2021 Baseball News
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Bucs Slugger Signs With Thundering Herd
August 05, 2021Following an outstanding season for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, sophomore slugger Christian Lucio has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Marshall University next year. -
Jared Campbell Joins Twin Jordon, Inks at Point Park
August 04, 2021Point Park University opponents will be double taking on the diamond for the next three years as Florida SouthWestern slugger Jared Campbell has joined his twin brother Jordon in signing with the Pioneers to continue his academic and athletic career in Pittsburgh next season.
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Jordon Campbell Headed to Point Park
August 03, 2021Florida SouthWestern State redshirt freshman Jordon Campbell will be trading in his flip flops of Southwest Florida for some work boots in the Coal State next year after signing his Letter of Intent to play at Point Park University in Pennsylvania for the 2021-2022 season.
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Koester Signs With NAIA Power IUS
July 30, 2021Florida SouthWestern State righthander Brendan Koester will be headed from one winning program to another next season after signing his National Letter of Intent to pitch at Indiana University Southeast in 2022.
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FSW Athletics Wins National Graphics & Publications Awards
July 28, 2021The Florida SouthWestern State Athletic Department brought home an NJCAA high three awards in the 2YSIDA Graphics & Publications Contest for the 2020-2021 athletic year, claiming 1st place accolades for their team schedule poster and game notes while earning 2nd place in the gameday graphics category.
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Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of 2020-2021: #2 Bucs Dominate Draft Day
July 22, 2021We continue our countdown of the Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of the 2020-2021 year today with our #2 moment; Bucs Baseball Dominating Draft Day.
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Ortiz Inks Deal With Texas Rangers
July 15, 2021Florida SouthWestern State freshman Abimelec Ortiz signed a free agent contract with the Texas Rangers on Monday night, bringing the number of pros from the Bucs 2021 squad to five.
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Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of 2020-2021: #7 Knowles Becomes Bucs Baseball's First 1st Team All-American
July 15, 2021We continue our countdown of the Top 10 FSW Athletics Moments of the 2020-2021 year today with our #7 moment; Antonio Knowles becoming FSW Baseball’s first 1st Team NJCAA All-American.
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Davis Taken in 11th Round of MLB Draft by Washington Nationals
July 13, 2021The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were the first program in the NJCAA to have three players selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft as righthander Marc Davis had his named called by the Washington Nationals in the 11th round on Tuesday.
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World Series Champs Draft Bucs' Knowles in 13th Round
July 13, 2021After a season dominating the end of games for the Suncoast Conference Champion Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, closer Antonio Knowles was selected in the 13th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft by the reigning World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday afternoon.
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Bucs Rodriguez Drafted in 6th Round of MLB Draft by Milwaukee Brewers
July 12, 2021Florida SouthWestern State freshman Carlos Rodriguez was drafted in the 6th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft on Monday, making him the highest drafted Buccaneer since the program’s rebirth in 2016 and the school’s highest since 1993 when Kerry Ward went in the 4th round to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Tampa Bay Rays Select FSW's Ayala in 9th Round of MLB Draft
July 12, 2021Three rounds after watching his teammate Carlos Rodriguez drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers, Florida SouthWestern State lefthander Alex Ayala heard his name called in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, as the 2020 American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays picked the Bucs ace in the 9th round, 281st overall to make FSW one of just two NJCAA programs with two picks on the second day of the draft.
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Bucs Righthander Inks at Erskine
June 30, 2021You have heard of the infamous Flying Dutchman ship and now the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have a Dutch man heading to the Flying Fleet as big righthander Daniel Vos has signed to play at Erskine College in South Carolina next season.
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Knowles Named Bucs' First 1st Team All-American
June 09, 2021For the first time in program history, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have a 1st Team NJCAA All-American as closer Antonio Knowles was bestowed the honor Wednesday after a spectacular sophomore campaign for the Bucs.
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Wegielnik Signs With FAU
June 07, 2021Three years ago, Florida SouthWestern Head Baseball Coach Ben Bizier gave local prep right-hander Robert Wegielnik a chance. He didn’t have a scholarship available at the time, but he had a jersey, and Wegielnik made the most of it, parlaying a walk on spot in 2019 to a Division I scholarship in 2021 as last week he officially signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Florida Atlantic next season.
