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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR NHL/NHLPA LIGHTNING MADE LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 4-8

TAMPA BAY – Registration for the NHL/NHLPA Lightning Made Learn to Play program is now open, the team announced today. The eight-week program will be held at three local rinks from September 24 through November 19 and will be taught by Lightning alumni, staff and local coaches. The Learn to Play program is for kids […]

Santos Five Strong & Urena HR

RHP Luis Santos went five innings on Thursday in relief giving up four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out eight. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Lakeland (45-54) 0 1 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 11 11 3 […]

Hall goes to 3-1

  Lakeland lefty Matt Hall improved to 3-1 on Thursday with six good innings against Dunedin in a 11-6 win.  Hall a sixth round pick in 2015 allowed three runs, two earned on three hits while walking three and striking out eight.  Hall had plenty of support offensively as his teammates stroked five home runs, […]

It’s All-Ford

Anthony Alford connects for his second triple of the game as Dunedin beat Lakeland 10-9 Wednesday night in Dunedin.  Alford went 3-5 with two triples and a double scoring three times with two RBI.  The Dunedin offence banged out 18-hits in the win.  Alford’s first triple hit the top of the wall in dead center […]

Young ‘Robs’on fro 1st HR

Canadian Jacob Robson had his first pro homer in his sights except for the efforts of GCL Blue Jays right fielder Chavez Young.  In the top of the third Robson connected off Blue Jays hurler Travis Hosterman on a pitch that appeared headed for the area behind the right field fence.  Young leaped over the […]

D-Jays Rally in 8th

Dunedin’s Justin Shafer went six innings Tuesday night allowing three run on six hits while walking four and striking out two.  He was not involved in the decision leaving with the game tied at three against Lakeland. Dunedin went on to win scoring two runs in the eighth coming from behind and then holding a […]

ICYMI Interview: Roy Cummings 7-26-16

Roy Cummings talk about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as camp opens, Tony Dungy and the Pro Football Hall of Fame and more…  

Anderson Notches First Pro W

The Atlanta Braves first pick in this June’s draft Ian Anderson got his first professional win on Monday with his parents, twin brother and younger brother present.  Anderson went five innings in a 5-2 Braves GCL win over the Pirates at Disney.  The 18-year old allowed an unearned run on four hits while walking two […]

Barves’ Simmons on way Back

Braves RHP Shae Simmons, who had “Tommy John Surgery” in February 2015 went one inning on Saturday for the GCL Braves.  Simmons allowed one run on just one hit while striking out one but threw a wild pitch facing four GCL Tigers West hitters   To get through the inning Simmons need 16 pitches, 11 for strikes with […]

ICYMI: Interview with Zach Barnett 7-21-19

Zach Barnett with FootballScoop.com & NBCSports.com – College Football Talk chats with Rick regarding BIG 12 expansion, USF, Baylor and playoff….