Playoff baseball across the state is underway. Here’s the latest update on the prep postseason as of early afternoon Tuesday: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Class 4A: Four teams within our coverage area – Baltimore City and its surrounding counties — have reached the state regional semifinals. And coincidentally, they face...
There was some stiff competition in our latest “Prep Ballplayer of the Week” vote. All three finalists mashed the baseball and had at least one breakout game. Meade’s Derek Donastorg used consistency at the plate – six hits over three games — and a grand slam against Northeast on May 4 to...
The college baseball season is winding down for most of Maryland’s four-year colleges. A handful of teams have already clinched postseason berths and some have wrapped up their conference tournaments. Teams that took part in postseason action last weekend included Frostburg State University, Salisbury University, Hood College, and Johns Hopkins University. Here’s...
On Wednesday night, the Orioles finally did something they haven’t in a while: They looked like a major league team. Sure, it came against a piddling squad, the Kansas City Royals (12-24). And sure, it won’t vault the Orioles into playoff contention anytime soon. They still hold MLB’s worst record at 9-27....
The high school regular season has just about wrapped up. Here’s what we know as the playoffs loom: Two-straight for champions in Carroll and Howard Century and Marriotts Ridge earned their second-straight county championships in Carroll and Howard counties, respectively. The Knights clinched on April 26 while the Mustangs took home the...
We had an interesting vote this week for our ‘Prep Ballplayer’ award. For the first time in recent memory, all three candidates led at one point during the week. That probably speaks to how even the three outstanding performances were. All three excelled on the mound and two helped their causes at...
Glance at Coppin State University’s baseball roster, and something immediately stands out: the hometowns of the players. Or make that the home states. Or, in some cases, the home countries. “You can look at any roster in the country and you won’t see the diversity that Coppin has,” said head coach Sherman...
I’m not really sure what to continue to say about what is going on here with the Orioles. I might just join you on the other side of the bar. No answers on this end. These Orioles have been consistently bad in pretty much every aspect of the game. They rarely can...
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play One of the things that has become obvious over the last few years with the Orioles is that the big league club is going to use its minor league system throughout the year. Whether it is utilizing the “Norfolk Shuttle” or jumping guys...
It was another strong week across the region for high school baseball.. Pitching stood out, especially from our three candidates. Each threw a complete-game and mowed down a plethora of hitters. Two also had big days at the plate. Here are this week’s finalists: Cameron Clark, Sr., INF/RHP, Severna Park Clark, who...