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#12 Plant City 8
#10 Newsome 5

Alex Rodriguez walked things off with a three-run home run in the 11th inning – his second home run of the game as Plant City took a late-night win on opening night at home. Newsome jumped out with four runs in the first led by a Jacob Swartzlander two-run single, but only managed one more run in the extra-inning game. Rodriguez had a solo shot in the first and added an RBI single in the fifth to his three-hit night, and K Wilkerson doubled in a pair of runs for the Raiders. Jake Carbaugh allowed four earned in four innings, but struck out seven, before Merrick Smith went seven relief innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six to earn the win. Cole Walton collected three hits for the Wolves, and Robertson DiPietro struck out six in 3 1/3 innings (allowing three runs) in a no-decision.

N 410|000|000|00 – |5|8|1
P 110|120|000|03 – |8|11|4
W – Smith (1-0); L – Scallon (0-1)
2B – Walton (N); J. Carbaugh, Marinez, Wilkerson (P);  HR – Rodriguez 2 (P). Records – N (0-1); P (2-0).

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Seffner Christian 5
Winter Haven Oasis Christian 2

Seffner Christian junior Ryder Stephens opened the season by striking out the side against Oasis Christian and cruised through four, shutout innings (four hits, three walks, eight strikeouts) to earn the win. The Crusaders scored four runs in the third started by an RBI single lined to left by Darnell Mills (2-for-3, two RBI, run); and Paxten Angel delivered two shutout innings of relief, striking out four and issuing one walk to earn the save.

O 000|020|0 – |2|5|2
S 004|100|x – |5|5|1
W – Stephens (1-0); L – Waldman (0-1); S – Angel (1)
Records – O (0-1); S (1-0).

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#6 Berkeley Prep 2
River Ridge 1

Berkeley Prep made two, first-inning runs stick taking a pitcher’s duel on the road at River Ridge. Jett Walters opened the season with a leadoff single, before scoring the game’s first run on an RBI double by Parker Mitzel to center. Mitzel would later score the deciding run on a dead ball ruling. Junior Nolan Parmer struck out five, scattered three walks in three innings for the Buccaneers, Briggs Tibbals (one run, one hit) had six strikeouts in three innings, and George Cook worked a 1-2-3 seventh, struck out one and earned the save. The Royal Knights got a solo home run from Hagen Conner, who also struck out five in 4 2/3 innings on the mound.

B 200|000|0 – |2|2|1
R 000|001|0 – |1|1|0
W – Parmer (1-0); L – Conner (0-1); S – Cook (1)
2B – Mitzel (B); HR – Conner (R). Records – B (0-0); R (0-0).

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#11 Durant 4
Sumner 3

Durant fends off late Sumner rally in 4-3, opening win.

D 000|031|0 – |4|7|0
S 000|101|1 – |3|5|0
W – Nero (1-0); L – Chambers (0-1); S – Tan. Gosner (1)
2B – Kelley (D); Pacquette, Disla (S); HR – Berrios (S). Records – D (1-0); S (0-1).

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East Bay 3
Riverview 2

East Bay battled back with a two-run sixth to tie the game when Qwenlen Bennett singled, before loading the bases in the seventh and winning on a walk-off ball four drawn by KJ Sampson. Kaden Hess was 2-for-2 in the loss, and Yadiel Rivera-Morales singled in a run for the Sharks. Rowland Ruiz Jr.  was 3-for-4 for the Indians, and Connor Gavigan (run) and Jackson Rana (2-for-2) both doubled in the win.

R 000|110|0 – |2|5|2
E 000|002|1 – |3|10|2
W – Stefan (1-0); L – Barrios (0-1)
2B – Marino (R); Gavigan, Rana (E). Records – R (0-1); E (1-0).

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#15 Gaither 3
#5 Alonso 0

Gaither senior Matt Altman struck out nine in five, shutout innings while allowing two hits and two walks as the Cowboys opened with a win at Alonso. Martin Galo (3-for-4, two runs) led off the game with a double and with two outs scored the deciding run on a steal of home, he’d add some insurance with a RBI triple in the seventh. Albert Antinori doubled in Gallo in the third, and Adam Smolka pitched two no-hit innings and struck out five Ravens batters. Julian Batista struck out six, but was charged with the loss allowing two runs (one earned) in his four inning start.

G 101|000|1 – |3|7|0
A 000|000|0 – |0|2|0
W – Altman (1-0); L – Batista (0-1); S – Smolka (1)
2B – Gallo 2, Antinori, Gutierrez (G); 3B – Gallo (G). Records – G (1-0); A (0-1).

