The bulk of teams in the Tampa Bay area open their season tonight. Check out the scores and top performers from Monday, then take a look at six games worth watching tonight, along with the county-by-county schedules.
Monday’s county/tournament scoreboards
Steve Georgiadis (at Seminole)
Countryside 2, Hollins 1
Dunedin 1, Venice 0
Packer Invitational (at Largo)
Northeast 3, Sarasota 0
Osceola 7, Sunlake 2
Tonight’s County Schedules
Hernando County
Weeki Wachee 18, Seven Rivers Christian 1
Prime time performers
Ethan Karnow, Weeki Wachee: Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Seven Rivers Christian.
JD Sammons, Weeki Wachee: Threw four, no-hit innings, allowing one earned run while striking out seven in a win over Seven Rivers Christian.
Jack Strong, Weeki Wachee: Powered the Hornets by going 3-for-5 with a double, four RBIs and four runs in a win over Seven Rivers Christian.
Pasco County
Osceola 7, Sunlake 2 (Largo’s Packer Invitational)
Prime time performers
Zach Merriman, Sunlake: Had a double and scored a run in a loss to Osceola.
Carson Satin, Sunlake: Drove in both of the Seahawks’ runs in a loss to Osceola.
Pinellas County
Countryside 2, Hollins 1 (Seminole’s Steve Georgiadis tournament)
Northeast 3, Sarasota 0 (Largo’s Packer Invitational)
Osceola 7, Sunlake 2 (Largo’s Packer Invitational)
Dunedin 1, Venice 0 (Seminole’s Steve Georgiadis tournament)
St. Petersburg 11, Lakewood 7
Prime time performers
Trent Anderson, Hollins: Drove in the Royals’ lone run in a loss to Countryside.
Colton Beard, Dunedin: Allowed one hit in two scoreless innings of relief in win over Venice.
Braeden Callahan, Countryside: Ended up going 2-for-3 with a run scored in a win over Hollins.
Teagan Davies, Hollins: Went 2-for-2 in a loss to Countryside.
Robby Fredericks, Countryside: Finished 1-for-3 with an RBI in a win over Hollins.
Cory Geinzer, Northeast: Threw a perfect game with 13 strikeouts in a win over Sarasota.
Cord Gerdes, Osceola: Went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in a win over Sunlake.
Jonathan Jacomino, Lakewood: Had two hits and two RBIs in a loss to St. Petersburg.
Madden James, Dunedin: Went 2-for-3 in a win over Dunedin.
Jack Johnson, Dunedin: Threw five scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out two on the mound and went 2-for-3 at the plate in a win over Venice.
Will McGarrigle, St. Petersburg: Ended up going 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Lakewood.
Austin Meissner, St. Petersburg: Went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored in a win over Lakewood.
Brody Nelson, St. Petersburg: Had two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored in a win over Lakewood.
Sean Newton, Osceola: Hurled five innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits while striking out five in a win over Sunlake.
Nicholas Neubauer, Countryside: Threw five scoreless innings, giving up five hits while striking out eight in a win over Hollins.
Noah Ray, Osceola: Had a double, two RBIs and a run scored in a win over Sunlake.
Julian Rosario, Hollins: Threw five innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits while striking out eight in a loss to Countryside.
Xavier Terrell, Lakewood: Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a loss to St. Petersburg.
Jeremiah Tokar, Dunedin: Ended up going 3-for-3 with an RBI in a win over Venice.
What to watch tonight
East Lake (0-0) at Largo (0-0), 7
The host Packers made strides late last season, going 5-5 in their final 10 games. They will try to continue with that momentum in the opener of their tournament against the Eagles, who were 22-5 a year ago.
Cypress Creek (0-0) at Jesuit (0-0), 7
The defending Class 5A state finalist Tigers once again are favored to make a deep run in the playoffs. They open against the Coyotes, a team they could see again in the postseason.
Gaither (0-0) at Newsome (0-0), 7
The big matchup will be the Cowboys’ deep pitching staff going up the Wolves’ balanced offensive lineup.
Alonso (0-0) at Lennard (0-0), 7
This is a rematch from a game the host Longhorns won 9-7 in pool play at the Saladino tournament last season.
Wesley Chapel (0-0) at Land O’ Lakes (0-0), 7
A solid matchup between a pair of playoff teams from a year ago. Last year, the Pasco County rivals split their two meetings.
Nature Coast (0-0) at Springstead (0-0), 7
The host Eagleswon two of the three meetings against their Hernando County rivals last season.
Tonight’s tournament schedules
Steve Georgiadis (at Seminole)
Pinellas Park at Clearwater Central Catholic, 4
Boca Ciega vs. Seminole, 7
Packer Invitational (at Largo)
St. Petersburg Catholic vs. Zephyrhills, 4:30
East Lake vs. Largo, 7
Tonight’s county schedules
Hernando County
Hernando Christian at Cambridge Christian, 4
Hernando at Crystal River, 6:30
Nature Coast at Springstead, 7
Weeki Wachee at Central, 7
Hillsborough County
Bayshore Christian at Zephyrhills Christian, 3
Hernando Christian at Cambridge Christian, 4
Tampa Prep at Berkeley Prep, 4:30
Tampa SLAM at Tampa Catholic, 6
Wharton at Plant City, 7
Durant at Sickles, 7
Spoto at Middleton, 7
Jefferson at Sumner, 7
Blake at Brandon, 7
Cypress Creek at Jesuit, 7
Hillsborough at Robinson, 7
Gaither at Newsome, 7
Blake at Brandon, 7
Freedom at East Bay, 7
Plant at Riverview, 7
Alonso at Lennard, 7
Steinbrenner at Armwood, 7
Tampa Bay Tech at King, 7
Pasco County
Bayshore Christian at Zephyrhills Christian, 3
St. Petersburg Catholic vs. Zephyrhills, 4:30 (Largo’s Packer Invitational)
Hudson at Mitchell, 7
IMG Blue at Academy at the Lakes, 7
Anclote at Fivay, 7
Cypress Creek at Jesuit, 7
Gulf at River Ridge, 7
Wesley Chapel at Land O’ Lakes, 7
Pasco at Lake Gibson, 7
Pinellas County
Pinellas Park at Clearwater Central Catholic, 4 (Seminole’s Steve Georgiadis tournament)
St. Petersburg Catholic vs. Zephyrhills, 4:30 (Largo’s Packer Invitational)
Indian Rocks Christian at Calvary Christian, 6:30
Keswick Christian at Clearwater, 7
Shorecrest at IMG Gold, 7
East Lake vs. Largo, 7 (Largo’s Packer Invitational)
Boca Ciega vs. Seminole, 7 (Seminole’s Steve Georgiadis tournament)
