Baseball

Wyomissing’s chances in Division III of the Berks Baseball League took a big hit in December when Ryker Jones went down with a knee injury in the Spartans’ PIAA football semifinal against Neumann-Goretti. Jones, a third baseman and…

Parker Nein spent so much time in trouble Wednesday afternoon you expected him to be called into the principal’s office at any moment. The Berks Catholic junior was constantly working from the stretch; every time he peeked over his…

Alex Kelsey admits it can be a little boring playing center field when Deven Sheerin’s on the mound for Exeter. Most hitters strike out against him. Few make contact. Those who do are not driving the ball. Both Kelsey and Sheerin…

Before Gov. Mifflin played its first game this season it lost first baseman Jon Radwinski, a .300 hitter and a regular on its 20-game winner last season, to a knee injury. A problem for most baseball programs. The Mustangs? They…

(This story will be updated later tonight with a full box score, additional details and postgame reaction.) It's hard to overshadow Deven Sheerin when he's on the mound. Sheerin managed to do it -- with his bat. The Exeter…

(Story was corrected to show home run came against Pottsville.) Veteran pitchers know most hitters get themselves out by swinging at pitches outside the strike zone or in locations they can’t handle. Plate discipline can…

Deven Sheerin made a pretty seamless transition into baseball season. Five days after appearing in the PIAA Class 5A basketball championship game the Exeter senior was in championship form on the mound. How’s this for a…

Ridiculous. That’s how Exeter baseball coach Justin Freese described Deven Sheerin’s performance Wednesday in the Eagles’ season opener. The 6-5 right-hander struck out the first 11 batters he faced and fanned 14 over five…

Oley Valley baseball coach Jeff Pinder wasn’t sure before the season if he’d have enough bats this season to make another run at the postseason. He may have to reassess that after seeing the Lynx crank out 13 hits in a 14-7…

Muhlenberg fell behind by five runs, didn’t get its first hit until the seventh inning and still had a chance to beat defending District 3 Class 5A champ Manheim Central in the season opener for both Tuesday at Gochenauer Field. …