It's getting a little ridiculous, really. If this keeps up, Rays ace Scott Kazmir might want to consider taking off the month of April every year. ...more

June 1, 2008

The White Sox rolled into town Thursday for a battle of division leaders boasting one of the few pitching staffs in the league with better numbers than the Rays. ...more

May 30, 2008

Strike three! It was over. When University of Florida junior All-American Stacey Nelson provided the exclamation point last weekend, when the Gators were assured of their first trip to softball's College World Series, she reacted like a schoolgirl. ...more

May 29, 2008

PLANT CITY –– Alexis Farnella hit a two-run single in the sixth and Jaclyn Traina pitched seven strong innings as Naples beat Pembroke Pines Charter 5-2 to win the Class 4A state title Saturday. The win gives Naples (28-3) a state-best tenth title. With the gamed tied 2-all entering the sixth, the Eagles loaded the bases with one out after a single and two hit batters. Ragan Ball drove in a run with a fielder's choice and Farnella followed with a single off Lauren Sewell (15-1) to make it 5-2. Traina (21-3) did the rest. She retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh innings, and ended the game with her tenth strikeout. ...more

May 11, 2008

It all comes down to this! Click below for inning-by-inning updates from the Class 4A regional final tiebreaker from Riverdale High School in Fort Myers. From pregame to the final out, we'll have live updates from the ballpark. ...more

May 10, 2008

For more than 20 minutes following Wednesday night's game, Joe Maddon and Carlos Pena chatted in the manager's office with the door closed. ...more

May 8, 2008

B.J. Upton was back in the Rays' lineup Sunday, but he wasn't quite himself. ...more

May 5, 2008

Two days later, Newsome High School baseball coach Zach Walker was still amazed by the six-inning, 18-strikeout performance by Kris Castellanos, the Wolves' senior left-hander. ...more

February 25, 2008

AVON PARK — Ashton Shirey has started the softball season on fire. The Avon Park senior hurler tossed a complete-game three hitter and also banged out two hits with one RBI to lead the Red Devils to a 7-0 victory over Palmetto in a Class 4A-District 10 game on Friday night. Shirey, who has an assortment of pitches, utilized her change-up and curveball to strikeout six, and the hard-throwing right-hander allowed only one walk. ...more

February 17, 2008

Ridgewood High's season opening home game against Pasco Thursday afternoon began with a bang, but ended with a fizzle. ...more

February 14, 2008