Image360 Nightly Baseball Roundup 2/17/26

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Sumner 1
#7 Plant City 0

Sumner senior Ethan DeJesus struck out 14 over his five no-hit innings, allowing just one walk in his first start of the year. Jaylin Chambers reached second on error and moved around to score on two-wild wild pitches in the third for the game’s lone run, and then wrapped up the game with two scoreless to earn the save, while allowing just one hit. Plant City’s Jake Carbaugh took the tough loss, allowing just two hits and the unearned run, while going all seven innings with 13 strikeouts.

S 001|000|0 – |1|2|0
P 000|000|0 – |0|1|1
W – DeJesus (1-0); L – J. Carbaugh (1-1); S – Chambers (1)
Records – S (2-1); P (2-1).

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#10 Gaither 2
Plant 0

Gaither’s offense came through late as Albert Antinori doubled in the sixth inning and eventually scored the game’s deciding run on a single by Jacob Butler; Ryan Deak was 2-for-3. Ivan Vasquez (2-for-3) sealed the victory with a solo home run blasted to left to begin the seventh inning. Matt Altman picked up his second win of the season, holding the Panthers to just five hits and three walks across 5 1/3 scoreless innings, before Adam Smolka recorded his second save with one strikeout in the final 1 2/3 innings. Jodan Olivia hit two doubles for Plant, and Nick Townley pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on nine hits, with six strikeouts.

G 000|001|1 – |2|9|1
P 000|000|0 – |0|5|0
W – Altman (2-0); L – Townley (0-2); S – Smolka (2)
2B – Antinori (G); Olivia 2 (P); HR – Vasquez (G). Records – G (3-0); P (1-2).

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Lakeland Santa Fe 3
#5 Berkeley Prep 1

Santa Fe’s Carson Dicks singled in a run in the first inning, then singled and scored in the fourth inning as the Hawks added two runs on two hit-batters. Santa Fe senior Jameson McGuire held the Buccaneers to one run on seven hits in a complete-game effort, striking out nine. Jett Walters and Carson Binder started the Buccaneers sixth inning, and Walters scored on a double-play ground out; Nolan Parmer took the loss allowing three unearned runs in five innings, striking out five.

B 000|001|0 – |0|0|0
S 100|200|0 – |0|0|0
W – McGuire (2-0); L –Parmer  (1-1)
Records – B (2-2); S (3-1)

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Durant 5
Lennard 2

Durant junior Zach Nero struck out six in a complete-game win against Lennard, finishing with six strikeouts, allowing seven hits and two unearned runs. Caleb Lambert (2-for-3, double, three RBI) drove in a pair on a single to break a tie in the sixth inning to put the Cougars ahead; Jacob Purcell was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Lennard’s Christian Skaggs pitched five innings of a no-decision, allowed two unearned runs, and struck out five.

D 010|012|1 – |5|9|2
L 002|000|0 – |2|7|4
W – Nero (2-0); L – Martinez (0-1)
2B – Lambert (D). Records – D (2-1); L (1-2).

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#1 Jesuit 8
Lakeland Christian 4

Bryce Besece‘s two-run homer to right in the bottom of the sixth gave the Tigers some breathing room to hold off visiting Lakeland Christian. Samir Mohammed earned his second victory of the season, with eight strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings, allowing one unearned on three hits and two walks, while also going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI at the plate. Griffin Boesen went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs, Brady Marshall was 2-for-3, with a run scored; Wilson Andersen hit a double and triple; and Ben Burke finished off the final seven outs of scoreless pitching, striking out three.

L 000|130|0 – |4|7|3
J 001|403|x – |8|12|1
W – Mohammed (2-0); L – Diaz; S – Burke (2)
2B – Irby, Barton (L); Boesen, Mohammed, Rivera, Andersen (J); 3B – Byrd (L); Andersen (J); HR – Besece (J). Records – L (2-1); J (3-0).

