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Gov. Mifflin was three outs away from an undefeated regular season, but Exeter wasn’t going to go down without a fight. The Eagles tied the game at 10-10 with three runs in the seventh and went on to win 16-10 in nine innings on Thursday. Head coach Justin Freese said, …

Brady Hannahoe admitted that he wasn’t thrilled when he was first moved into the leadoff spot. On Thursday afternoon at Shillington, the senior second baseman came up at exactly the right time. Hannahoe ripped a 2-run triple in the top of the seventh inning to get Exeter within 10-9 of …

Deven Sheerin was only 11 years old the last time Exeter’s baseball team defeated Wilson. The Eagles shutout the Bulldogs 2-0 in Reiffton on May 9, 2016. Sheerin is now a 6’5, 230-pound junior and one of the best pitchers in Berks County. He limited Wilson to two runs, one …

Luke Weller and his teammates didn’t think there was a chance that they would be playing on Friday. However, the staff at Exeter did a great job preparing the field after heavy rains came through Berks County on Thursday. The Eagles faced Twin Valley in their league opener. Both teams …

Among the current head coaches in the Berks Baseball League, no one has been managing longer than Justin Freese. The Exeter graduate is in his 27th season as the Eagles’ skipper. We talked about why he loves coaching and what brings him back year after year. Freese likes the attitude …

At 6’5 and 230 pounds, Deven Sheerin can be an imposing figure on the mound. The right-hander features a fastball near 90 mph, along with a slider and changeup. Sheerin earned all-division recognition as a sophomore in 2021. He struck out 47 and walked just 9 over 31 innings. Sheerin’s …

Matt Ashcroft never lost faith. The Eagles’ third-year head coach has been telling everyone involved with his program that the team is improving and their record doesn’t reflect how good they are. Despite losing four in a row and seven of their last eight games, the players didn’t waiver either. …

Anthony Caccese and Allen Iverson don’t see eye to eye, and it’s not just because Iverson is 6’ while Exeter’s junior center is 6’6. Caccese and Iverson apparently have very different views on practice. Yes, we’re talking about practice. Caccese told me that the Eagles had an outstanding practice on …

Edwin Suarez was determined not to let his team down again. The 6’6 senior fouled out in Saturday’s 82-76 loss to Nativity. He had a season-low five points. Suarez bounced back in a big way on Monday evening in Laureldale. He erupted for a career-high 32 points in a 76-53 …

It’s mid-December and the Eagles have already matched their win total from a season ago. Exeter cruised past Manheim Township 59-46 in Reiffton to improve to (3-0). I asked head coach Matt Ashcroft why things have turned around so quickly. We also discussed the importance of having multi-sport athletes. Colin …