Baseball

Gov. Mifflin put its undefeated record on the line Thursday night against Fleetwood. The Tigers sent junior Jake Karnish to the mound. He entered the game with a sparkling 1.29 ERA. The right-hander had 20 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. Karnish is an All-County basketball player for Fleetwood. He averaged 17 …

Here are my high school baseball rankings for the Berks League. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Muhlenberg and Gov. Mifflin are a combined (17-0). They meet next Monday in Shillington. Muhlenberg CF Luis Beato is hitting .565 with an …

Muhlenberg has several players back from last year’s team that won the Division 2 championship and reached the state playoffs for the first time since 2008. Luis Beato, Sean Levan, Sam Martinez, Jacob Rodriguez, Gio Cavanna, and Cameron Burr have all returned for longtime head coach Brian Kopetsky. However, a …

Due to an injury last year, Brad Coley only made five appearances for the Muhls. He had a 1.14 ERA over just 12.1 innings. The senior southpaw is happy to be back on the mound and healthy again. Coley said, “The bond here is so tight and to finally be …

I asked Kutztown head coach Tim Mertz what his expectations were before the season. Mertz paused, and then paused some more. Finally, with a grin on his face, he collected his thoughts and said he has high hopes. In his humble fashion, Mertz referred to his team as “solid.” It …

Grant Fitzgerald will never forget his appearance last season against Brandywine Heights. The senior lefty gave up a tiebreaking home run to Joe Crist in a 7-5 loss to the Bullets. One year later, almost to the day, Fitzgerald got some revenge. He tossed six strong innings and delivered an …

Four sophomores and two freshmen in the starting lineup, plus a first-year head coach. That should add up to a slow start to the season. The Twin Valley baseball team had other ideas. The Raiders opened 2022 with five consecutive wins. They averaged nearly ten runs per game. Corey Schnoke, …

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 …