Governor Mifflin

Before he stepped into the batter’s box for the first time as a senior Tyler Minick had already established himself as one of the best baseball players in Gov. Mifflin history. He’s only added to that legacy this season,…

Tyler Minick trains and prepares for baseball games as hard and as well as anyone. Sometimes, though, you just have to improvise. Like Saturday afternoon in his second at-bat when he saw a knuckleball out of the hand of Fleetwood’s…

Faced with the possibility of a rare morning start for Saturday’s Berks Baseball League semifinals, Gov. Mifflin coach Chris Hole joked that he planned to institute a bed check the night before. The top-seeded Mustangs aren’t…

Tyler Minick bats leadoff in Gov. Mifflin’s explosive lineup because of his ability to get on base at an incredibly high rate. That, combined with his power, overshadow one of his best leadoff skills: His speed. He reminded…

(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.) Gov. Mifflin quickly erased bad memories of last year's Berks League playoff opener by scoring eight first-inning runs and dispensing of Brandywine…

Bryce Detwiler allowed one hit over five innings as Gov. Mifflin defeated Exeter 11-1 in six innings Wednesday at Rulon Griffith Field to clinch its second straight Berks League Division I title. The Mustangs (9-1, 13-3) have a…

Twenty-five years ago the Tulpehocken Trojans etched their name in the national high school record book. Not in a good way, though. The Trojans were victims of a historic performance by Minersville’s Keith Witkowski, who hit five…

The reigning Berks Pitcher of the Year is a pretty good hitter, also. Alexander Velez had key hits in each of Gov. Mifflin’s wins last week to earn Utilities Employees Credit Union Player of the Week honors for the first…

Tyler Minick and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as Gov. Mifflin beat Muhlenberg 3-1 Wednesday night to take over sole possession of first place in Division I of the Berks League. The Mustangs (7-1, 11-3) scored twice in…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent A year ago on the same track, Zack Zerbe and all milers were dusted by the champion. It wasn't the margin of victory that caught Zerbe’s attention, but…