Florida Collegiate Summer League
Four Suns Selected to Play in 2025 FCSL All-Star Game
Date:07/04/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
DeLand, FL - Four members of the DeLand Suns have been selected to play in the 2025 Florida Collegiate Summer Leauge All-Star game. Those players are Gavin Thomas (outfield), William Rollings(pitcher), Michael O’Brien (outfield) and Paul Janeczko (pitcher). These players were selected through a vote consisting of fans of the leauge. They will make up the East team, managed by Jesse Lits...
Another Rainy RIverRats Win!
Date:07/03/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Tonight, Horizon High School was the stage, and Pitching was the main act. A tight game between the Sanford RiverRats and Winter Garden Squeeze proved that sometimes, Baseball is a game of “Slow and Steady wins the race.” THE GAME. It was five shutout innings for Austin Waring, who has started a handful of games for the RiverRats. He only allowed three hits and did not walk any batt...
Meet Your 2025 Orlando Snappers All-Stars
Date:07/03/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Orlando, Fl. - The Orlando Snappers are proud to announce their 8 All-Star Selections ahead of the 2025 Florida Collegiate Summer League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 8. STARTERS: Matt Farner (Undecided): Farner leads the league with a .409 batting average in 24 games along with 6 doubles, 2 triples, and 3 long balls. The middle infielder has swiped 14 bags and batted in 16 runs...
2025 Florida League All-Stars Announced
Date:07/03/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
SANFORD, Fla.- The Florida Collegiate Summer League is pleased to announce the players that will be competing in the 2025 Florida League All-Star Game. All-Stars were selected using a combination of the fan vote, as well as ballots cast by league head coaches, broadcasters, scorekeepers, and league officials. The All-Star Game will match up players from the East (DeLand, Sanford and Orlando...
RiverRats Win puts the Magic number to 8
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
July is where champions are born in the Florida League. Although it took some time, the RiverRats kicked off the month with a 4-2 win over the Leesburg Lightning. The game originally started on Friday, but only ½ an inning was played before the rain came in. It was picked up right where it was left off in the bottom of the first, Runners on 1st and 2nd. THE GAME Sanford scored...
Lack of Lightning Offense Led to the 4-2 Loss Against the Rats
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Sanford, Fla- Due to the second game of the doubleheader being called in the bottom of the first inning back on Saturday, today's game started with two Sanford runners on with nobody out. RHP Lucas Perez (Florida Southern), who started Saturday's game before it got called, was back on the bump today to get out of a jam he induced just days ago. Unfortunately for Perez, he wa...
Diamond Dawgs Take Game 2 Against Orlando In 8-7 Thriller
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Park – Undoubtedly the win of the year for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs as they picked up an 8-7 victory over the Orlando Snappers in game two of the three-game set to improve to 5-20. It was Billy Batson (Rollins) who recorded the start for Orlando. He pitched into the fifth inning, and when he was relieved, the Orlando Snappers held a seven-run cushion. Batson was th...
Winter Garden Squeeze Hold First Ever Poker Tournament
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Kissimmee, Fla. - The Winter Garden Squeeze held their first ever Poker Tournament at Rock and Brew's in Kissimmee on Margaritaville Boulevard on Sunday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. This event, which was held to support both the Florida Collegiate Summer League and Winter Garden Squeeze, was held over the course of approximately four hours on Sunday evening. It was a great night for...
SUNS STUN LEESBURG IN 7-6 COMEBACK WIN
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
LEESBURG, Fla. - Late-inning heroics made all the difference as the DeLand Suns (9-15) claimed a tight 7-6, come from behind win over the Leesburg Lightning (14-8). In their third visit to Pat Thomas Stadium this season, the Suns found themselves down late in a close one against Leesburg. They had come close in previous visits, but ultimately fell short as the Lightning manufactured two w...
Leesburg's Come-Back Hopes Shattered in a 7-6 Loss to the Suns
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Leesburg, Fla- Even though the pitching staff struggled tonight, it was the wasted opportunities on the offensive side that did the team in. The Lightning stranded 11 runners on the base paths and failed to put together big enough rallies to jump out to a sizable lead. Starting RHP TJ Socarras (Pitt) got into trouble early in the 1st after DeLand made it 1-0 with an RBI groundout.&n...
