Prospect Wire is excited to welcome 9 High School Varsity teams to Polk County, FL to participate in the 2nd Annual PW Spring Break Classic. We have 8 teams from Florida and then a team from New Jersey in Don Bosco Prep.We are excited to welcome a number of stand out players to the event such as:Jake Armstrong (2026, Cardinal Mooney): Armstrong is a toolsy player with a plus arm and power potential at the plate. Armstrong is having a nice season thus far with a .333 avg, 1HR, and 10 RBI. Armstrong is 3rd in IP for the Cougars with 15Ks in 12.2 innings.Micah Page (2026, Cardinal Moone
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Coral SpringsCoach John Brown and his Coral Springs baseball team is coming off of a 2024 season in which their inexperience on the field led to them falling short of the results they wanted in terms of wins and losses. However, Coach Brown's message for his team this season will be to finish. That experience from last year should pay off as now they return their entire pitching staff and a number of other key players who look to play a big role in 2025 where the Colts hope to have a memorable season.Look for returners Ruben Zuany (2025 O
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:LeonardCoach Casey Beck and his Leonard baseball team is coming off of their best season in 20 years. The Lancers are looking to continue that success in 2025, but will have to do so without a number of players from last year's team due to graduation and a transfers. However, Coach Beck expects this team will play hard and play the game the right way.Look for returners Shawn Lopez (2025 UTIL), Nalan Crespo (2027 UTIL), and Guillermo Vazquez (2026 1B/P) to anchor the Lancers squad this season. Lopez and Vazquez are the top returning hitter
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:St. Petersburg CatholicCoach Teno Geritano enters his third year at the helm of the Barons baseball program. Expectations are high as the Barons finished above .500 last season and return 7 starters, including 72% of their innings pitched from last season.Pitching will anchor the Barons 2025 team as they have 8-10 guys who could log legitimate innings. Look for Carlos Marroquin (2026 OF/P), Robert Kramer (2025 OF/P), Aidan Heelan (2025 SS/P), and Troy Burke (2027 RHP) to lead that staff. Marroquin impressed last season with 45IP and 52K's
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:LargoCoach Taylor Layner is excited about his 2025 group as they've developed a strong chemistry together over the past four years. Defined by their hard work, grit, and relentless determination, this team embodies a competitive, high-energy style of play. Building on their 2024 season where they set the school record for wins and broke a long-awaited drought with a regional appearance. The Packers coach is confident that his team is poised to elevate the program to new heights in 2025. The Packers will lean on Seniors Brady Ahlers (
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Mount Dora Christian AcademyCoach Jason Sanders expects his 2025 Mount Dora team to carry the torch of success that the Bulldogs have churned out over the years. In 2024, the Bulldogs won the District and advanced to the Regional Semi-Final where they lost a heartbreaker to Lakeland Christian. Look for the Bulldogs to be a deep and well rounded team that has talent in all three phases.Mount Dora is excited about the return of Ethan Priest (2025 LHP, Air Force), Beckham Stirling (2025 RHP/OF, Newberry), and Jacob Hair (2026 UTIL). The Bulldogs
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:SantalucesCoach Kyle Dahl and his Chiefs will be young in 2025, but he expects them to work hard, hustle, and play the game with tremendous passion and integrity. His squad graduated a number of players from last year's team, but the new energy and youth his 2025 team will bring is exciting as the next chapter of Chiefs Baseball will be written this season.Look for Seniors Julian Morales (2025 P) and Daniel Vargas (2025 IF) to lead the way as returning players from last year's team. Vargas had a great Junior season as he had
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:East RiverCoach Jerry Kennedy and his Falcons are looking forward to the 2025 season as they have 7 returning starters from a Regional Semi-Final team in 2024. Coach Kennedy will rely on their pitching and defense to bring his team their 4th consecutive Regional appearance!The Falcons will have impressive top end talent to carry them as they lean on Seniors Ty Kennedy (2025 SS, OKST) and Michael Senay (2025 RHP, USF) to lead their team in 2025. Kennedy is coming off of an impressive 2024 season where he put up video game numbers such as
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:MarinerCoach Tom Woodley and his Tritons are looking forward to the 2025 season as they have 13 returners and have added a key transfer at catcher in Morgan Waltz (2026 C/UTIL). They will have to work around an injury to a key player in Romero Gist (2026 IF/RHP), but feel like they have the pieces in Landon Diaz (2028) and Colin Raftery (2027 C/UTIL) to help make up for what they lose in Gist. Coach Woodley's Triton team is going to rely on their athleticism and versatility to string together a successful 2025 season.Offensively look for
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:DeltonaCoach Austin Goss and his Deltona squad are looking forward to a 2025 season where they are hoping to go back to back as champions of their District. In 2024 the Wolves were just 6 outs away from a upsetting #1 seed Sebring to advance to the Regional Semi-Finals. The Wolves are hungry this year and hope to lean on 7 upperclassmen to anchor a solid defense in 2025.Deltona will return their ace from 2024, Mason Draper (2026 P), who went 4-4 last year with 52.2IP, 3.06ERA, & 51Ks. They also return a pair of .300 hitters from last seas
