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 …
Read More »Tyler Minick-Gov. Mifflin
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 …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Baseball
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 …
Read More »Chris Hole-Gov. Mifflin
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 …
Read More »Luis Beato-Muhlenberg
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 …
Read More »Brian Kopetsky-Muhlenberg
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 …
Read More »Sal Raccuglia-Wilson
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 …
Read More »Rueben Livingston-Wilson
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 …
Read More »Chris Hole-Gov. Mifflin
The Gov. Mifflin baseball team won 21 games, a Berks County championship, and reached the state playoffs. I caught up with head coach Chris Hole to recap an exciting season and talk about recent UCONN commit Tyler Minick. Hole has won 135 games over nine seasons with the Mustangs including …
Read More »Tyler Minick-Gov. Mifflin
Tyler Minick is one of the best rising juniors in Pennsylvania. As a sophomore, Minick hit .376 with 7 doubles, 4 triples, a HR, and 21RBI. He also stole 20 bases and had an ERA of 0.98 with 21K in 21 innings. Minick played in the Big 26 Classic this …
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