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Four Bucs Named FCSAA All-State
May 12, 2021On the heels of their best season in program history, a state high four Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have been named to the FCSAA All-State Team for the 2021 campaign.
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Bucs Wrap Up 2021 Ranked 18th
May 11, 2021After a fourth place finish at the FCSAA State Tournament, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will close their 2021 season ranked 18th in the NJCAA National Rankings.
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Bucs Blanked to Bring Season to an End
May 08, 2021The #11 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were shutout 5-0 by the Northwest Florida State Raiders Saturday afternoon in the FCSAA State Tournament, bringing their 2021 season to a close.
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Bucs Grind Out Win, Advance to Final Four at State
May 07, 2021Survive and advance, that is the name of the game in the postseason, and that is exactly what the #11 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers did Friday afternoon at the FCSAA State Tournament in Lakeland, taking advantage of six hit batters and using a lights out effort from their bullpen for an 8-3 win over Seminole State to advance to the tournament's final four.
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Raiders Bomb Bucs at FCSAA Tournament
May 06, 2021he #11 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers offense got off to a hot start Thursday night in their FCSAA State Tournament matchup with Northwest Florida State, scoring four runs in the 1st inning, but they went cold from there as the Raiders scored nine unanswered in the final eight innings for a 12-4 victory to send the Bucs to the elimination bracket starting on Friday.
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FSW Earns First Postseason Win In Program History
May 05, 2021The #11 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers earned their first postseason win in program history on Wednesday, coming from behind for a 12-7 victory over Indian River in the opening game of the 2021 FCSAA State Tournament.
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Rincones to Join Ragin' Cajuns For 2022
May 04, 2021One of the top players in Florida SouthWestern State history has found a home for his final two years of competition as shortstop Warnner Rincones has signed with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and will join the Ragin’ Cajuns for the 2022 season.
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Four Bucs Named in Perfect Game's Top 400 Draft Prospects
May 04, 2021Major League Baseball scouts have been flocking to City of Palms Park to watch the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers all season long, and for good reason. Wednesday, Perfect Game released its Top 400 draft prospects for the 2021 MLB Draft with four FSW players on the list. The four Bucs on the list were more than any other junior college in the country and even more than Division I blue bloods like Texas, USC, Oklahoma, and Michigan.
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FSW Proves Home of Champions In and Out of the Classroom
May 03, 2021Friday, 38 Florida SouthWestern State student-athletes from five different sports, six different countries, and countless different backgrounds, walked across the stage in Suncoast Credit Union Arena to receive their diplomas during the Bucs commencement ceremony. One thing they all had in common; each left Fort Myers as champions, having all won at least one Conference Championship during their time at FSW.
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Bucs Outfielder Headed to Bluegrass State
May 03, 2021Florida SouthWestern State outfielder Daniel Maldonado will trade in his Purple and Aqua next season for the Red, White, and Blue of the University of the Cumberlands after signing with the Patriots recently.
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Bucs Head Into Postseason Ranked 11th
May 03, 2021The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers will march into the 2021 postseason as the #11 ranked team in the land as announced by the NJCAA National Office Monday afternoon.
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Bucs Closer Knowles Signs With Gators
May 02, 2021Florida SouthWestern State closer Antonio Knowles will continue his journey North next season, moving from Key West High School to the Bucs for the past two years, and now will make the move to Gainesville where he will play for the University of Florida after signing with the Gators last week.
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Davis Commits to USF
April 30, 2021Florida SouthWestern State righthander Marc Davis has committed to the University of South Florida.
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10 Bucs Named All-Conference; Ayala Pitcher of the Year, Knowles Fireman of the Year
April 29, 2021A league high 10 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the Suncoast Conference on Tuesday as Alex Ayala was named the conference Pitcher of the Year, Antonio Knowles the Fireman of the Year, and Head Coach Ben Bizier the Coach of the Year, to lead the contingency of Bucs on the All-Conference squads.
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Whitney Headed to McPherson
April 29, 2021Florida SouthWestern State lefthander Matt Whitney will be moving from one Top 25 program to another next season after signing with the McPherson Bulldogs in Kansas this week.
