When Chaparral coach David Soto first met Tommy Crone a little more than two years ago at intramurals, he knew the then-sophomore player was filled with untapped potential.
Baseball
Certain players are quite simply building blocks for a program’s success.
RENO — Liberty baseball coach Nick Didier couldn’t quite choke back the tears as his team celebrated on the field at UNR’s Peccole Park on Saturday.
RENO — Erich Uelmen knew he needed to find a way out of second-inning jam.
RENO — Sometimes it takes more than talent to win a big game.
Brandon Johnson tossed a two-hitter and struck out six Friday to help Faith Lutheran’s baseball team to an 11-0 win over Churchill County in the winners’ bracket final of the Division I-A state baseball tournament at Sparks High School.
RENO — A few more inches on a throw, and Lincoln County’s baseball team might still be playing.
Indian Springs’ baseball team came up short in a quest for its first state championship game appearance in 14 years.
RENO — Liberty’s Jay Martz doesn’t have much big-game pitching experience. In fact, he doesn’t have much pitching experience at all.
Jordan Dreibelbis and Brandon Davis combined on a five-inning seven-hitter as Faith Lutheran’s baseball team moved one step closer to its goal of a state title Thursday, opening the Division I-A state baseball tournament with a 17-6 win over South Tahoe at Sparks High.
Colton Johnson’s RBI single to center with one out in the third inning sparked a four-run rally Thursday to lead Lincoln County past Needles, 6-2 in an elimination game in the Division III state baseball tournament at Wooster High in Reno.
RENO — Pahranagat Valley’s baseball team looked as though it was ready to roll into the winners’ bracket in the Division IV state tournament on Thursday.
Centennial’s veteran baseball players reached a crossroads pretty early in the season.
Momentum was against Liberty pitcher Dan Skelly as he took the mound in the second inning of Saturday’s Sunrise Region championship baseball game at Green Valley.
Some pitchers look for maximum velocity on every pitch.