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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! It’s also important to keep in mind that pitching is the name of the game. A great starter can neutralize a more talented …

Tyler Minick was named the Berks County Player of the Year last season. The Gov. Mifflin standout was selected for the Big 26 Classic which pits the top players from Pennsylvania and Maryland against each other. In 2023, however, the UConn commit is not concerned with individual accolades. “I just …

Here are my final high school baseball rankings for the Berks League in 2022. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! I hope you enjoyed getting to know many of the top players and coaches through the interviews on my website. …

If you knock a team’s starting pitcher out of the game in the second inning, usually you’re in good shape. Unfortunately for Gov. Mifflin, Manheim Township could turn to Fisher Druck. The PSU-Harrisburg commit tossed 5.1 innings of scoreless relief as the fourth-seeded Blue Streaks beat the top-seeded Mustangs 7-6 …

Seven Berks County baseball teams were in action on Thursday in the District 3 playoffs. They went (2-5). #1 Gov. Mifflin blew out #9 Hempfield 12-2 in six innings. The (20-2) Mustangs are headed to the Class 6A semifinals on Tuesday. They will host Manheim Township. #12 Wilson lost 3-1 …

Here are the scores from Monday’s District 3 playoff baseball games involving teams from Berks County: Wilson upset Dallastown 1-0. Muhlenberg lost to Gettysburg 8-7 in ten innings. Exeter came back to top Twin Valley 3-2. Fleetwood defeated Octorara 3-1. Berks Catholic blew out Bermudian Springs 10-0. Kutztown fell at …

As more and more Major League Baseball players become obsessed with launch angle, the value of making contact has been diminished. The strikeout rate continues to soar in MLB, but managers don’t seem concerned. Exeter showed the importance of being able to put the ball in play during Monday’s District …

The coaches in the Berks League selected the All-County baseball team on Sunday. Tyler Minick was voted the Player of the Year. The Gov. Mifflin junior is hitting .500 with 28 runs, 21 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .616. Minick has 14 extra base hits including six home runs. …

Sometimes the first inning can be the most important. Momentum certainly shifted in the first frame of the Berks County championship at FirstEnergy Stadium. Brad Coley walked a batter, hit another, and allowed a single to eighth-seeded Oley Valley. The Lynx couldn’t take advantage, however, as Coley struck out Ty …

Cam Burr won’t forget the past 48 hours for a long time. The sophomore third baseman was the winning pitcher and drove in three runs in the Berks County semifinals against Exeter. Burr came up big again in the BCIAA championship versus Oley Valley on Wednesday night. He went 2-for-3 …