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Sports editor Bailey Adams interviews head baseball coach Kevin McCray after the team's 3-2 loss to Jesuit in the district championship.

Three Years and a Lot of Stories Later…

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor May 4, 2016

Editor's Note: Bailey Adams joined the RHStoday.com staff in the fall of 2013 as a sports reporter. Entering his junior year in the fall of 2014, he became the sports editor of both RHStoday and Excalibur,...

Head coach Kevin McCray talks to the team after their 5-0 loss to Jesuit in the regional semifinals.

Baseball: Season Ends With Regional Semifinal Loss to Jesuit

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor May 3, 2016

On some nights, everything goes right. On others, nothing falls into place. For Robinson (17-10), Tuesday night fell into the latter category as its season unceremoniously ended with a 5-0 loss to Jesuit...

Quarterback Kayla Knowlton ('16) claps for the snap from center MacKenzie Johnson ('16). Knowlton helped the team to a 47-0 victory over the Chamberlain Chiefs in the district semifinals on Monday, April 25.

Spring Sports Update: 4/25-4/29

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 29, 2016

Baseball  The Knights (17-9) advanced to next Tuesday's regional semifinal with a 9-0 victory at Zephyrhills (14-14) on Wednesday night. Killian McCray ('17) led the way with three hits and two runs...

Off a sacrifice fly by Matthew Steckel ('16), Killian McCray runs into home for the Knights' first run of the night.

Baseball: Quick Start Key for Knights in Quarterfinal Win

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 27, 2016

One year after winning its first regional championship since 1977, Robinson (17-9) is two wins away from doing it again. The Knights rode a four-run first inning to a 9-0 road win over Zephyrhills (14-14)...

Alexis Smith ('19) hit two homers in Robinson's 5-4 loss to River Ridge.

Spring Sports Update: 4/18-4/22

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 23, 2016

Baseball Robinson escaped a Jefferson comeback in Tuesday's district semifinal, coming away with a 6-3 victory. Michael Tini ('16) pitched a complete game, allowing three runs on six hits. Matthew Steckel...

Before heading up to bat, Austin Glasgow ('18) practices his swing. Glasgow finished the night with two hits.

Baseball: Rally Falls Short As Knights Drop District Final

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 21, 2016

Recent history between Robinson (15-9) and Jesuit (22-5) has been filled with close games decided in the late innings. Thursday night provided more of the same as the Knights fell to Jesuit by a score...

After scoring the Knights' first run, which tied the game, Mitchell Tozian ('16) takes off his helmet in celebration.

Baseball: Season Still Alive After Knights Hold Off Jefferson

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 19, 2016

After two tight regular season games with Jefferson (10-14), Robinson (15-8) expected another in Tuesday's 6A-8 district semifinal. Expectation became reality as the Knights fended off a 7th-inning comeback...

Cassidy Renninger ('18) allowed no earned runs on four hits in Thursday's district final.  Her two-run home run in the first inning gave Robinson a 2-0 lead.

Spring Sports Update: 4/11-4/15

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 15, 2016

Baseball The Knights (14-8) started the last week of the regular season with a 3-0 loss on Tuesday at Riverview, with two home runs by the Sharks proving to be the difference. Robinson will wrap up...

Matthew Steckel ('16) waits for a pitch during the first inning of Robinson's game against Blake in February.

Steckel Named Area’s 6A Player of the Year

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 12, 2016

One day before starting his last week of regular season high school baseball, Matthew Steckel ('16) was named the area's 2016 6A Player of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. A journey...

With a tight grip on the ball, Tatum Brookes ('16) intercepts a Plant ball with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Knights beat Plant 19-13.

Spring Sports Update: 4/4-4/8

Bailey Adams, Sports Editor April 8, 2016

Baseball Robinson (14-7) couldn't overcome an early deficit on Tuesday night, losing 11-4 at Jesuit. The Tigers scored 11 runs in the first two innings before Riley Shackowsky ('17) took the mound to...

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