Ethan Grim knew early on that he had good stuff. “I was establishing my fastball, my curveball was moving pretty good, and my changeup was moving the way I wanted it to,” said Grim. The sophomore right-hander struck out ten over six innings in an 8-0 victory at Exeter. Grim …
Read More »Dalton Follweiler-Muhlenberg
Dalton Follweiler is proving that there’s much more to pitching than velocity. The senior right-hander shut down Exeter and Wilson in the span of eight days. Follweiler limited the Bulldogs to three hits over six innings in Muhlenberg’s 9-2 victory on Wednesday night. He relies on hitting his spots and …
Read More »Brian Kopetsky-Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg baseball coach Brian Kopetsky has been around long enough to know that a loss in early April won’t define your season. The Muhls got roughed up by Gov. Mifflin 15-3 in their league opener on Monday. Kopetsky, a 1983 Muhlenberg graduate, is in his 24th year as the skipper …
Read More »Deven Sheerin-Exeter
Longtime Exeter baseball coach Justin Freese and his players weren’t sure what to expect this season. The Eagles lost eleven seniors from an (18-8) club that reached the state playoffs for the first time since 2008. After an 11-1 rout of Wilson in five innings, Exeter has outscored its three …
Read More »Nick Evangelista-Hamburg
Nick Evangelista has been around long enough to know that winning isn’t easy in Berks County. “I truly believe that we have some of the best baseball in the state,” said Evangelista. The former Hamburg standout pitcher has been the Hawks’ skipper for 14 years. He guided them all the …
Read More »Nick Noll-Fleetwood
Nick Noll is the only sophomore in Fleetwood’s starting lineup. The underclassman came up big in a 7-5 win at Hamburg. Noll had two hits and knocked in three runs for the (2-2) Tigers. Travis Loy added a pair of infield hits. The senior second baseman scored one run and …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Baseball
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 …
Read More »Tyler Minick-Gov. Mifflin
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 …
Read More »“Roberts Rankings”-Baseball
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. …
Read More »Chris Hole-Gov. Mifflin
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 …
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