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:BozemanCoach Jeff Patton is excited for his 2025 Bozeman Bucks to take the field here in a few weeks. He says that this team has the potential to be one of his best lineups they've ever had. The Bucks return a number of starters and Coach Patton likes how his squad stacks up with anyone in a difficult 2A District and Region.The Bucks return a number of key players including Brooks Skipper (2025 IF, Gulf Coast), Zac Flitcraft (2026 RHP/OF), Lane Hathaway (2026 RHP/SS), and Alex Goodwin (2027 OF). Coach Patton is excited to get new contribu
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:FlanaganCoach Noel Figueroa will lean on the tried and true formula for winning high school baseball games: pitching and defense. The Falcons expect to be competing for their District Championship using that formula. Coach Figueroa is very happy with how his Fall season went and expects to roll that over into a successful Spring.The Falcons graduated a number of Seniors from last years team, but will look for this year's Seniors like Miguel Colmenares (2025 SS, Palm Beach St), Adrian Garcia (2025 P), Jose Marcano (2025 C), Daniel Chavez (
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Atlantic CoastCoach Laufman brought some life back into the Atlantic Coast program in his first year as they claimed the Gateway Conference Championship and finished with an impressive 18-8 record. Expectations coming into Laufman's second season are high as the team is returning talent and has a grasp of his system. The Stingrays are hoping that in 2025 they can repeat as Gateway Conference Champions and contend with Creekside and Sandalwood for the 7A Region 1 District 1 title.The Stingrays will lean on pitching to accomplish the goals
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:SarasotaCoach Greg Mulhollen and the Sarasota Sailors will look to bounce back from a difficult 2024 season. Coach Mulhollen will enter his 3rd season at the helm for the Sailors after coaching legend Clyde Metcalf stepped down after the 2022 season. However, this season the Sailors will see a Metcalf back in the home dugout again as Clyde's grandson, Mark, will join the team this season after moving in from Tallahassee.Coach Mulhollen will lean on his pitching staff led by Cesar Garmendia (2026 RHP), Braedon Mackay (2
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Chaminade Madonna PreparatoryCoach Mark McCoy loses only one player from his 2024 team and has added 6 impact players to his team. Look for the Lions to lean on their pitching staff and athleticism in the lineup as they work towards winning the school's first District Championship in 17 years.The Lions pitching staff will have 3 legitimate starters in their rotation anchored by transfer Spencer Krasner (2026 LHP, South Carolina) followed by returners Michael Gine (2025 LHP, Eastern), Manny Delaosa (2025 RHP, STU), and Santiago Arisme
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:MarathonCoach Joey Gonzalez and his Marathon Dolphins will look to build upon their 18-6 record from last season as this year they hope to make a run at the Rural State Championship. The Dolphins will return a good portion of their lineup from last season, but they will need to see their pitching step up to fill the gap left by 2024's ace Dylan Ziels (Palm Beach State).The Dolphins will lean on Seniors Mason Thornton (2025 RHP), Gavin Leal (2025 1B/RHP), Gabriel Leal (C), Bryan Broche (2025 CF/3B), and Leo Mendez (2025 RF/C). They expect
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:LabelleCoach Daniel Caylor has built a reputation for his team being aggressive on the basepaths as his 2024 team swiped 143 bags on the year breaking a school record. Coach Caylor expects his team to break that number this year as they have spent the offseason trying to improve their team speed.The Cowboys return 8 players from last year's team including stand out 2 way player Ty Murray. Murray is a talented uncommitted 2025 arm that leans on his 3/4 slot with an upper 80s FB that tops at 91mph. Last season Murray went 35IP with 45K'
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:JupiterCoach Joe Giummule is inheriting perhaps one of the most talented rosters across the state as he steps in to take over the Jupiter Warriors this year for his first season. The 2024 Warriors were primed to make a run at the State title last season, but was upset in the Regional Semi-Final. The 2025 team comes into this season hungry to make it to Fort Myers. With a roster loaded with experience and firepower both on the offensive end and on the mound we expect the Warriors to be on the short list of must see teams this year. The Wa
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:North PortCoach Kemo O'Sullivan's team was able to defeat historical powerhouse Sarasota in the opening round of District play last year and the Bobcats will look to take that momentum into 2025 as the Bobcats expect to be competitive in their tough District which include historical powerhouse like Sarasota HS & Venice HS.The Bobcats will need to replace 2 Way star Josh Doerrfeld who graduated last year, but return plenty of experience from their team last year. Look for Juniors Chase Sivulich (2026 CIF), Wes Stines (2026 P/1B), a
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:CentralCoach Al Sorrentino expects his 2025 Central HS Baseball team to be his best in recent history. The Bears will return 6 of their top 7 offensive players from last season and over 113 innings worth of pitching on the mound. The Bears expect to be in the hunt for the 4A-6 District title when all is said in done. The Bears haven't been to the district title game since a heartbreaking loss in 2022 to Hernando HS.The Bears return Seniors Jayden Warren (2025 SS), Korbin Baskind (2025 LHP/OF), Ryan Engley (2025 RHP/1B), and Tris
