2021-2022 Florida SouthWestern Baseball News
Florida SouthWestern righthander Alejandro Valiente will be sticking around Fort Myers for two more years, it just won’t be on the campus of FSW, as the Bucs sophomore has signed to play at Florida Gulf Coast University next season.
A fourth Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneer will be headed to the professional ranks this season as sophomore flamethrower Nicholas Regalado has signed a free agent deal to join the Kansas City Royals organization.
Another Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneer ace is headed to the professional ranks as Tuesday righthander Magnus Ellerts heard his name called in the 11th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Guardians making him the fifth FSW pitcher to go in the Top 13 rounds of the draft in the past two seasons.
After setting new single season records for doubles (24) and RBIs (55) in 2022, Florida SouthWestern shortstop Jose Izarra made more program history on Tuesday as he became the highest drafted position player in program history when he heard his name called in the 14th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Florida SouthWestern freshman Satchell Norman was selected in the 15th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday making him the first Buccaneers freshman position player ever taken in the draft.
44 Florida SouthWestern student-athletes from all five teams were honored by the NJCAA, FCSAA, Suncoast and Southern Conferences for their work in the classroom this year on Monday as the group saw awards given for NJCAA All-Academic, Academic All-State, and Academic All-Conference accolades.
After one successful season with his hometown Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, lefty Chase Chatman is headed to NAIA power St. Thomas University in Miami to pitch for the Bobcats next season.
After going a perfect 10-0 as the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers number one starter this season, ace Magnus Ellerts has been named an Honorable Mention NJCAA All-American as released by the National Office on Monday.
When the 138th season of Cape Cod League Baseball kicks off this weekend in the Northeast, there will be a Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneer suiting up in the Nation’s most prestigious league for the first time. But it won’t just be one Buccaneer sharing the stage and competing against the best amateur players from around the country, there will be five, all suiting up for the team the 2001 film Summer Catch made famous, the Chatham A’s.
After an All-Conference sophomore season at Florida SouthWestern, righthander Ben Petschke has signed his National Letter of Intent to pitch at Samford University next season.
After helping lead the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a Suncoast Conference Championship in his only season in Fort Myers, slugging first baseman Hunter Fitz-Gerald has signed to play next season at Division I powerhouse Old Dominion University.
After helping the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to their third consecutive Suncoast Conference Championship this season, sophomore Paxton Tomaini has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Dayton next season.
On the heels of a 42-15 campaign, a program record five Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have been named to the FCSAA All-State Team released by the state office on Wednesday night.
The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers saw their season come to a close this weekend at City of Palms Park and the final chapter of their 2022 campaign was written on Monday as the Bucs finished the season ranked #13 in the final NJCAA National Poll.
The #8 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers battled back late from a 3-0 deficit to tie game three of the Fort Myers Regional Sunday afternoon at City of Palms Park in Downtown Fort Myers, but a 9th inning run from Indian River broke a 3-3 tie and the Bucs were unable to score in their final trips to the plate, falling 4-3 to end their 2022 season.
The #8 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers scored three runs in the top of the 1st as the visiting team at home at City of Palms Park Saturday afternoon against the Indian River Pioneers in game two of the Fort Myers Regional portion of the FCSAA State Tournament, but they didn't score again as the Bucs went six innings without a hit after the hot start and watched as their lead disintegrated in the 4th inning and the Pioneers took a lead they never relinquished in the 5th as Indian River took the game 4-3 to force a third and deciding game in the series.