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#9 Sickles 5
Steinbrenner 4

Sickles scratched out an insurance run in the top of the seventh, and held off a Steinbrenner rally to escape Lutz with an opening night win. The Gryphons answered a Steinbrenner run with a four-run fourth inning, sparked by RBI doubles from Lee Melamut and Zack Dial (2-for-4), along with an RBI single by Cole Shearer. Ben Durda worked 4 2/3 innings to earn the win, allowing two earned and striking out five for Sickles. Will Hoblitzel was 2-for-3 for the Warriors with two RBI, and Chase Petker doubled and scored a run in the loss.

Si 000|400|1 – |5|7|1
St 001|020|1 – |4|7|1
W – Durda (1-0); L – Moesching (0-1); S – Caravajal (1)
2B – Dial, Malamute (Si); Petker (St). Records – Si (1-0); St (0-1).

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Bishop McLaughlin 6
Tampa Prep 5

Bishop McLaughlin senior Jacob Boyd tied the game in the seventh inning with a pinch-hit, two-run double, before the Hurricanes got a walk-off win on a passed ball. The Terrapins took an early lead as catcher’s interference with the bases loaded started the scoring in a four-run fourth, highlighted by a Langston Sallis (2-for-4) two-run single into left. But the Hurricanes answered right back with three runs in the home-half, highlighted by a two-run Lucas Zarlenga single, and an RBI hit from Conner McGuire. Liam Akins doubled and scored a run for Tampa Prep, and had five strikeouts while being tagged with three unearned runs in his four inning start. Armando Persia had eight strikeouts in 3 1/3 for Bishop McLaughlin, but allowed four runs (two earned) in a no-decision.

T 000|401|0 – |5|3|2
B 000|300|3 – |6|7|1
W – Leach (1-0); L – Thornton (0-1)
2B – Akins (T); Boyd (B). Records – T (0-1); B (1-0).

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#8 Tampa Catholic 7
IMG Silver 2

Crusaders captain Cole Bitman (2-for-3) hit a two-run homer in the first to spark a win for Tampa Catholic against IMG Silver on the road, DJ Ford was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, Christian Serralles was 2-for-3, with two RBI, and Torey Thomas went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI. Ty Fraga worked 5 1/3 innings, scattering two hits and allowing one run to earn the win.

T 220|120|0 – |7|13|1
I 001|001|0 – |2|4|0
W – Fraga (1-0); L – Elston (0-1)
2B – Ford 2, Serralles (T); Rosh, Zyblock (I); 3B – Thomas (T); HR – Bitman (T). Records – T (1-0); I (0-1).

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#7 Jefferson 7
Armwood 1

A two-run single by Sam Hyman (3-for-4, double, three RBI) broke things open in the third inning as Jefferson got a five-inning, 11-strikeout performance from Ethan Savinon on the mound. Kaiden Johnson was 2-for-4, with two RBI, John Oliver was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the win, and Kaleb Cherry pitched two, scoreless relief innings, striking out five and walking just one.

J 002|201|2 – |7|8|3
A 001|000|0 – |1|2|1
W – Savinon (1-0); L – Hamilton (0-1)
2B – Hyman (J). Records – J (0-0); A (0-0).

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#13 Strawberry Crest 8
Freedom 2

Josh Cespedes started off a three-run first for the Chargers with an RBI double, and Toby Highsmith was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, three RBI and two runs scored as Crest defeated Freedom at home. Saxon Shah struck out eight in five innings of work, allowing one earned on four hits and a walk. Diego Puente-Marquez doubled in a run for the Patriots, and David Simpkins  doubled and had five strikeouts in a losing effort on the mound.

F 000|011|0 – |2|5|4
S 301|004|x – |8|6|2
W – Shah (1-0); L – Simpkins (0-1)
2B – Puente-Marquez, Simpkins (F); Highsmith 2, Cespedes (S). Records – F (0-1); S (1-0).

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#1 Jesuit 9
Wesley Chapel 1

Jesuit junior Samir Mohammed held Wesley Chapel to one unearned run over four innings, striking out five, while the Tigers built a first-inning, three-run lead and never looked back. Bryce Besece was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Kaden Weachter and Christian Sheffield each drove in a pair, and Ben Burke was 1-for-1 with two walks, a run and RBI, and pitched two scoreless innings (three K’s). Hector Rivera closed out the win with a clean seventh inning with one strikeout. Nolan Hartley was 2-for-3 for Wesley Chapel.

W 010|000|0 – |1|4|1
J  300|420|x – |9|10|0
W – Mohammed (1-0); L – Nguyen (0-1)
2B – Besece, Boesen (J). Records – W (0-1); J (1-0).

