LAND O' LAKES - Before this week, Land O' Lakes had hit only two home runs. But the Gators got two against Zephyrhills on Tuesday and hit two more in the first inning against River Ridge on Friday as they defeated the Royal Knights 12-2 to win the Class 5A-District 7 regular-season championship and earn the No. 1 seed in next month's district tournament. ...more

March 28, 2009

Based solely upon stature, it may be easy to assume Casey Turgeon as simply a high-average, slap-it-around-the-field type hitter who will hurt you little with the long ball. If there is one thing Pinellas County opponents have learned since the Dunedin High School shortstop's freshman emergence last season, it is that such suppositions are far from reality. ...more

March 28, 2009

NEW PORT RICHEY As players meandered in the middle of the softball diamond at the Jim Valentine Athletic Complex, it was unclear which set of circumstances made River Ridge coach Ernie Beck happier. ...more

March 27, 2009

Career minor-leaguer will probably land with Triple-A Durham. ...more

March 24, 2009

Not only did Carlos Pena soldier through a torn muscle in 2008, he played his best baseball after the injury, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

March 24, 2009

MEET A RAY NAME: Pat Burrell POSITION: DH/OF ...more

March 24, 2009

MEET A RAY NAME: Evan Longoria POSITION: 3B ...more

March 22, 2009

Vernon Wells went 0-for-2 in his first spring training game since injuring his hamstring. ...more

March 20, 2009

Mark Teixeira hit his first spring training home run for the New York Yankees, a solo drive off Joe Nathan in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. ...more

March 20, 2009

It's probably too early to refer to Hillsborough's baseball team as the Comeback Kids, but Kenny White's Terriers certainly have shown a penchant for coming from behind as of late. ...more

March 20, 2009