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:HorizonCoach Dave Wisneski was there when Horizon High School first opened their doors in 2021 as a new public high school in Orange County. However, as they enter their fourth year they are looking to take the next step and claim their first winning season in the school's young history.The Hawks will need to replace a few key contributors both on the mound and in the lineup, but they return a solid core who looks to carry the standard left behind by the groups before them. Look for Seniors Alex Galan (2025 OF), Jose Massanet (2025 IF), C
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:VeniceCoach Craig Faulkner has built a tremendous history of success at Venice HS which has produced numerous professional and collegiate players while also bring home team accolades such as winning 5 state championships in the 2010's. The Indians are still looking for their first state title this decade, but their 2025 team is as poised as any team they've had under Coach Faulkner to bring home the ultimate hardware. Returning a majority of their team from 2024 that lost a heart breaker in the Regional Final last year to Windermere,
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:SeminoleCoach Adam Moravick's Seminole Warhawks have been one of the top teams in Pinellas County the last few years and have made an appearance in the Regionals each of the last 3 seasons. Under the new classification for the 2025 season the Warhawks will move to 4A but a familiar face will be joining them in the new district, Osceola. The two schools have battled in the District Championship the last two seasons and last season they faced off again in the Regional Quarterfinals. Coach Moravick's 2025 squad will have to replace
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:ManateeCoach Nolan Neiman's Manatee Hurricane teams have always been aggressive and well coached since he took over the program in 2021. The Hurricanes 2025 team looks to return 7 position players and 7 arms on the mound from last season. Coach Neiman thinks that this year's squad will be his most athletic and talented team he has had at Manatee to date. He says they will look to play fast and aggressive while being disciplined at the plate and on the mound.Coach Neiman's group will be led by Seniors Andrew Hyman (2025 R
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:BlountstownCoach Emory Horne will lead the Blountstown Tigers for his 17th season with the program. Coach Horne holds high hopes for his group as he says making the 1A Final Four is this year's team goal. In order to achieve that goal the Tigers will need to rely on their team speed and pitching. Seniors Isaac Roberts (2025 3B/RHP) and Bryson Fleck (2025 1B) will look to lead a group that graduates 4 Seniors from the 2024 team.Isaac Roberts will look to lead the Tigers pitching staff as he was 2nd on the team in IP last season and al
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Calvary ChristianCoach Greg Olsen's Calvary Christian teams have never been short on pitching throughout his time as the Warriors Head Coach and 2025 looks to use a similar winning formula. Elite pitching mixed in with team speed, roster versatility, along with a few power bats in the middle of the lineup will be what the Warriors will lean on as they look to get back to Fort Myers for the State Championship game.Coach Olsen will lead his 14th season at Calvary Christian. Olsen's group will be led by a number of Senior standouts such
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Stoneman DouglasCoach Fitz-Gerald and his Stoneman Douglas Eagles have made a name for themselves over the last 5 years as they have won 4 straight State Titles dating back to 2021 and 3 National Titles from 2021-2023. The talent pool for the Eagles seems to be endless as each year they reload with new talent. The 2025 Eagles team will be led by 8 NCAA D1 commits that return off of the 2024 State Championship team.Coach Fitz-Gerald will lead his 14th season with the Eagles in 2025 as they will look to pick up their 5th straight state title. T
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Cardinal GibbonsThe Cardinal Gibbons High School Baseball team is coming off of a historic 25-4-2 season that saw the Chiefs hoisting the 4A State Championship trophy at JetBlue Park last season. Coach Hamilton's team ended the 2024 campaign with 14 straight wins to end the season including a 1 run win over Jensen Beach to win the District Championship, an 8-0 win over Mater Lakes Academy for the Regional Championship, and then capped off the season with 4-1 win over South Walton for the 4A state title.Coach Hamilton will lead his 27th se
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Outlook:Jefferson DragonsThe Jefferson High School Baseball team is coming off of 19-8 where they won their district and hosted a Regional Game. Coach Spencer Nunez graduated 9 seniors from the 2024 class, but Coach Nunez is excited about the young talent that his program will have in his 4th season with the Dragons.The 2025 Dragons will look to Seniors JaMarques Benton (2025 OF, FAMU), Isiah Fernandez (2025 MIF), and Nate Brewer (2025 C) to provide his program some leadership. Fernandez (.350 with 10SBs) and Benton (.272 with 19SBs) look to return t
Prospect Wire 2025 Florida High School Team Previews:Parrish Community BullsThe Parrish Community High School Baseball team is coming off of a school record breaking season for the youngest public school in Manatee County. However, there will be plenty of change this year as the 2025 Bulls team looks to replace 10 Seniors from the 2024 team and is now under the direction of new Head Coach Ryan Kennedy who makes his return to coaching after leading the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs for 9 seasons from 2013-2021. The Bulls lost a number of key players from the 2024 team including Troy Guthrie who was a