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Trying to predict the Berks Baseball League this year has been as difficult as trying to keep the fields dry. Oley Valley entered the weekend with four losses in its first six contests. The starting pitcher for the Lynx, Chase Kegerise, hadn’t been on the mound in two and a-half …

The beauty of baseball is that there isn’t a time limit. Until the final out is recorded, anything can happen. Muhlenberg proved that on Monday night in Shillington with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Gov. Mifflin. Gavin Moody hit a two-run double to left-center with two outs in the top …

Baseball players take different paths to reach the professional ranks. In the case of Caleb Ricketts, it meant staying in college for four years. “It helped me tremendously [to] grow as a player and a person, emotionally too. I was a totally different player than I was at 18. I’m …

Robert Moore celebrated his birthday in a unique way. The Reading Fightin Phils infielder went to Gettysburg and explored the battlefield and monuments. Moore turned 22 on Easter Sunday. He’ll get his first shot at the Double-A level on Friday night when Reading visits Bowie. Moore had a breakout season …

Gabriel Rincones Jr. is the #10 prospect in the Phillies’ organization, but he doesn’t pay much attention to rankings. “I try not to, but it’s inevitable for me to come across it. Sometimes I look my name up, but for the most part I try to keep away from that,” …

Baseball is a funny game. One minute you’re in complete control and the next you’re fighting to stay on top. Exeter held off Boyertown 10-8 on a sunny Saturday in Reiffton. The Eagles led 7-0 in the 4th inning, but needed St. Joseph’s commit Alex Kelsey to get them out …

A lot of you are probably busy filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket. If there was a preseason bracket for the BCIAA baseball playoffs, Gov. Mifflin vs. Wilson would be a popular choice for the championship game this year. Two-time Berks Player of the Year Tyler Minick has already found …

There will be a significant change on “Hawk Hill” this spring. Nick Evangelista is stepping down as Hamburg’s head baseball coach. The Hamburg graduate has been named the new head baseball coach at Penn State Schuylkill. Evangelista has been the Hawks’ skipper since 2009. He compiled a record of (181-107). …

A Gov. Mifflin standout baseball player is going to UConn. As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” Bryce Detwiler is following in the footsteps of his former teammate Tyler Minick and heading to Storrs, Connecticut. Detwiler announced his commitment to the Huskies on Friday. The …

Matt VanOstenbridge won’t be leaving the state to play college baseball after all. The rising senior at Wilson originally committed to Kent State in mid-May. On Tuesday, however, the southpaw announced that he’ll be going to Penn State. VanOstenbridge pitched better than his (6-5) record this spring. He had a …