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#2 Bloomingdale 12
Lennard 4

Bloomingdale got on the board in the second on a Matthew Johnson (2-for-2) RBI single, and then pushed the game out of reach in the third on an RBI double by Isaiah Perez and a two-run hit by JJ Santiago. Senior Javier Navas-Hoyer made a four-inning start and earned the win, scattering five hits and two walks, and striking out six. Lennard rallied late with a three-run six started by a AJ Aikens (2-for-4) double and eventually RBI hits from Mason Menotti (3-for-4) and Mikie Locke (2-for-3, double), and Julian Ware singled in a run in the seventh. But prior to that the Bulls stretched out the lead keyed by doubles from Braxton Wilken, Evan Plusquellic and Saul Aponte.

B 014|034|0 – |12|10|3
L 000|003|1 – |4|11|1
W – Navas-Hoyer (1-0); L – Skaggs (0-1)
2B – Wilken, Plusquellic, Perez, Jennings, Aponte (B); Aikens, Locke (L). Records – B (1-0); L (0-1).

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Chamberlain 17
King 7

Chamberlain and King traded some big early innings, before the Storm pushed the game out of reach with a seven-run sixth inning. Justin Estevez was 3-for-3, with two runs and two RBI from the leadoff spot for the Storm, while Xavier Ether, Brennan Kay, Trey Sharpe and Nahz Taylor each collected two hits in the win. Aidan Felix went four innings, allowing six earned and struck out eight holding onto the mound long enough to earn a win.

C 224|107|1 – |17|16|3
K 421|000|0 – |7|7|2
W – Felix (1-0); L – Goggins (0-1)
2B – Kay, Taylor, Sharpe (C); Allred, Pena (K). Records – C (1-0); K (0-1).

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#14 Cambridge Christian 10
Lakeland Victory Christian 0 – five innings

V 000|00x|x – |0|1|3
C 105|22x|x – |10|7|1
W – Listerman (1-0); L – Mayo (0-1)
2B – Quintero (C); 3B –  Listerman (C). Records – V (0-1); C (1-0).

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Bell Creek 12
Brooks DeBartolo 3 – six innings

Bell Creek senior Evan Booker allowed one hit over four shutout innings, while striking out seven; and Panthers senior William Miller was 3-for-3 in the win, with three RBI. Phoenix senior Caden Ramos was 2-for-3 and Gabriel Machado was 1-for-2 with an RBI.

BD 000|030|x – |3|3|5
BC 055|02x|x – |12|12|3
W – Booker (1-0); L – Brown (0-1)
2B – Pearce (BC). Records – BD (0-1); BC (1-0).

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Spoto 18
Morgan 7

Eli Sims earned the win on the mound and had three hits (including a double) to help the Spartans to a win over debuting baseball program Morgan. Braylen Bird (triple, three runs, three RBI) and Antonio Roberts (double, two runs, three RBI) each collected three hits in the win for the Spartans.  Morgan’s Josh Lopez lined a single into left in the second inning for the Mustangs first-ever hit.

S 150|060|6 – |18|16|3
M 102|004|0 – |7|4|5
W – E. Sims (1-0); L – Mathis (0-1)
2B – Roberts, E. Sims, Rodriguez (S); 3B – Byrd (S). Records – S (1-0); M (0-1).

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Hillsborough 14
Brandon 1 – five innings

Hillsborough junior Chase Dennis held Brandon to one unearned run, struck out five and allowed two hits as the Terriers offense went to work and earned him his first victory of the season. Rocco Sabella got things going with the first of his three hits, sparking a three-run first inning – he’d later add a double, while driving in three and scoring three. Dennis also collected three hits and three RBI, and Nathan Vig was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.

B 001|00x|x – |1|2|5
H 360|5xx|x – |14|12|1
W – Dennis (1-0); L – Vusirkala (0-1)
2B – Sabella (H). Records – B (0-1); H (1-0).

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Robinson 15
Leto 1 – four innings

Knights focus on approach and results in opening win

L 100|0xx|x – |1|3|1
R 042|9xx|x – |15|8|1
W – Rojas (1-0); L – Abreu (0-1)
2B – Manglalang (R). Records – L (0-1); R (1-0).

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Foundation Christian 28
Ocoee Cen FL Christian 0 – four innings

Foundation Christian’s Henry Salter tossed a four-inning, no-hitter as the Panthers won big. Salter didn’t allow a walk, while striking out nine in 14 innings, while also doubling and driving in three. Brady Green went 4-for-4 with, four runs and five RBI, and Raymond Cruz went 3-for-3 with three RBI.

F 3(13)(10)|2xx|x – |28|21|3
C       000|0xx|x – |0|0|6
W – Salter (1-0); L – Vouriotis (0-1)
2B – Maloney, Salter, Rickley, Garcia (F). Records – F (1-0); C (0-1).

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