingdale, 7

Class 5A, District 8

At various sites

No. 4 River Ridge at No. 1 Wesley Chapel, 7

No. 6 Pasco at No. 2 Zephyrhills, 7

Class 5A, District 9

At various sites

No. 5 Freedom at No. 1 Jesuit 7

No. 3 Braden River at No. 2 Parrish Community, 7

Class 5A, District 10

At Seminole

No. 4 Northeast vs. No. 1 Seminole, 7

No. 3 Hollins vs. No. 2 Osceola, 4

Class 4A, District 6

At various sites

No. 5 Hudson at No. 4 Weeki Wachee, 7 (quarterfinals)

No. 6 Gulf at No. 3 Central, 7 (quarterfinals)

Class 4A, District 10 

At various sites

No. 4 King at No. 1 Jefferson, 7

No. 3 Chamberlain at No. 2 Robinson, 5

Class 4A, District 11

At various sites

No. 3 Boca Ciega at No. 2 Tarpon Springs, 6

No. 5 Anclote at No. 1 Dunedin, 6:30 (TD Ballpark)

Class 3A, District 5

At Berkeley Prep

No. 4 Tampa Prep vs. No. 1 Tampa Catholic, 4:30

No. 3 Bell Creek Academy vs. No. 2 Berkeley Prep, 7:30

Class 3A, District 6

At Calvary Christian

No. 4 St. Petersburg Catholic vs. No. 1 Calvary Christian, 7:30

No. 3 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney vs. No. 2 Clearwater Central Catholic, 4:30

Class 2A, District 5

At Bishop McLaughlin

No. 4 Seven Rivers Christian at No. 1 Bishop McLaughlin, 7

No. 3 Hernando Christian at No. 2 First Academy, 4

Class 2A, District 9

At Northside Christian

No. 4 Indian Rocks Christian vs. No. 1 Northside Christian, 7

No. 3 Shorecrest vs. No. 2 Keswick Christian, 4

Class 2A, District 10

At Carrollwood Day

No. 3 Tampa SLAM vs. No. 2 Carrollwood Day, 7

No. 4 Cambridge Christian vs. No. 1 Seffner Christian, 4