2026 Florida SouthWestern Baseball News
Following an All-Conference sophomore campaign with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, center fielder Bishop Quarles is headed up the road to play at the Division I level after signing with Stetson University earlier this week.
After one year with the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, righthander Gavin Kindell is off to the NCAA Division I level, signing with the University of South Alabama for the 2026-2027 season.
Following outstanding sophomore campaigns, a pair of Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers were named to the 2026 All-FCSAA Team Thursday night at the FCSAA Championship Banquet in Tampa as Aiden Talarico earned 1st Team All-FCSAA honors in the outfield while shortstop Nick April-Gath was a 2nd Team pick on the infield as well as being named the State’s top defensive shortstop this season.
After one season in the Sunshine State, Florida SouthWestern catcher Greg Caban is headed back to the rolling hills of the Bluegrass State after signing to return to Eastern Kentucky University where he began his career in 2025.
The #17 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers saw their 2026 season come to an end in the Miami Regional Saturday night, dropping an 8-2 decision to the Miami Dade Sharks to finish their campaign 33-17.
A league high 10 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers were named to the 2026 All-Citrus Conference Baseball team announced by the conference on Friday. The Bucs had three players named to the 1st Team while seven FSW players were tabbed 2nd Team selections.
After jumping out to an early 6-0 lead, the #17 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers watched as the Miami Dade Sharks scored seven unanswered runs, including four in the 8th inning, to stun the Bucs 7-6 in the opening game of the Miami Regional Friday night.
There will be a pair of Bucs in the Big Easy next season as Florida SouthWestern slugger Robbie Demetree has signed to join teammate Cole Greer at Tulane University in 2027.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers will head into the 2026 postseason ranked the #17 team in the land according to the Week 10 NJCAA National Rankings released on Monday.
The #10 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers saw their 2026 regular season come to an end in disappointing fashion Friday in Miami as the Miami Dade Sharks walked them off with a two run home run in the bottom of the 7th in a 5-4 game one win before scoring three runs in the final two innings in game two of the doubleheader to win 5-2 to take the series and send the Bucs on the road for the first round of the FCSAA Tournament for the first time in three seasons.
Cole Greer fired six innings of one hit baseball and Jonah St. Antoine and Bishop Quarles homered as the #10 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers picked up a huge 8-1 series opening win over the Miami Dade Sharks Thursday afternoon at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers to move to within one game of clinching a home playoff series in next week’s FCSAA Championships.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers will head into the final week of the 2026 regular season in the Top 10 of the NJCAA National Rankings as Monday FSW moved up one spot to #10 in the week nine poll.
The #11 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers two games against the Seminole State Raiders couldn’t have gone much differently Saturday afternoon in Sanford. In game one the Bucs were shutout, mustering just two hits in a 4-0 loss before waking up the bats for an 11-1 run rule win in game two to split the twinbill and clinch the series win.
The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers all-time save leader will be nailing down games on another ship next season as closer Nicholas Lorenz has signed to play for the East Carolina Pirates at a signing ceremony in Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Wednesday.
After a power outage their past eight games, the #11 Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers worked like linemen and got things hooked back up, launching four home runs in a 15-2 blowout of Seminole State to begin a key three game Citrus Conference series Thursday in Fort Myers.
After throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a Top 25 matchup against Central Florida on Friday, Florida SouthWestern’s Cole Greer has been tabbed the FCSAA Pitcher of the Week in a State release on Tuesday.
