South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
2023 SFCBL Coach of the Year
Date:08/14/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Congratulations to Tom Diskin Head coach of the Florida Pokers on Winning the 2023 Coach of the Year Award. He led the pokers to an impressive 24-13 record and the SFCBL Championship. ...
Pokers Win SFCBL Championship
Date:07/24/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
The Florida Pokers have captured their first ever SFCBL Championship defeating the Palm Beach Xtreme in a 3 game series at Palm Beach Atlantic University. It was an incredible ending as Pokers catcher Phillip Dudziak (Phoenix CC) hit a walk off homerun in the bottom if the 9th inning of game 3 with the score tied 4-4. Nick Ferrera (Valdosta State) was named Championship Series MVP gett...
SFCBL Raffle Fundraiser Results
Date:07/24/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
The 2023 SFCBL Raffle Fundraiser drawing was held on July 23rd, 2023 at Palm Beach Atlantic University and was witnessed by Palm Beach County Judge Reginald Corlew. The following winners are below: 1st Prize: Chris Gilmore of Lumberton, NJ 2nd Prize: Matt Haggerty of Huntington Valley, PA 3rd Prize: Marge Barv of Pomeroy, OH 4th Prize: Greg Evans of Christianburg, VA 5th Prize: John Bon...
Strikowski Leads Xtreme Offense in Game 1 Victory
Date:07/22/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
University of Tampa infielder Ethan Strikowski led the Xtreme offense going 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI's in the 5-0 victory over the Florida Pokers. LHP Noah Lucia (Lynn) got the win throwing 6 innings and struck out 6 batters. Shortstop Kobe Benson (Seminole State) was 1-2 with 2 RBI's. In the loss, RHP Zach Redner (Hillsborough C.C.) continued his stellar summer season...
Pitching Dominates Semi Final Games
Date:07/22/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Game 1 Recap: The Palm Beach Xtreme threw a combined no hitter defeating the Delray Beach Lightning 2-1 and was highlighted by 8 no hit innings by LHP Keegan Rich (Georgia State). Rich, also struck out 9 batters and walked 2. The Xtreme offense was led by AJ Knowles (Oklahoma Wesleyan) who was 2-4 with a double. In the loss, Lightning pitcher Carson Wehner (Elon) was electric st...
Snappers & Xtreme Advance to Semi Finals
Date:07/20/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
The Snappers and Xtreme have moved on to the SFCBL semi finals and will once again play tomorrow at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Game 1 will be played at 12PM between the #4 seed Xtreme and #2 seed Lightning at 12PM. Game 2 will be played at 330PM between the #6 seed Snappers and #1 seed Pokers. Game 1 Quarter Final Recap: The Snappers defeated the Blazers in a back and for...
2023 SFCBL Playoffs Set
Date:07/19/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
The 2023 SFCBL Playoffs will begin Thursday July 20th at Palm Beach Atlantic University with the first game beginning at 12PM. The seeds for postseason play are as follows: 1. Pokers 2. Lightning 3. Blazers 4. Xtreme 5. Buccaneers 6. Snappers The 12PM game tomorrow will feature the #3 Blazers vs the #6 Snappers and the 330PM game will feature the #4...
Cole Shields Domintates Home Run Derby
Date:07/16/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens It can be tough to be the first guy to go in the entire Home Run Derby. In fact, the guy who has led off the Derby hasn’t won it all since the MLB switched to a timed format. While going first can present both advantages and disadvantages, Palm Beach Diamond Ducks outfielder Cole Shields was able to overcome this to win the 2023 SFCBL Home Run Derby at Little Fenway. ...
16 SFCBL Alumni Drafted in '23 MLB Draft
Date:07/13/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens The weekends are usually a big time for the SFCBL. Doubleheaders are played, which often shakes up the standings. However, this past weekend was even more important for the league, as the SFCBL was very well represented in the draft. You’ve probably already heard about Nolan Schanuel, who became the highest-drafted player in SFCBL history, as he...
