2019-2020 FSW Baseball News
After one season in the Sunshine State, Florida SouthWestern freshman Tyler Fote will head North, signing with NCAA Division I Central Connecticut State where he will have four years to compete with the Blue Devils.
After posting the highest winning percentage in the Suncoast Conference on the court and in the field for the second straight season this year, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers showed their true STUDENT-Athlete prowess on Wednesday as a conference high 21 Bucs earned NJCAA All-Academic Team honors.
They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. That may be true, but in early February, the stars aligned perfectly twice in three days for Florida SouthWestern’s Noah Heisler and the Bucs’ sophomore took advantage, bringing us to our #5 moment on our countdown of the Top 10 moments of the FSW Athletics year- Heisler’s back to back extra innings walk-offs.
The 2020 version of the Florida SouthWestern State Baseball team was undoubtedly known for their ‘Cardiac Kids’ moniker, rarely failing to keep fans on the edge of their seats until the final out of the 9th inning…. Or beyond. Our #7 moment on our countdown of the Top 10 FSW Athletics moments of 2019-20 shows just that, as the Bucs rallied from three down in the 9th to force extra innings and eventually walk off national power San Jacinto with a victory.
After a series of one after another bad news reports regarding COVID-19 ended their 2019-2020 athletics year in March, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got some good news on Thursday as the FCSAA Council of Presidents approved the NJCAA and the FCSAA AD’s plans to play the 2020-2021 seasons as planned, beginning in August.
Another Florida SouthWestern Baseball player is headed to the Division I level as switch hitting outfielder Drake Dobyanski signed with the University of South Alabama where he will team up with former Buc Nate Madej who signed with the Jaguars last year.
Today, we begin the first of a four part series, looking at the Teams of the Decade for the four Florida SouthWestern State programs respawned in 2016. Our first subject, the Buccaneers Baseball team. While the decade of the 2010s only included four seasons for the FSW Baseball team, there were plenty of highlights for the Bucs, including Suncoast Conference Championship and their first trip to the FCSAA State Tournament to close it out.
After helping revive the Florida SouthWestern State Baseball program the past two seasons, Buccaneer slugger Jose Marcano has signed with NAIA national powerhouse Southeastern University in Lakeland.
Florida SouthWestern righthander Danny Galvan has signed to continue his career at Keiser University next season.
There will be two Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers playing in Radford, Virginia next season after righthander Ty Burton signed to join Bucs teammate Connor Bagnieski with the Highlanders of Radford University for the 2020-2021 season on Friday.
After a short stay in Fort Myers, Florida SouthWestern's Cameran Brantley is headed back to the NCAA Division I level, signing with North Carolina A&T on Tuesday to play his final three seasons in Greensboro with the Aggies.
For the second consecutive season, the Florida SouthWestern State Athletics Department recorded the highest winning percentage of any team in the FCSAA.
While Florida SouthWestern State College recently completed just its fifth year of NJCAA competition, it has already become a hotspot on NCAA Division I coaches' recruiting trail.
The Florida SouthWestern State Baseball team was one day away from reaching the midpoint of their 2020 season when it was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the shortened campaign, the Bucs put together plenty of highlight worthy moments, ultimately finishing the year at 16-11.
Of the 75 athletes that originate from outside of the United States between Florida Gulf Coast University and Florida Southwestern State College, a good amount are stuck in Fort Myers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
After careful thought and consideration, the NJCAA has decided to cancel the rest of the 2020 Athletics season due to the rapidly changing situation concerning COVID-19. The cancellation effects the Florida SouthWestern State Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams as well as the Bucs’ Baseball and Softball squads.
