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Date: Aug 10, 2025
SANFORD, Fla.- The Florida Collegiate Summer League is pleased to announce the 2025 All-Florida League teams. The teams are broken up into first and second teams, and recognize the best players in the Florida League this season.
CATCHER: Hayden Gustavson (Louisiana Tech)
Orlando Snappers
In his second season with head coach Terry Abbott and the Orlando Snappers, Gustavson proved to be one of the League's best power hitters. Gustavson belted five home runs and drove in 20 runs, adding 21 runs scored. He made a major impact during Orlando's playoff run, hitting safely in four of the team's five postseason games. He drove in two runs and scored another in Orlando's lone elimination game, a Game 3 win over Leesburg in the FCSL Semifinals.
FIRST BASE: Xavier Lopez (Rollins)
Sanford River Rats
Xavier Lopez earns a spot on the All-Florida League team for the second year in a row. The Rollins commit ranked in the top five in the Florida League with 22 runs scored, and was one of only five players to score 20 or more runs and drive in 15 or more. The second-year River Rat also ranked among the Florida League's best with an on-base percentage of .474, and his career on-base percentage of .468 currently ranks second in League history for players with 150 or more at-bats.
SECOND BASE: Stewart Puckett (South Alabama)
Sanford River Rats
Puckett becomes the tenth player in Florida League history to be named an All-League selection three times. The third-year River Rat ranked second in the Florida League with 22 runs batted in, all while posting a batting average of .352. Puckett became Sanford's all-time leader in runs batted in during the season, and his 66 career RBIs ranks second in Florida League history, just six behind record-holder Joe Burke's 72.
SHORTSTOP: Mathew Farner (North Florida)
Orlando Snappers
In the 22-year history of the Florida League, no player with more than 150 career at-bats has reached base more than Mathew Farner. Across two FCSL seasons, Farner has reached base at a .489 clip, including a .473 mark during the 2025 season. Newly committed to the University of North Florida, Farner played a key role in the Snappers' run to the Whiting Cup, hitting .376 with 29 runs scored and 17 runs batted in. His 41 total hits led the Florida League, and his 18 stolen bases ranked second.
THIRD BASE: Grant Comeaux (Northwestern State)
Orlando Snappers
The Louisiana native proved to be one of the top all-around hitters in the Florida League. Comeaux hit .337 on the season, driving in 19 runs and scoring 17. He came up big in the playoffs, both with his glove and at the plate. Comeaux's final at-bat of the season was a big one, as the Northwestern State commit belted a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth of Game 2 of the Florida League Championship Series, helping the Snappers seal the title.
OUTFIELD: Blake Fields (Houston)
Orlando Snappers
The 2025 David Eckstein Sportsmanship Award winner had a summer to remember, winning a high school state title for The First Academy, being drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks, then leading the Orlando Snappers to a Florida League title. Fields finished third in the Florida League with a .387 batting average, driving in 13 runs and scoring 18 more for the league champions. He also proved to be one of the league's top defensive outfielders.
OUTFIELD: Charlie Keller (Ball State)
Leesburg Lightning
The Ball State commit was Leesburg's leader in both hits (31) and runs batted in (18) during the 2025 season, and ranked in the top five in the Florida League in hirs, doubles, walks, and home runs. Keller played a major role in extending Leesburg's season, going 2-for-3 with a home run in the Lightning's Game 2 victory over the Orlando Snappers in what would prove to be the final game of the season at Pat Thomas Stadium.
OUTFIELD: Dawson Mock (South Florida)
Sanford River Rats
The 2025 Florida League Player of the Year did it all for the Sanford River Rats. Mock set the Florida League record with 36 stolen bases, and also ranked in the top five all-time in walks drawn. Mock finished second in the league in batting average with a .405 mark, and his 34 runs scored were the second-most by a Sanford player in franchise history. Mock led the FCSL in both on base percentage and OPS, and finished second in slugging percentage.
EXTRA HITTER: Braden Calise (UCF)
Sanford River Rats
Returning for his second summer in the Florida League, Calise again proved to be one of the league's best. The UCF captain was the FCSL batting champion with a .408 mark, and was one of five players in the league - all of whom are First Team selections - to finish with an OPS above 1.000. Calise scored 20 runs and drove in 12, leading the Sanford River Rats to the best regular season record in Florida League history.