SFCBL Alum Nolan Schanuel Gets Drafted in First Round
Date:07/09/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens The South Florida Collegiate League has sent a lot of talent to the MLB. This includes current All-Star Cedric Mullins and a myriad of future talent such as Zach Neto. However, no SFCBL alum has been drafted higher than Nolan Schanuel, who was selected 11th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2023 MLB Draft. Schanuel grew up locally, playing at Park Vista High School,...
Diamond Ducks and Knights Split Doubleheader
Date:07/02/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens While fireworks are usually saved for July 4th, July 4th weekend provided plenty of fireworks at Sable Pines Park, as the Palm Beach Diamond Ducks and West Palm Beach Knights split a Doubleheader on Saturday. The first game of the Doubleheader, a 4-2 win for the Diamond Ducks, was won in the same way that most of their wins come from, which is a pitcher'...
3 Former SFCBL Players National Champs
Date:06/27/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens The South Florida Collegiate League is known for its competitiveness. The games are close and different teams win the championship each year. While a high level of competition is a big draw for the league, the biggest upside to playing in the SFCBL is the preparation players get to use toward playing for their schools. There is no better example of t...
Rain Ends Extra Inning Thriller Between Diamond Ducks and Pokers
Date:06/24/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens There are a lot of variables and changes in the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League. A team can score 14 one day while laying a goose egg the next day. Teams can rattle off five wins and then immediately suffer through five losses. However, there has been one constant throughout the summer. Rain. Rain is the reason why the Buccaneers have played ...
Palm Beach Xtreme Outlast West Palm Beach Knights in Pitchers Duel
Date:06/22/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens Most games in the South Florida Collegiate League can be defined by one of the three aspects of the game. Sometimes, a hitting clinic will be put on display, as scores such as 10-8 aren’t too uncommon. Other times, defense is the name of the game, as one key error can be the difference in the game. In the Palm Beach Xtreme’s 2-0 win over the West Palm Knights, ...
Schanuel from Buc to Pro
Date:06/22/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Nolan Schanuel is a retired SFCBL Boynton Beach Buccaneer, but he is far from retired from baseball. The first baseman and right fielder played at Florida Atlantic University, is a recent graduate, and was named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given to the best amateur baseball player in the country. Schanuel played on the Bucs during his time in the South Florida Collegiate...
The Phoenix Boys in Florida
Date:06/21/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
In the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League we are lucky to get players from all over the country who come down and play in our league for the summer. This year we have a group of five guys from Phoenix Community College scattered across the Knights and the Pokers who are showing us what they got. Phil Dudziak, Eric Perez, and Bryce Brassfield are on the West Palm Beach Knights; Luke Hinze and...
Diamond Ducks take Doubleheader Wins
Date:06/17/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens The weather made its mark in both games on Saturday’s Doubleheader between the Palm Beach Diamond Ducks and the Phipps Park Barracudas. The first game, a 7-2 Diamond Ducks Win, was marked by the heat that is all too common in South Florida over the summer. Despite being a 10am start, Game One saw temperatures rise to a humid 94 degrees, which felt over 100. De...
Work hard, Play Harder
Date:06/14/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Jacob McGovern has come a long way since graduating from Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, right outside of Pittsburgh. The left-handed pitcher decided to head to the sunny state of Florida to play junior college baseball for Gulf Coast State College in Panama City. While he said his recruiting process out of high school “wasn't anything exciting,” he wanted to work ...
Born to Play Baseball
Date:06/13/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
TJ Coats and Jackson Bell have been best friends for a long time. But, growing up in the same hometown and playing on the same team in high school is not the only thing the two have in common. They both also have dads who played major league baseball. TJ and Jackson grew up in Overland Park, Kansas where they attended Blue Valley Southwest High School. The two played on the baseball...
Blazers take the Right Trail for the Game of the Week Win
Date:06/09/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
The rain luckily held off and we were able to get in 9 innings of interrupted baseball. Friday night was a beautiful night for the game of the week, just the second game of the week we this season. The Boca Raton Blazers beat the Boynton Beach Buccaneers on their home turf, at Harry Gribbon, 6 to 3. While it was a pretty one-sided game at first, the bottom of the 9th inning brought so...
