Prep baseball: Lots of locals on Classic's all-tourney team

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The county's strong showing at last week's Sarasota Baseball Classic is evident in the all-tournament team, which was unveiled today.
Lakewood Ranch placed third in the Elite Bracket, while Manatee was third in the Premeir Bracket and Palmetto finished fourth. All three teams made each bracket's semifinal round.
Here are the local players who made each of the bracket's all-tournament teams:
ELITE BRACKET
Brett Hanewich, Lakewood Ranch
Seth McGarry, Lakewood Ranch
Zack Larson, Lakewood Ranch
PREMEIR BRACKET
Tyler Beeman, Manatee
Nick Nolting, Palmetto
Kevin Phillips, Cardinal Mooney
MOST OUTSTANDING PITCHER, PREMEIR BRACKET
Correlle Prime, Manatee

Prep baseball: Final pairings for Sarasota Baseball Classic

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There won't be a local champion at the Sarasota Baseball Classic after Lakewood Ranch, Manatee and Palmetto fell in the semifinals Wednesday.
But there will be baseball, as the tournament wraps today.
Here are the local pairings.

ELITE BRACKET - CONSOLATION
Lakewood Ranch vs. Sarasota at Sarasota, 5 p.m.
The Pendleton School vs. Fort Myers Bishop Verot at Ed Smith Complex, field 3, 5:15 p.m.

PREMIER BRACKET - CONSOLATION
Manatee vs. Palmetto at Ed Smith Complex, field 1, 5:15 p.m.
Braden River vs. Dwyer at Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex, field 4, 5:15 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney vs. Punta Gorda Charlotte at Ed Smith Complex, field 1, 5:15 p.m.

Prep baseball: ...and the Mustangs make three.

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SARASOTA - Lakewood Ranch became the lastest local team to advance at the Sarasota Baseball Classic on Tuesday.
The Mustangs needed just five innings to beat Fort Myers Bishop Verot, 11-1, to qualify for the semifinals of the Elite Bracket. They will face Naples Barron Collier on Wednesday at a site and time to be determined.
Manatee and Palmetto also won Tuesday, and will play in the semifinals Wednesday of the Premier Bracket.
Manatee meets Miami Sunset and Palmetto plays Royal Palm Beach.
Not a bad showing for Manatee County, which hasn't crowned a champion at the Sarasota Baseball Classic since the Hurricanes won in 2001.
This is the tournament's 26th season and the second time it has been split into two brackets.
Check back with Prep Rally later tonight for Wednesday's updated schedule, and check out Wednesday's edition of The Bradenton Herald for stories on today's games.