2023-2024 Florida SouthWestern Baseball News
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38 Bucs Earn NJCAA All-Academic Team Honors
July 19, 2024Following another strong season on the court and in the field for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, their accomplishments in the classroom once again matched that success as 38 Bucs were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams on Thursday for posting a 3.60 or better GPA for the 2023-2024 school year. -
Slam Diego Here He Comes! Bucs Figueroa Selected By Padres in MLB Draft
July 16, 2024Florida SouthWestern superstar Victor Figueroa will have a chance to make his boyhood dreams of becoming a professional baseball player come true after the Bucs slugger was selected in the 18th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
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Bucs Figueroa Named FCSAA Male Athlete of the Year
July 03, 2024After leading Florida SouthWestern to the FCSAA Final Four and winning the state’s first Triple Crown since 2017, Buccaneers slugger Victor Figueroa has been named the 2024 FCSAA Male Athlete of the Year.
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Clapp Inks With Middle Tennessee, Gives Bucs Record 12th Division I Signee
June 27, 2024Florida SouthWestern infielder Cooper Clapp will be reuniting with Bucs teammate Landen Burch at the next level as the left handed slugger has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Middle Tennessee State University next season, giving FSW a program record 12th Division I signee from their 2024 class.
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Bucs Ace Inks With Blue Raiders
June 21, 2024After putting together an All-Conference sophomore season for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers this spring, Bucs ace Landen Burch is headed to the NCAA Division I level after signing his National Letter of Intent to pitch for the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State next season.
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Carlos Rodriguez To Make MLB Debut, Become First FSW Player in Big Leagues
June 11, 2024Former Florida SouthWestern ace Carlos Rodriguez is set to make Buccaneers history on Tuesday as he was called up to the Milwaukee Brewers and is expected to make his Major League Baseball debut against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at American Family Field, making him the first FSW player to reach the Big Leagues since the program's restart in 2016.
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Figueroa & Thomas Earn NJCAA All-American Honors
June 10, 2024The Florida SouthWestern Baseball program had a pair of firsts on Monday as Victor Figueroa became the Bucs first 1st Team NJCAA All-American hitter in program history while Figueroa and Justin Thomas became the first FSW duo to both be named to the NJCAA All-American team in the same season.
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Bucs Allen Earns NJCAA Sports Information Director of the Year Honors
May 20, 2024Florida SouthWestern Sports Information Director Roy Allen was recently honored by the NJCAA at it's National Convention in Charlotte as he was named the 2024 NJCAA National Sports Information Director of the Year.
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Three Bucs Sluggers Named FCSAA 1st Team All-State
May 13, 2024A trio of Florida SouthWestern State sluggers were named to the FCSAA 1st Team All-State Team on Thursday as Justin Thomas and Nate Earley joined FCSAA Player of the Year Victor Figueroa on the list while Bucs catcher Salvador Alvarez was named the FCSAA Defensive Player of the Year.
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Early Hole Too Much For Bucs In Season Ending Loss
May 12, 2024The #19 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers saw their 2024 season come to an end Saturday afternoon in Tampa as an early 6-2 deficit was too much to overcome in an 8-3 loss to #10 Indian River in the FCSAA State Tournament. FSW finishes the season 37-21.
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Bucs Drop Heartbreaker In State Quarters
May 10, 2024The #19 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers lost a seesaw battle Friday night in the FCSAA State Tournament Quarterfinals, watching a late lead evaporate as the #5 Northwest Florida State Raiders walked them off 8-7 to send the Bucs to the elimination bracket where their season will be on the line on Saturday.
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Burch's Gem Earns Him National Pitcher of the Week Honors
May 08, 2024After throwing six shutout innings to lead the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a win in the opening game of the Fort Myers Regional last week, FSW righthander Landen Burch has been named the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Week.
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Bucs Back In Top 20 In Time For State Final Four
May 06, 2024Following a series sweep of the Santa Fe Saints to open the 2024 postseason, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have re-entered the NJCAA Top 20 in the final poll of the year, checking in at #19 with a 37-19 record.
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Bucs Punch Ticket to Final Four, Complete Sweep of Saints
May 04, 2024Jordan Huskey threw seven solid innings and Jared Davis drove in the game winning run in the 8th inning as the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers defeated the Santa Fe Saints 3-2 to sweep the Fort Myers Regional and advance to the FCSAA State Tournament Final Four for the first time since the 2021 season.
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All Bucs In Regional Opener Against Santa Fe
May 03, 2024Landen Burch fired six shutout innings and Victor Figueroa drove in three runs as the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers defeated the Santa Fe Saints 8-1 in the opening game of the Fort Myers Regional at Buccaneers Park on Friday.