EXTRA HITTER: Marco Mueses (Texas Southern)
Leesburg Lightning
Mueses was one of the leaders for the Leesburg Lightning, leading the Lightning to a top-three finish for the sixth year in a row. The Texas Southern commit led all Lightning players with a .318 batting average, and reached base at a .458 clip, all while scoring 16 runs and driving in another 11. Mueses' efforts, especially in the first portion of the season, earned him a starting nod in left field in the 2025 Florida League All-Star Game.
EXTRA HITTER: Gavin Thomas (Davidson)
DeLand Suns
The second-year Sun had one of the most powerful seasons in franchise history. Thomas led the Florida League with six home runs, a total that ranks second in DeLand history. His 26 runs batted in also led the Florida League, and were the most by a DeLand player since Mark Townsend's MVP season of 2019. The Davidson Wildcat was one of just seven Florida League players with a slugging percentage above .500, finishing the season with a mark of .534.
UTILITY: Dawson Harman (South Carolina)
Sanford River Rats
Harman, who started the summer by committing to the University of South Carolina, showed why he was a highly-sought after recruit in his 21 games with the Sanford River Rats. Harman drove in 20 runs, good for fourth in the Florida League, and ranked in the top five in both slugging percentage and OPS. Seven of Harman's 25 hits on the season went for extra bases, including two home runs and a league-best three triples.
STARTING PITCHER: Billy Batson (Rollins)
Orlando Snappers
No starting pitcher was tougher to hit during the 2025 season than Billy Batson. The New Smyrna Beach native led all qualifying pitchers with a .143 batting average against, allowing just ten hits in 20.1 innings of work. Batson struck out 18 hitters in those 20.1 innings, making four starts and two relief appearances for the Florida League champions. Barson allowed more than one run just once, and earned selection to the 2025 Florida League All-Star Game.
STARTING PITCHER: Ryland Bozenhard (South Alabama)
Sanford River Rats
The 2025 Florida League Pitcher of the Year struck out 36 hitters in 25 innings, all while surrendering just 16 hits. He posted a 2.52 earned run average, a WHIP of 0.96, and opposing hitters managed a batting average of just .184. The hits the opposition would get rarely went for extra bases, with opposing hitters sporting a slugging percentage of .218. Including the playoffs, Bozenhard, who committed to South Alabama, went 4-0, and the Sanford River Rats went 7-0 in his appearances.
STARTING PITCHER: Trey Clinton (Georgia SouthWestern)
Sanford River Rats
Trey Clinton was another stellar piece of head coach Jesse Litsch's starting rotation, finishing the summer with a 1.89 earned run average across 19 innings of work. The Georgia SouthWestern commit allowed just 12 hits across those 19 innings, holding opposing hitters to a .188 batting average. From June 7 to July 8, Clinton did not allow a run in five consecutive appearances, accounting for 14 innings of work.
STARTING PITCHER: Mattox Meeks (Florida Gulf Coast)
DeLand Suns
Meeks was the ace of staff for head coach Cameron Jergens' ballclub, leading to him getting the start in the Florida League Wild Card Game. Meeks finished second in the Florida League with an earned run average of 1.39, and struck out 27 hitters in 26 innings of work. The FGCU product was one of the most accurate pitchers in the League all summer, allowing just four walks in 26 innings, and never more than one in any given appearance.
STARTING PITCHER: Brady Wright (Santa Fe)
Sanford River Rats
Brady Wright was the Florida League ERA champion for 2025, posting an earned run average of just 1.00 across 18 innings of work. The Santa Fe product was nearly unhittable, allowing just ten hits while striking out 24. Opposing hitters posted a .161 batting average, while Wright logged a WHIP of 0.94. He started the season with 17 consecutive scoreless innings, a streak stretching from May 30-June 24.
