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Several walks, errors, passed balls and wild pitches proved to be too much for the Gators to overcome in a big loss to the Wildcats.

Long ball is the difference in a tight ballgame that featured outstanding starting pitching from the Panthers’ Chris Koppenhaver, who struck out nine in five innings.

Suns get a strong pitching performance from Louis Sucre and bang out 13 hits en route to a 14-1 win over the Colonels.

Long-ball hitters help High School Baseball Network kick off its 2012 Fall Classic in style at Nova High School.

Travel program prides itself of one simple thing: making players better at the end of the season than they were at the beginning.

The Bulldogs boast 14 seniors and a team filled with upperclassmen exclusively as they try to improve on last year’s near-.500 season.

The Knights were once the class of the small schools, going to the state tournament in 2008 and 2010, but the year’s tream will just be trying to get a taste of that.

After a 16-win 2012 season, the Panthers have turned some heads and have gotten the reputation of a force to be reckoned with in their district and beyond.

Last year’s young team has grown up and the Eagles are hoping the team has come far enough from last season to be more of a contender.

The Lightning are hoping to flex the muscle it did back in the early years of the program when it won a state title.

Mustangs point to senior leadership as a big reason why the team should fare better than their six-win 2012 season.

South Plantation is on their third coach in three years, but new manager Kendrick Gomez believes stability has finally arrived.

The Lions believe the can do well again in a competitive district and are using good, old-fashioned hard work to reach their goals.

Everglades reached the district playoffs last season, and now the Gators are looking to take the next step up the District 8A-12 totem pole.

The Suns return their ace from last season, Mike White, and also will count on big things on the mound from Shane Wise, Andrew Denis and Freddy Sultan.

Colonels will aim to improve on their .500 record last year with a new system in place and strong leadership skills from the senior class.

The Jaguars finally cracked the top two spots in the district last year only to see their season end at the hands of a familiar foe, Douglas. Glades expects a better result this year.

Piper’s new manager will aim to change the team’s mindset into one of believing it can win championships. The team finished fourth in its district in 2012.

The Spartans are counting on experience to carry them through the next season as it looks to improve on a seven-win 2012 season.

Stranahan manager John Drouet is excited about his team this year as 31 players have come out for the team, allowing him to continue his quest to help the program see better days.

Wildcats will count on a senior-laden team that features solid pitching, hitting and defense to get above .500 and be more of a force in their district.