Snappers Drop 3rd Straight
Date:07/01/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Park, Fl. - The Orlando Snappers dropped their second consecutive game against the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs by a final score of 8-7. For the second day in a row, the Snappers took the first lead of the ballgame as they scored 3 runs in the second inning. Hudson Walburn (University of West Alabama) drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single while Jax Carter (Rollins College) an...
HILINSKI'S HOPE SPREADS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN VISIT TO FLORIDA LEAGUE
Date:07/01/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
SANFORD, Fla. - Hilinski’s Hope visited the Florida League this past Thursday and Friday, sharing Tyler Hilinski’s story and promoting mental health awareness. Hilinski’s Hope was founded by Mark and Kym Hilinski after they lost their son Tyler, who took his own life in 2018. The non-profit hopes to not only honor Tyler’s memory but also promote mental health aware...
Diamond Dawgs Take Game One of 3-Game Set Against Orlando 4-1
Date:07/01/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Park – The Winter Park Diamond Dawgs improved to 4-10 on the 2025 summer after defeating the Orlando Snapper in the first of a three-game set by a score of 4-1. After Winter Park had two tough one-run losses in a doubleheader on Saturday against DeLand, they are working to get back on track in the back half of the Florida League season. This victory belonged to the Diamond Da...
Snappers Spoil Early Road Lead
Date:06/30/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Park, Fl. - The Orlando Snappers suffered a 4-1, low scoring defeat, to the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs. Orlando’s offense looked good in the first inning as they took a 1-0 lead early on. Blake Fields (Miami Dade) came around to score from second on an RBI single from Matt Farner (Undecided) with no outs in the inning. Unfortunately for the visitors, that would be the only run...
A Glance at the Week: Sanford River Rats
Date:06/30/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
For the Sanford River Rats, The past few days have been filled with Rain. Lots and Lots of Rain. With the previous three games being Delayed, Rained out, and rescheduled the Rats’ have a busy week ahead, full of Rivals, Close contests, and great pitching matchups that can add to the Cinema of the River Rats Season. THE LIGHTNING This past series against the high-energy Leesburg...
Florida League Player of the Week - Week 4
Date:06/30/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
SANFORD, Fla.- Throughout the 2025 season, the Florida Collegiate Summer League will honor two players at the conclusion of each week, an FCSL Player of the Week and an FCSL Pitcher of the Week. This week's honors represent performances from Monday, June 23 through Saturday, June 28. The weekly honors are selected via a vote of league coaches and officials. One of the youngest players in the ...
DeLand Suns End Up Taking Series Against Winter Park After Double-Header Sweep
Date:06/29/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
DeLand – The Winter Park Diamond Dawgs were swept in a split doubleheader on Saturday against the DeLand Suns to fall to 3-20. In a pivotal series for both teams, each game was decided by just one run. Thursday night's matchup was a thrilling 10-9 victory for Winter Park. However, DeLand would eventually take the series after wins of 4-3 and 2-1 on Saturday. Both games featured ...
Winter Garden Bounces Back; Defeats Orlando For The First Time 5-1
Date:06/28/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Garden, Fla. - Winter Garden snapped its six game losing streak and picked up its first win of the summer against Orlando after beating the Snappers 5-1 at home on Saturday. It was the most crucial win of 2025 for the Squeeze as they picked up the victory against one of the league’s top teams with the playoff race heating up down the last stretch of the regular season...
Snappers Drop Final Game of Winter Garden Series
Date:06/28/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Garden, Fl. - The Orlando Snappers suffered their first defeat against the Winter Garden Squeeze this season after beginning 5-0 on the year against Mike McDaniel’s men. The Snappers got ahead in the second inning 1-0. They manufactured their lone run of the game on a pair of base hits as part of a 2-out rally. Winter Garden would take care of the rest of the offense in this 5-1 co...
Suns Take Both Games of Doubleheader Against Dimond Dawgs
Date:06/28/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
DeLand, FL- The DeLand Suns stepped out onto the field at Conrad Park and then went onto leave with not one, but two wins. The team won both games in its doubleheader against the Winter Park Dimond Dawgs. The Suns took game one by the score of 4-3. After the game was delayed nearly two hours due to lightning in the area, the team quickly went to work and took an early lead thanks ...
