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Batters Can't Get It Right Vs. Lefties

In a way, the Rays actually are two teams. One wreaks havoc on right-handed starters. The other produces pedestrian results against left-handed starters. ...more

June 1, 2008

Hamilton's Comeback In Life Is Worth Applauding

At a quarter past seven Monday night, Josh Hamilton walked to home plate at Tropicana Field for the first time as a major-league baseball player. He had wondered what that moment would be like. He got his answer as fans began to rise from their seats, just a few at first, and then more and more - applauding, saluting and, yes, forgiving. ...more

May 27, 2008

Crawford Says Hamilton's Success 'Refreshing To See'

Tampa Bay LF Carl Crawford and Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton are forever linked in Rays history as the franchise's top two picks in the 1999 draft. ...more

May 26, 2008

Hamilton Finally Playing Like A Star

Having lived the equivalent of countless baseball lives, Josh Hamilton finally is playing like the rising star the Rays believed they had selected with the No. 1 pick in the 1999 draft. ...more

May 26, 2008

All-Hillsborough County Softball

First Team

Name, School	Pos.	Yr.	Comments
Katelyn Molkenthin, Bloomingdale	Outfield	Sr.	S.C. Upstate-bound outfielder had 45 hits, 31 RBIs with a .529 batting average
Gina Kafalas, Chamberlain	Outfield	Sr.	USF signee had 31 hits, 30 runs and committed no errors in the outfield
Grace Slone-Collins, Plant	Outfield	Sr.	Helped Plant reach 5A region final with 43 hits, 33 runs and a .524 batting average
Samantha Holle, Chamberlain	Infield	Jr.	Florida recruit posted a .471 batting average with 33 hits, 35 RBIs and 35 runs
Kelsey Horton, Durant	Infield	Jr.	Horton, who has committed to Florida, helped lead Cougars to 6A final four with 31 hits, 20 RBIs and five home runs
Ali Grant, Freedom	Infield	Sr.	Grant, who signed with Michigan State, was second in the county with 21 stolen bases and had 29 hits and 23 runs
Hannah Ojeda, Plant	Infield	Sr.	N.C. State-bound infielder had 44 hits, 25 RBIs and batted .530 and added six stolen bases
Kendall Dawson, Plant City	Catcher	Sr.	Dawson, who has signed with Alabama, recorded 22 hits for a .440 batting average and 17 RBIs
Mary Kate Smith, Chamberlain	DH	Sr.	Able to play multiple positions, the Stanford-bound athlete had 34 hits, 21 RBIs, eight doubles and two HRs
Katie Forbes, Gaither	Utility	Sr.	Shortstop/pitcher owned a .432 average with 35 hits and was 6-2 on the mound with a 1.29 ERA
Morgan Grove, Gaither	Pitcher	Sr.	Senior was 11-3 on the mound with 98 K's to help Gaither reach 6A region quarterfinals
Kayla Suskauer, Plant	Pitcher	Jr.	Led Plant to 5A region final with 11-5 record, 0.94 ERA and 97 K's
Sara DeMuth, Durant	Pitcher	Sr.	Tribune Softball Athlete of the Year was 19-3 on the mound with a 0.34 ERA and led Durant to 6A state semifinals
Ashley Stubbs, Newsome	Pitcher	Sr.	Stubbs, who signed with Appalachian State, was 14-7 on the mound with 110 K's to lead Wolves to 5A region final

Coach of the Year: Matt Carter, Durant - He coached the program to the Class 6A state semifinals, its second state tournament appearance overall, and a 25-6 record. Under Carter, Durant is 48-8 in two seasons, with two district titles and a region crown. ...more

May 25, 2008

DeMuth Lets Actions Do The Talking

Since her freshman year at Durant, pitcher Sara DeMuth listened to the seniors on the softball team talk about reaching the state tournament. Year after year, those graduating classes fell short. ...more

May 20, 2008

Rays Beat: Iwamura Growing Into Leadoff Role

It's understood that Akinori Iwamura is not the prototypical leadoff man. ...more

May 11, 2008

Murray: A Conquistador

BASEBALL NCT catcher/pitcher Travis Murray signs baseball scholarship with PHCC. ...more

May 7, 2008

FSU's Ashley Stager Is ACC's Player Of Week

Speaking of Stagers, former Mitchell standout shortstop Ashley Stager, now starting for Florida State, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's Player of the Week in softball. ...more

February 20, 2008