RELIEF PITCHER: Brady Appel (Tallahassee State)
Sanford River Rats
Brady Appel was perfect in his 10.1 innings for the Sanford River Rats this summer, as the Tallahassee State Eagle did not allow a single earned run. Appel finished four of his nine appearances with a save, finishing the summer with 16 strikeouts to just four walks. Opposing hitters managed just a .132 batting average against him, with the Florida League All-Star selection allowing just 0.87 walks and hits per innings pitched.
RELIEF PITCHER: Kaiden Lopez (College of Central Florida)
Sanford River Rats
The 2025 Florida League Reliever of the Year led the Florida League with six saves, and allowed just one earned run across 11.1 innings of work. Lopez got the ball ten times during the 2025 season, and the River Rats emerged victorious in each of those games. Lopez struck out at least one hitter in nine of his ten appearances, finishing the season with 19 strikeouts and an earned run average of 0.79 in his 11.1 innings of work.
RELIEF PITCHER: Jonny Sosnowski (Lake Sumter State)
Sanford River Rats
Like Appel, Sosnowski ended the regular season with an earned run average of 0.00. Sosnowski had the additional achievement of not allowing any runs, earned or otherwise, during his time on the mound. The Lake Sumter State product was deadly with his control, walking just two hitters in his 10.1 innings of work, all while adding 13 strikeouts. He continued his efforts into the playoffs, helping send the River Rats to the Florida League Championship Series with five strikeouts in two scoreless innings in Game 2.
RELIEF PITCHER: Blake Tipmore (Rollins)
Leesburg Lightning
Leesburg head coach Rich Billings called on Tipmore more than any other pitcher this summer, giving him the ball 14 times in the regular season. The second-year Leesburg pitcher was sensational in those 14 outings, posting an earned run average of 1.71 across 21 innings of work. Opposing hitters managed just 12 hits in those 21 innings, good for an average of .171. Tipmore earned a positive decision in four of his outings, picking up three wins and a save.
RELIEF PITCHER: Joey Wittig (Louisiana Tech)
Orlando Snappers
In 18.1 innings of work this summer, Wittig showed some of the league's best stuff, earning him a spot at Louisiana Tech. Wittig struck out 26 hitters in his 18.1 innings, walking only seven with an ERA of 1.96. He never allowed more than one earned run in any of his outings, and struck out five or more hitters on three occasions. A 2025 FCSL All-Star, Wittig posted three straight scoreless outings in late June, part of a streak of 12 straight scoreless innings.
TWO WAY: Waz Rollings (Florida Tech)
DeLand Suns
Rollings proved to be one of DeLand's top performers both at the plate and on the mound. As a hitter, Rollings scored 13 runs and hit .274, posting an on-base percentage of .408. He was spectacular on the mound, striking out 16 hitters across 15.1 innings of work. He allowed just one earned run in his eight outings on the mound, ending the summer with an earned run average of 0.58.
The following players were recognized as the All-Florida League Second Team for their performances this summer:
C: Drew Pynes (St. Petersburg), Winter Garden
1B: Gabe Young (West Georgia), Winter Park
2B: Mario Trivella (Florida International), Orlando
SS: Isaac Incinelli (St. Johns River State), Winter Garden
3B: Eli Tidwell (New Orleans), DeLand
OF: Michael O'Brien (Kaskaskia CC), DeLand
OF: Rashad Robinson (West Alabama), Orlando
OF: Zach Walker (Hillsborough CC), Winter Garden
EH: Daniel Baez (Florida Atlantic), DeLand
EH: Ben Barrow (James Madison), Winter Park
EH: Michael Graziano (Mercer), Winter Park
UTIL: Ledger Pleasant (St. Johns River State), Leesburg
SP: Stephen Cherepanya (Rollins), DeLand
SP: Andrew Furey (Florida Southern), Winter Garden
SP: Jared Kraus (State College of Florida), Sanford
SP: Knute Rockey (Embry-Riddle), Winter Park
SP: Isaac Sewell (Arkansas State), Winter Garden
RP: Bryan Burtoft (Holy Family), Leesburg
RP: Niko Halkis (Tallahassee State), Sanford
RP: Jose Paniagua (College of Central Florida), Leesburg
RP: Austin Peddycoart (Southeastern), Leesburg
RP: Kyle Powers (Jacksonville), Orlando