Baseball: Tampa Bay area report — April 18, 2024

It’s a hit. Your comprehensive Tampa Bay area baseball report is here, covering all the bases with scores and top performers from the past two days. Slide into the details of tonight’s games to watch and check out the full county schedule to plan your evening.

Tuesday’s County scoreboards

Hernando County

Carrollwood Day 14, Hernando Christian 0

Springstead 14, Weeki Wachee 3

Hernando 2, Central 0

Nature Coast 6, Citrus 4

Prime time performers

Colten Cloud, Hernando: Teamed with Ryan Miller to throw a combined shutout against Central.

Palmer Looper, Hernando: Led the offense with two hits in a win over Central.

Joey Vancleave, Nature Coast: Ended up going 3-for-3 with an RBI in a win over Citrus.

Dalton Williams, Springstead: Went 4-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in a win over Weeki Wachee.

Hillsborough County

Carrollwood Day 14, Hernando Christian 0

Tampa Catholic 9, St. Petersburg 0

Cambridge Christian 16, Gulf Coast HEAT 1

Foundation Christian 7, Grace Christian 3

Tampa SLAM 5, Indian Rocks Christian 4

Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 13, Seffner Christian 5

Berkeley Prep 6, Sarasota Out-of-Door 4

Sumner 9, Brandon 0

Bloomingdale 7, Newsome 0

Durant 15, Spoto 0

Bell Creek Academy 22, Seven Rivers Christian 7

Lennard 10, Plant City 5

Jesuit 2, IMG 1

Hillsborough 6, Freedom 5

East Bay 17, Riverview 7

King 9, Chamberlain 8

Leto 11, Blake 0

Tampa Prep 10, Brooks DeBartolo 2

Steinbrenner 5, Robinson 0

Armwood 19, Middleton 1

Alonso 7, Plant 3

Prime time performers

Carson Arnold, Tampa Catholic: Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over St. Petersburg.

McCall Biemiller, Jesuit: Led the Tigers by throwing 6 ⅓ innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits while striking out 15 in a win over national power IMG.

Christian Clarke, Carrollwood Day: Ended up going 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Hernando Christian.

Shawn Dowe, East Bay: Led the offense by going 4-for-4 with five RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Riverview.

Cayden Hessemyer, Steinbrenner: Finished 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Robinson.

Raymond Llanes, Alonso: Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Plant.

Aiden Morales, Hillsborough: Ended up going 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Freedom.

Braiden Price, Cambridge Christian: Recorded a perfect inning with two strikeouts on the mound and went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored at the plate in a win over Gulf Coast HEAT.

Jorge Romero, Steinbrenner: Finished with a three-hit shutout and six strikeouts in a win over Robinson.

RJ Torres, Lennard: Went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Plant City.

Gabe Troya, Carrollwood Day: Threw a two-hit shutout with three strikeouts in a win over Hernando Christian.

Pasco County

Sunlake 9, Cypress Creek 2

Largo 4, River Ridge 2

Zephyrhills 16, Fivay 3

Wesley Chapel 8, Mitchell 6

Prime time performers

Dominic Italiano, Sunlake: Went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored.

J.J. McGovern, Zephyrhills: Ended up going 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Fivay.

Sean Roche, Wesley Chapel: Smacked a grand slam in a win over Mitchell.

Pinellas County

Sarasota Christian 7, Lakeside Christian 7

Tampa Catholic 9, St. Petersburg 0

Keswick Christian 8, Clearwater Central Catholic 3

St. Petersburg Catholic 5, Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 2

Tampa SLAM 5, Indian Rocks Christian 4

Largo 4, River Ridge 2

IMG Gray 8, Palm Harbor University 0

East Lake 17, Lakewood 5

Tarpon Springs 5, IMG Navy 2

Pinellas Park 12, Boca Ciega 2

Hollins 5, Calvary Christian 4

Seminole 8, Countryside 1

Osceola 10, IMG White 3

Prime time performers

Landon Austin, Seminole: Lasted six innings, allowing one earned run on one hit while striking out five in a win over Countryside.

Teagan Davies, Hollins: Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a win over Calvary Christian.

Alex Finch, Tarpon Springs: Threw two perfect innings with four strikeouts in a win over IMG Navy.

Riley McDonald, Hollins: Drove in two runs at the plate and threw 1 ⅔ perfect innings with two strikeouts on the mound in a win over Calvary Christian.

Dane Merryweather, Pinellas Park: Allowed two runs (one earned) and recorded 10 strikeouts in a win over Boca Ciega.

Xinh Nguyen, Pinellas Park: Went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Boca Ciega.

Andre Rodriguez, Tarpon Springs: Ended up going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a win over IMG Navy.

