No. 1 seed Buchholz (30-1) will host second-seed Pace (24-4) for the 6A-Region 1 title, the launching pad to the state semifinals in Fort Myers. Game 1 is set for a 7 p.m. start Wednesday at Bobcat Park. The Bobcats advanced with back-to-back wins this week against Cantonment Tate from …
Read More »Buchholz Baseball Steamrolls To Regional Semifinals
Buchholz began its high school baseball playoff journey Wednesday at Bobcat Park by defeating the Jacksonville First Coast Buccaneers by a margin of 14-3 in a best-of-three series. The top seed Bobcats (28-1) continued to dominate their opponents by sweeping the doubleheader in the FHSAA Class 6A-Region 1 Quarterfinal. …
Read More »Trio Of Gainesville Teams Still Alive In Baseball Playoffs
Late April means it’s crunch time for high school baseball, and three Gainesville teams are ready for the bright lights and big moments. Buchholz, Oak Hall and Saint Francis commence play in the regional quarterfinals this week. The Eagles and Wolves will square off in the Class 1A bracket after …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Walks-Off Oak Hall To Win First District Title
The Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves walked it off in the bottom of the seventh on a single by junior Cyrus Fariborzian to beat the Oak Hall Eagles 3-2 on Thursday at Roger Maris Field and win the program’s first district championship. Pitching Duel Sets Tone It was a battle …
Read More »Threat Of Lightning Forces Early End To P.K. Yonge Senior Night Vs. Oak Hall
Lightning and rain brought an abrupt end to P.K. Yonge‘s Senior Night matchup against Oak Hall on Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field by halting play with two outs in the bottom of the second inning and resulted in a no contest. Senior Send-Off Prior to first pitch, the Blue …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Ends Season Hot With Win Against Dixie County
The baseball regular season ended well Friday for the Saint Francis Wolves, who improved to 17-6 after a 6-1 victory against Dixie County at home. The game ended early due to a severe storm stopped action in the bottom of the sixth. Saint Francis, however, pulled the game away from …
Read More »Gainesville-Area Schools Gear Up For Baseball District Tournaments
The Gainesville area high school baseball regular season comes to a close this week and the teams look to advance to the state playoffs after positive results at next week’s district tournaments that begin Monday at various locations. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats (23-1) have earned the No. 1 seed in the …
Read More »Eastside Baseball Suffers Shutout Against P.K. Yonge
The Eastside Rams dropped to 0-17 Thursday after the 23-0 loss in four innings to the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (10-9) has outscored Eastside 39-0 in 71/3 innings to again sweep the season series. A Tone-Setting First Inning Sophomore pitcher Tyler Belleville showed Eastside …
Read More »Buchholz Shines Among Gainesville Area Schools As Baseball Season Hits Midpoint
With the high school baseball season hitting its midway point, many of the area programs are looking forward to a competitive finish. Most schools have also enjoyed a competitive start to the season. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats have been dominant out the gate as they are undefeated through 16 games. …
Read More »Buchholz Baseball’s Unprecedented Hot Start
The Buchholz Bobcats have come bursting onto the Florida high school baseball scene this season, trampling opposing schools left and right on their way to a perfect 11-0 record. After a strong 2024 season that ended with a 24-9 record and atop 6A-District 3, Buchholz picked up right where it …
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