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East Bay 5
Newsome 1

Trenden Norman started an East Bay rally in the fifth with a two-run single, and Qwenlen Bennett and KJ Sampson drove in some insurance runs in support of freshman reliever Knox Myers who went three no-hit innings to earn his first career win, with six strikeouts. JJ Groover worked four innings for the Indians in the start, allowing one run on one hit, with five punch outs.

N 001|000|0 – |1|1|0
E 000|032|x – |5|6|2
W – Myers (1-0); L – DiPietro (0-1)
Records – N (0-3); E (2-1).

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#6 Tampa Catholic 12
Bishop McLaughlin 8

Tampa Catholic held off a Hurricanes rally, staying out just far enough to earn Ty Fraga (4ip, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 K) his second win of the season. DJ Ford had four hits, including a pair of doubles, drove in three, stole two bases and scored three times; while Blake Brown went 2-for-4, with a double and four RBI, and Torey Thomas was 2-for-3, scoring twice for the Crusaders. Connor McGuire was 2-for-4, with an RBI and two runs scored for Bishop McLaughlin, and Braden Leach was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI.

T 102|601|2 – |12|9|4
B 001|104|2 – |8|10|3
W – Fraga (2-0); L – Atkins
2B – Ford 2, Brown (T); 3B – Boyd (B). Records – T (3-0); B (2-1).

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Armwood 10
King 4

Demetrius Baker Jr. got Armwood started with an RBI single, sparking a five-run third inning; Justin Hamilton was 2-for-3, with an RBI single and RBI walk in the win, while also pitting 3 1/3 innings to earn the win on the mound, striking out four and allowing two runs.

K 000|220|0 – |4|4|6
A 005|014|x – |10|8|2
W – Hamilton (1-1); L – Allred
2B – Guillott 2 (K); Swindal, Lovett III (A). Records – K (0-4); A (2-1).

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#4 Jefferson 7
Alonso 1

Dragons stretch lead late, defeat Alonso, 7-1.

J 200|000|5 – |7|7|1
A 010|000|0 – |1|4|2
W – Hyman (2-0); L – Batista (0-2); S – Savinon (1)
2B – Johnson, Savinon (J); Cintron (A). Records – J (3-0); A (1-2).

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IMG Silver 8
Seffner Christian 2

S 000|000|2 – |2|4|3
I  142|010|x – |8|5|0
W – Elston (0-0); L – Stephens (0-0)
2B – Loftus (I); 3B – Zyblock (I). Records – S (1-4); I (3-1).

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Carrollwood Day 7
Bell Creek 0

Meier, Cooperman drive in six as Patriots blank Bell Creek.

B 000|000|0 – |0|3|1
C 300|040|x – |7|6|3
W – Meier (1-0); L – Beauchamp (0-1); S – Williams (1)
2B – Meier (C); 3B – Cooperman (C). Records – B (2-1); C (2-1).

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Sickles 9
Robinson 2

Sickles senior Jake Taylor went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI, while Cole Shearer was 2-for-3 with an RBI; Peter Tsikouris worked four innings to earn a win, allowing one run on two hits and struck out four for the Gryphons.

S 230|022|0 – |9|10|3
R 010|010|0 – |2|2|2
W – Tsikouris (1-1); L – Rojas (1-1)
2B – Taylor (S). Records – S (2-1); R (1-2).

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Riverview 12
Morgan 4

Riverview’s Jordan Shultz and Driston Marino (3-for-4, RBI) hit back-to-back doubles in the second, and Justin Edwards homered to right-center to put the game out of reach. Marino earned the win, striking out five in three innings and allowed two unearned runs. Bryan Barrios doubled in a pair of runs for the Sharks. Easton Shoulders was 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Mustangs.

R 243|210|0 – |12|9|2
M 002|020|0 – |4|5|3
W – Marino (1-0); L – Mathis
2B – Shultz, Marino, B. Barrios (R); HR – Edwards (R). Records – R (1-1); M (0-3).