Diamond Ducks and Snappers Split Doubleheader
Date:06/09/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
While it is still early in the season, the trajectory of the two divisions of the SFCBL are already beginning to shape, and it is becoming clear that they are taking two different paths. In the South division, the past two SFCBL champions (the Lightning and Blazers) are already looking like they are in top form, with each team at just one loss as of Friday afternoon. However, the North div...
Electric On & Off the Field
Date:06/08/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: Josh Stevens SFCBL Beat Writer They say that everything is bigger in Texas. The trucks are bigger, the food portions are bigger, and even the stadiums are bigger. This saying couldn’t be more true for Palm Beach Xtreme outfielder Aijalon Knowles, who’s personality is big enough to fill the entire stadium. When the Xtreme coaching staff was asked who the best player to do a featur...
Eddie Blake: athletic trainer in training
Date:06/07/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
While Eddie Blake is best known for playing baseball for Concord University, something people probably don’t know about Blake is that he graduated in Health Science and is currently pursuing a master's degree in athletic training. Blake is originally from Moneta, Virginia, and went to Staunton High School where he played both Varsity Football and Baseball. Blake was first introd...
The Blazers Bounce Back to Notch Their First Win of the Season
Date:06/03/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
While it’s still just Opening Weekend, how a team bounces back after a loss is always a point of emphasis. After dropping their first game to the Delray Beach Lightning 5-3 Friday Night, the Boca Raton Blazers got into the win column for the first time Saturday Morning after outlasting the Palm Beach Diamond Ducks 4-1. While many games in the South Florida Collegiate League are offensive-f...
Max Charnin: SFCBL Record Breaker
Date:06/02/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Max Charmin is one of South Florida’s own. He grew up in South Florida and attended Delray Atlantic Community High School, playing at Little Fenway at Miller Park. He is now playing his seventh season for the Delray Beach Lightning, more than any player in South Florida Collegiate Baseball League history, and still gets to play some of his games at Little Fenway. Tonight was opening day for...
LaSorsa Called Up to Major Leagues
Date:05/30/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By: RotoWire Staff LaSorsa will have his contract selected from Triple-A Durham by the Rays on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The Rays will need to clear a spot on the 40-man and 26-man active roster in order to add LaSorsa to the club. The left-hander has made 11 appearances thus far with Durham while forging a 3.38 ERA and 15:8 K:BB over 24 innings. ...
2023 SFCBL Preview
Date:05/17/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
The 2023 South Florida Collegiate Baseball League opening night is right around the corner as teams will kick-off Friday night June 2nd under the lights at multiple venues around South Florida. Below are the previews of our teams submitted by GM’s and team staff members. In alphabetical order: Boca Raton Blazers 2022 season: 9-25 (5th North Division) Postseason results: Did not make play...
Sammy Peralta Called Up to Major Leagues
Date:05/04/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
By RotoWire Staff May 2, 2023 The White Sox selected Peralta's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday. Peralta, 24, holds a 3.52 ERA and 15:3 K:BB over 15.1 relief innings with Charlotte this season. The left-hander's first appearance with the White Sox will mark his major-league debut. ...
Zach Neto Called Up to Major Leagues
Date:04/17/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Story by Ricardo Sandoval Thirteen games into the 2023 season, and the Angels have already made a major move within their roster. LA called up their number two overall prospect, Zach Neto, and optioned six-year veteran David Fletcher in the process. The 2022 draft pick will start today at shortstop, and Zach and his family couldn't believe the news. Angels insider Sam Blum spoke to the 22-ye...
Brian Ellis Sets NCAA Record
Date:04/17/2023 Source:South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
Nick Wilson, Fort Myers News-Press Brian Ellis made NCAA history for the Florida Gulf Coast baseball team by just taking a walk. Ellis' first-inning walk at home against Florida Atlantic Tuesday night marked the 102nd consecutive game in which he had safely reached base, setting an unofficial NCAA record. The NCAA doesn't chart consecutive games reached base safely – only either vi...
