Baseball

Luke Weller and his teammates didn’t think there was a chance that they would be playing on Friday. However, the staff at Exeter did a great job preparing the field after heavy rains came through Berks County on Thursday. The Eagles faced Twin Valley in their league opener. Both teams …

Among the current head coaches in the Berks Baseball League, no one has been managing longer than Justin Freese. The Exeter graduate is in his 27th season as the Eagles’ skipper. We talked about why he loves coaching and what brings him back year after year. Freese likes the attitude …

At 6’5 and 230 pounds, Deven Sheerin can be an imposing figure on the mound. The right-hander features a fastball near 90 mph, along with a slider and changeup. Sheerin earned all-division recognition as a sophomore in 2021. He struck out 47 and walked just 9 over 31 innings. Sheerin’s …

Seven Hamburg graduates were playing college baseball on the same day last week. That says a lot about the Hawks’ program. Nick Evangelista is in his 12th season as the head coach. He’s also the manager of Hamburg’s legion baseball team. Evangelista has a record of (159-88) at the high …

Tristan Baer’s bullpen session before the Hawks’ season opener against Fleetwood wasn’t good. The Tigers would probably be surprised to know that considering how Baer performed when he took the mound last Friday. The 6’2, 205-pound senior was locked in. Baer went the distance in a 2-0 victory. He struck …

There was a full slate of high school baseball games in Berks County on a chilly Tuesday. 14 Berks League teams were in action. Muhlenberg got past Solanco 7-5 in Laureldale. Gov. Mifflin pounded Hempfield 21-3! Wilson lost at home to Penn Manor 12-9. Kent State commit Hunter Sipel hit …

To say Tyler Minick is a little busy during the school year would be quite an understatement. He was a WR/DB on a Gov. Mifflin football team that went (10-1) and won the Section 1 championship in the Berks Football League. Minick returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown …

Here are my 2022 preseason Berks League baseball rankings. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! It’s also important to keep in mind the uniqueness of baseball. Some teams are much more competitive when their ace is on the mound. Muhlenberg …

The Gov. Mifflin baseball team certainly wasn’t hurting in the experience department last year. The Mustangs had 13 seniors on the roster. That number is down to three in 2022. Head coach Chris Hole is very pleased with how junior SS/P Tyler Minick has stepped up as a leader. The …

Muhlenberg head coach Brian Kopetsky knows that the best is yet to come for Luis Beato. The 6’3, 195-pound centerfielder has a rare combination of skills. There’s not much that Beato can’t do on the baseball field. The all-division selection can hit for power, play defense, and run. Oh, don’t …