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Calvary Christian 10
#9 Cambridge Christian 2

First-inning doubles by Wyatt Gibson, Tripp Fecarotta and Chase Brady highlighted a three-run first inning for Calvary Christian; Micah Murton tripled and scored three runs in the win; and Jake Henderson had six strikeouts in 2 2/3 no-hit innings of relief. Jayden Jardine doubled in a pair of runs for the Lancers in the third inning.

Cam 002|000|0 – |2|5|3
Cal   303|202|x – |10|10|0
W – Notz (2-0); L – Listerman (1-1)
2B – Jardine (Cam); Gibson, Brady, Straw, Fecarotta (Cal); 3B – Murton (Cal). Records – Cam (3-1); Cal (3-0).

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#3 Wharton 11
Chamberlain 1 – five innings

Wildcats senior Tomas Rivera doubled in a pair in the first inning to put the Wildcats in control; Jairius Morris was 2-for-3, with a double and three RBI in the win; Connor Evans had seven strikeouts in three hitless innings on the mound to earn the win.

C  000|10x|x – |1|1|3
W 505|1xx|x – |11|10|0
W – Evans (1-0); L – Felix (1-1)
2B – Rivera, Morris, Andress (W). Records – C (1-2); W (1-0).

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#8 Strawberry Crest 11
Brandon 0 – five innings

Chargers senior Reuben Vasquez hit a three-run, inside-the-park home run to right in the win, while four Crest pitchers held Brandon to one hit.

B 000|00x|x – |0|1|5
S 211|7xx|x – |11|6|0
W – Octavo (1-0); L – Santiago (0-1)
3B – Baldwin (S); HR – Vasquez (S). Records – B (0-4); S (4-0).

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#2 Bloomingdale 12
Spoto 0

Bloomingdale’s Luke Long had 10 strikeouts over four shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks, and Maddox Fuller struck out three in the final inning.

B 043|23x|x – |12|9|0
S 000|00x|x – |0|3|3
W – Long (1-0); L – E. Sims (1-1)
2B – E. Sims (S). Records – B (3-0); S (1-2).

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Freedom 12
Hillsborough 0 – five innings

David Simpkins held Hillsborough to two hits and a walk in a five-inning shutout, while striking out six; he was also 2-for-4 with an RBI. Gavin Tarr drove in a pair and scored twice, and Logan Handville was 2-for-3, with a double and two RBI in the win.

F 023|70x|x – |12|11|0
H 000|00x|x – |0|2|2
W – Simpkins (1-1); L – Dennis (1-1)
2B – Handville, Crafton (F). Records – F (2-1); H (1-2).

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Foundation Christian 12
Sarasota Military Academy 2 – five innings

Peyton Coakley (two runs, RBI), Caleb Hom (two runs, two RBI), and Evan Maloney (run, RBI) each had two hits for Foundation Christian in the win; and Brody Kiernan pitched five innings, allowed one earned on seven hits and a walk, while striking out six. Brady Green (two RBI) and RJ Rosello (two RBI) each doubled.

S 000|02x|x – |2|7|0
F 005|07x|x – |12|9|1
W – Kiernan (1-0); L – Robison
2B – Green, Rosello (F). Records – S (3-1); F (3-0).

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Tampa Prep 8
Brooks DeBartolo 2

Tyler Kin was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the Terrapins win; Dennis Martino doubled and drove in a pair; and Andrew Bush earned the win with 4 2/3 innings pitched, one earned run, three hits and four strikeouts.

B 002|000|0 – |2|3|3
T 103|103|x – |8|7|2
W – Bush (1-0); L – Machado (0-2)
2B – Batoff, Martino, Kin (T); 3B – Brooks (T). Records – B (0-4); T (1-3).

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IMG Silver 6
Seffner Christian 0

I  300|102|0 – |6|9|0
S 000|000|0 – |0|3|3
W – French (1-0); L – Tate (0-2)
2B – Cruz, Murray, Zyblock (I). Records – I (2-1); S (1-3).

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