Baseball

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 …

The Muhlenberg baseball team has experience on the field and in the dugout. There’s a lot of optimism in Laureldale as the season approaches. Head coach Brian Kopetsky surpassed 300 career victories last year. He enters his 23rd season as the Muhls’ manager with a record of (305-196). He reflected …

Filling out the lineup card wasn’t exactly a difficult task for Bulldogs’ head coach Sal Raccuglia last season. Wilson had one of the most talented rosters in the state. It included twelve seniors and six Division I commits. The Bulldogs averaged more than eight runs per game. They were the …

Ask Berks County baseball coaches about the top power hitters in the league and it won’t take long until you hear the name Rueben Livingston. The 6’3, 225-pound senior is known for launching some jaw-dropping home runs. Livingston went deep six times last year. He also had seven doubles and …