Reggie Smalls, Largo: Finished 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Largo.

Daniel Spicher, East Lake: Went 2-for-2 with a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Lakewood.

Wilfredo Soto, Keswick Christian: Hit a grand slam in a win over CCC.

Wednesday’s county scoreboards

Hillsborough County

Bell Creek Academy 11, Canterbury 1

Steinbrenner at Land O’ Lakes, 7

Pasco County

Land O’ Lakes 3, Steinbrenner 2

Cypress Creek 7, IMG Gold 5

IMG Gray 4, Bishop McLaughlin 0

Prime time performers

Logan Baisley, Land O’ Lakes: Threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out five in a win over Steinbrenner.

Diezel Brown, Cypress Creek: Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a win over IMG Gold.

Andrew Farris, Cypress Creek: Ended up going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a win over IMG Gold.

Pinellas County

Bell Creek Academy 11, Canterbury 1

St. Petersburg Catholic 3, IMG Blue 1

East Lake 13, Clearwater 1

Bradenton Manatee 9, Boca Ciega 6

Dunedin 8, Tarpon Springs 6

Lakewood 11, Bradenton Southeast 10

Prime time performers

Camden Boehm, East Lake: Allowed one unearned run and recorded seven strikeouts in four innings of work in a win over Clearwater.

Will Fallon, Dunedin: Had a triple and three RBIs in a win over Tarpon Springs.

Robert Kramer, St. Petersburg Catholic: Threw three scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out two in a win over IMG Blue.

Greyson McNeill, Dunedin: Ended up going 3-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and three runs scored in a win over Tarpon Springs.

Blayne Morris, Boca Ciega: Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a loss to Bradenton Manatee.

Mikal Morris, Lakewood: Finished 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in a win over Bradenton Southeast.

What to watch tonight

Calvary Christian (18-2) at Palm Harbor University (13-4), 4

The nationally-ranked Warriors had their 11-game win streak snapped with a one-run loss to Hollins. The Hurricanes also are trying to get back on track after being shut out against IMG Gray.

Bishop McLaughlin (10-7) at Hernando (13-7), 7

The Hurricanes are trying to rebound after losing four of their last six games. That could be tough against the Leopards, who have won three straight.

Strawberry Crest (12-7) at Durant, 7

On Monday, the Chargers were blanked by Wharton, snapping their five-game win streak. The Cougars have plenty of momentum with six straight wins, five by six runs or more.

Northside Christian (16-5) at Clearwater Central Catholic (11-9), 7

The Mustangs are coming off a victory over national power IMG that extended their win streak to five games. The host Marauders, meanwhile, are trying to get back on track after losing three of their last four games.

Seminole (16-5) at Osceola (13-6), 7

The rivals are squaring off for the first time this season. Both are coming off wins on Tuesday.

Tonight’s county schedules

Hernando County

Hernando Christian at Foundation Christian, 4

Nature Coast at Citrus, 7

Bishop McLaughlin at Hernando, 7

Land O’ Lakes at Springstead, 7

South Sumter at Weeki Wachee, 7

Hillsborough County

Hernando Christian at Foundation Christian, 4

Fivay at Tampa SLAM, 6

Bayshore Christian at Sarasota Christian, 6

Lakewood Ranch at Berkeley Prep, 6:30

Brooks DeBartolo at Wesley Chapel, 7

Tampa Catholic at Lakeland Christian, 7

Newsome at Steinbrenner, 7

Brandon at Tampa Bay Tech, 7

Strawberry Crest at Durant, 7

King at East Bay, 7

Riverview at Jefferson, 7

Sickles at Wharton, 7

Hillsborough at Spoto, 7

Leto at Middleton, 7

Carrollwood Day at Lemon Bay, 7

Sumner at Freedom, 7

Pasco County

Fivay at Tampa SLAM, 6

Bishop McLaughlin at Hernando, 7

Land O’ Lakes at Springstead, 7

Academy at the Lakes at Sunlake, 7

Zephyrhills at Hudson, 7

Gulf at Pasco, 7

Lakeland McKeel at Wiregrass Ranch, 7

Brooks DeBartolo at Wesley Chapel, 7

River Ridge at Mitchell, 7

Pinellas County

Gibbs at Lakeside Christian, 3:30

Calvary Christian at Palm Harbor University, 4

Pinellas Park at Keswick Christian, 4:30

Admiral Farragut at Gulf Coast HEAT, 6

Northside Christian at Clearwater Central Catholic, 7

Largo at Clearwater, 7

IMG Silver at Hollins, 7

Countryside at Indian Rocks Christian, 7

Seminole at Osceola, 7