Island Coast, Bishop Verot advance in regional baseball series
Prep Report 4-23-25
Tuesday
BASEBALL
(best-of-3 series)
Tuesday
Region 4A-3
Island Coast 4, Osceola 2: Austin Schoolcraft pitched six innings, allowing two hits and two unearned runs as the Gators completed a two-game series sweep. Grady Schwiezer and Gustavo Payano had an RBI each. Payano got his RBI with a bases-loaded walk. Island Coast (22-6) gets a few days off before facing either Barron Collier or Lemon Bay in the semifinals beginning April 28. Lemon Bay and Barron Collier are tied 1-1.
Region 3A-3
Bishop Verot 12, Aubrey Rogers 5: The Vikings (28-1) won the series 2-0, advancing to the region semifinals beginning Monday. Nick Raber doubled twice, driving in three runs. Braylon Sheffield also had three RBI. Nick Raber was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. McKeel Academy will be Bishop Verot’s opponent in the semifinals.
Wednesday
Region 6A-4
Game 1: Ida Baker at St. Thomas Aquinas
Region 5A-3
Game 1: North Fort Myers at Charlotte
Game 1: Mariner at Braden River
GIRLS TENNIS
Region semifinals
Region 3A-5/6
Gulf Coast 4, North Fort Myers 3
Region 2A-5/6
Barron Collier 4, Bishop Verot 1
BOYS TENNIS
Region semifinals
Region 3A-5/6
Gulf Coast 6, Cape Coral 1
Region 2A-5/6
Barron Collier 4, Bishop Verot 1
SOFTBALL
Cape Coral 11, Oasis 1: The Seahawks (18-5) blew the game open with a seven-run sixth inning. Emma White was 2-for-3, driving in three runs. Abigail Brannan tripled and had two RBI. Gabriela Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple. Emma Brannan pitched five shutout innings.
Mariner 8, Immokalee 5: Mia Standard and Morgan Tucker drove in two runs each for the Tritons (17-5). Standard homered, while Tucker had a triple. Caleigh Buzard hit two doubles.
Fort Myers 16, Ida Baker 0: Ida Baker fell to 4-11.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
District 3A-13
First round
Lehigh at Ida Baker
District 2A-12
Semifinals
Port Charlotte 5, Mariner 0: The Tritons completed a 9-9 season.
Charlotte 5, North Fort Myers 0: North finished the year 8-3.
Championship
Wednesday
Charlotte at Port Charlotte
District 1A-12
At Paradise Coast Sports Complex, Naples
First round
Bishop Verot 5, SW Florida Christian 0
St. John Neumann 5, Marco Island Academy 0
Seacrest Country Day 5, Canterbury 0
Community School of Naples 5, Evangelical Christian 0
Semifinals
Bishop Verot 5, St. John Neumann 0: The Vikings (12-3) will go for the 1A-12 title on Thursday.
Community School of Naples 3, Seacrest Country Day 2: CSN (9-5) advanced with a mild upset of second-seeded Seacrest.
Championship
Thursday
Community School of Naples vs. Bishop Verot