The Lightning Win 10-5 and Snap the River Rats 17-Game Win Streak
Date:06/28/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Leesburg, Fla- Nearly a month after the Lightning handed Sanford its first loss, the two teams finally met again with the Rats having won every game since. Coach Billings and his team knew that this was going to be the toughest test yet and they proved to be up for the challenge. Leesburg came out hot in the 1st with an RBI single from 3B Juan Orozco (Seminole St) followed by a grou...
River Rats' 17 Game Streak Ends
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
For a while, It Seemed as though the Sanford River Rats were Unstoppable. No matter who they played, how they played, or how many Innings they played, the W was always in their hands. Until tonight, against the team, they most recently took the League Record in consecutive wins from, the Leesburg Lightning. The amount of strings that tie these two teams together is fascinating. Leesburg kn...
Blake Fields the Walk-Off Hero; Orlando Winners of 4 Straight
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Orlando, Fl. - The Orlando Snappers (15-7) walked things off against the Winter Garden Squeeze (7-15) with a Blake Fields 2-run shot to send the Snappers fans home happy. After a scoreless first 3 innings of play, Orlando scored 2 runs in the fourth. With 2 away in the inning, Grant Comeaux (Undecided) drew a walk to extend the inning. Hayden Gustavson (Undecided) followed him with a 2-run home...
Squeeze Drop Fifth Straight to Snappers in Another 5-3 Loss on The Road
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Orlando, Fla. - The Squeeze lost their second series of the season against the Snappers as deja vu struck after another 5-3 loss at The First Academy on Thursday. Another weather delay was brought upon the Squeeze, with lightning forcing this game to start a little under an hour later than scheduled. Unlike the first matchup, this one took much longer to get the scoring s...
SUNS FALL TO DAWGS IN GAME 1
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
WINTER PARK, Fla. - The DeLand Suns fall to 6-15 as the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs claim their third win of the season in a 10-9 comeback win. The matchup was a back-and-forth slugfest, with both teams notching 25 total hits, but the Dawgs shut down the DeLand offense and dug themselves out of a 9-5 deficit. The defeat marked DeLand’s 14th loss in 15 games, Coach...
Orlando Improves to 4-0 Against Winter Garden in 2025
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Orlando, Fl. - The Orlando Snappers (14-7) edged the Winter Garden Squeeze (7-14) by a narrow 5-3 scoreline. Winter Garden jumped ahead early by scoring a run in the top of the second. In the bottom of the inning, the Snappers took their first lead of the night 2-1. It all started with Grant Comeaux (Undecided) reaching base safely followed by back-to-back RBI singles by Mario Trivella (Undecid...
Diamond Dawgs Pick Up Third Victory in 10-9 Thriller Against DeLand
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Winter Park – The contest between the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs and DeLand Suns was all knotted up at nine headed into the final frames between two teams in desperate need of wins. With the game tied heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, Joel Collado (Rhode Island) added onto his big night with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to drive home Gabe Young (West Georgia). Colla...
Squeeze Lose Fifth Straight as They Fall 5-3 to the Snappers
Date:06/26/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
Orlando, Fla. - The Winter Garden Squeeze did not get their second series of 2025 against the Orlando Snappers started on the right note after a 5-3 loss on the road on Thursday. Early scoring defined another contest for the Squeeze. In the top of the second inning, Gabriel Rodriguez (Warner) hit a sacrifice fly into center field to score Braeden Weckman (2025 Snead State) and tak...
RIVER RATS WIN STREAK INCREASES TO 17 IN VICTORY OVER SQUEEZE
Date:06/25/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - The Sanford River Rats (19-1) increased their win streak to 17 in a 10-5, come from behind win on Tuesday night. Sanford struck first. A trio of singles loaded the bases with two outs in the inning, allowing Cameron King (Seminole State) to draw a walk and bring in Trey Babbitt (Lane College) for the first run of the game. Though the River Rats w...
Diamond Dawgs Drop 10th Consecutive Game; This time 7-2 against the Snappers
Date:06/25/2025 Source:Florida Collegiate Summer League
ORLANDO – The Winter Park Diamond Dawgs continue to slide as they have lost their past 10 contests. This time, in a middle of the week one-game set between the Orlando Snappers. The Snappers improved to 13-7, while the Diamond Dawgs dropped to 2-18. It has been a tough go of things for Winter Park as we’re now officially halfway through this Florida League season. If the Diamo...
