SEBRING –– Trailing by three runs and down to its last three outs, Sebring showed a lot of heart by exploding for 11 runs en route to a stunning 12-4 win over Lake Placid in Saturday's third round of the Dixie AAA (ages 9-10) District 8 tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. The win kept Sebring unbeaten in the six-team, double-elimination tournament, and set up a game against once-beaten Avon Park on Sunday afternoon. "That was an unbelievable comeback," said Sebring head coach Bobby Cannon. "To be able to battle back in our last at-bat says a lot about the desire and character of the kids on this team. "We were too aggressive at the plate most of the game, but our pitchers kept us close and we finally got the bats working before it was too late." The disappointing loss knocked Lake Placid into the loser's bracket and set up an elimination game against Okeechobee American on Sunday afternoon. "We played well except for one bad inning," said Lake Placid head coach Mike Warner. "We had Sebring rattled and on the ropes, but we couldn't put them away. ...more

June 15, 2008

Georgia scored four runs in the ninth — two on Miami closer Carlos Gutierrez's throwing error — as the Bulldogs came from behind to win. ...more

June 15, 2008

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Sebring Streaks' run for a championship came to an end late Wednesday when the Triple H team of Orlando put on an aerial show by slamming home runs in bunches, leading to a 10-2 defeat at the Cooperstown Dreams Park National Invitational Tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park. ...more

June 12, 2008

It felt close to 102 degrees Friday at Dick Howser Stadium, and both teams kept their bats hot, but it was Wichita State that scored in bunches to take a 10-7 victory Friday in the opening game of the Tallahassee Super Regional. ...more

June 7, 2008

Joey Galloway isn't seeking sympathy, just a little understanding. The last time Bucs fans saw the game-breaking wide receiver on the sidelines, Galloway and Coach Jon Gruden appeared to be involved in a heated conversation during the late stages of Tampa Bay's 24-14 playoff loss against the Giants. ...more

June 6, 2008

The Stanley Cup finals haven't seen anything like this in 72 years, a team staving off elimination by scoring in the last minute of regulation, then winning in overtime. ...more

June 4, 2008

SEBRING — After watching Lions maul Highlands Today by 12 runs an elimination game on Friday night, Pool Paradise used a potent offense and stellar pitching to knock out the Lions 11-1 in the Dixie Majors city tournament at Max Long Complex. The win put undefeated Pool Paradise, the No. 1 seed, into Saturday night's championship game against once-beaten Rotary, the No. 3 seed. ...more

May 31, 2008

SEBRING — The game was on the line, and a season's worth of wins were in the balance, but Pool Paradise coach Dean Frazier wasn't worried with the game tied and the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth. ...more

May 30, 2008

Jeff Yates went 3-for-4 and hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning Monday, lifting Ashland to a 6-5 victory against the third-ranked University of Tampa baseball team in the first round of the NCAA Division II Championships. ...more

May 27, 2008

A day after University of South Florida coach Lelo Prado questioned his team's intensity, the Bulls left no doubt whether they were ready for Thursday's Big East Tournament elimination game with West Virginia. ...more

May 23, 2008