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Seven Bucs Named All-Conference, Figueroa Player of the Year, Alvarez Defensive Player of the Year
May 02, 2024After a 35 win regular season, seven Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the Citrus Conference on Thursday as Victor Figueroa, Justin Thomas, and Nate Earley led the septet as 1st Team selections while Figueroa was named the Conference’s Player of the Year.
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Thomas Earns FCSAA Player of the Week Nod For Second Time
April 30, 2024Leading the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a Citrus Conference series win over Polk State to clinch a home series for the upcoming FCSAA State Tournament, Bucs sophomore Justin Thomas has been named the FCSAA State Player of the Week for the second time in the month of April.
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Pitching Dominates As FSW Sweeps Doubleheader From Polk to Close Regular Season
April 27, 2024Three Florida SouthWestern pitchers held the Polk State Eagles to runs in just 2 of 16 offensive innings Saturday afternoon in Winter Haven as the Buccaneers swept their old rivals 5-1 and 5-3 to wrap up the regular season and sew up a 2nd place finish in the inaugural Citrus Conference standings.
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Defensive Miscues Costly For Bucs in Series Opening Defeat
April 25, 2024The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers made three errors, costing them five unearned runs in an 8-4 loss to the Polk State Eagles Thursday afternoon at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers. The defeat puts the Bucs hopes for a Citrus Conference Championship on life support, but on the positive side, a Miami Dade loss to Eastern Florida locks up no worse than a second place finish for the Purple and Aqua with two games left to go.
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Bucs Homer Three Times In Win Over Manatees
April 23, 2024The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a 10-6 win over the visiting State College of Florida Manatees Tuesday afternoon at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers, getting home runs from Justin Thomas, Evan Kircher, and Cooper Clapp to improve to 33-18 on the year.
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Shorthanded Bucs Drop Pair of Close Ones Against Sharks
April 19, 2024Missing a pair of key bats in the middle of their order, the #12 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers dropped a pair of two run contests to the Miami Dade Sharks Friday afternoon at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers, losing a pitcher's dual 4-2 in game one before their comeback came up short 7-5 in game two as they fell out of first place in the Citrus Conference standings for the first time this season.
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#12 FSW Earns Key Victory to Open Series With Sharks
April 18, 2024The #12 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned a key Citrus Conference victory on the road in Miami Thursday afternoon, using a four run 5th and a lights out effort from Nate Ward out of the bullpen for a 6-2 win over Miami Dade to begin the two teams three game series.
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Bucs Can't Hold Lead in Loss to Ducks
April 16, 2024The #12 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers suffered a disappointing loss Tuesday afternoon at home against TNXL Academy as they were unable to protect a 7-3 sixth inning lead and didn't score for the final five innings in a 10-7 extra innings loss to the Ducks to fall to 31-16 on the year.
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Bucs Climb Four Spots To #12 In National Rankings
April 15, 2024The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers climbed four spots in the NJCAA National Rankings on Monday, moving to their highest spot of the 2024 season at #12 in the week eight poll.
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Bucs Split Pair of Extra Inning Contests With Patriots
April 14, 2024The #16 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers went the distance and then some Saturday afternoon in Ocala, winning a back and forth 11-9 extra innings thriller in game one against Central Florida before falling 7-6 in walk off fashion in another extra innings contest in game two to split the doubleheader and win the series from the Patriots 2-1.
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Bucs Break Home Run Record in Route of Defending Champs
April 11, 2024The #16 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers launched a pair of home runs in a 15 hit attack to break the program single season team record with 70 long balls on the season in an 11-3 route of the defending National Champion Central Florida Patriots at Buccaneers Park in Fort Myers on Thursday.
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Thomas Slugs Way to FCSAA Player of the Week Honors
April 09, 2024After continuing to swing his red hot bat last week in four FSW contests, Bucs sophomore slugger Justin Thomas has been named the FCSAA Player of the Week as announced in a state release on Tuesday.
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Bucs Run Past Panthers In Midweek Tilt
April 09, 2024The #16 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers took care of business Tuesday afternoon at home at Buccaneers Park, jumping out to an early lead and cruising to an 8-3 win over the visiting South Florida State Panthers to improve to 29-14 on the year.
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Bucs Back In Top 20 After 3-1 Week
April 08, 2024The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers moved back into the NJCAA Top 20 on Monday, checking in at #16 after going 3-1 on the week and being ranked the #1 team in the FCSAA Coaches Poll this week.
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Albarran's Gem Clinches Series WIn
April 06, 2024After dropping game one of their Citrus Conference doubleheader 5-4 Saturday afternoon against the Santa Fe Saints, Florida SouthWestern freshman dialed up the best performance of his rookie season with the Bucs, throwing a one hit shutout in a 10-0 five inning run rule shortened contest to win the series from the Saints 2-1 and remain in first place in the conference standings with nine games left to go.
