The baseball playoffs continue Tuesday with region semifinal games in Classes 5A-3A. Admission is $7. Here is the schedule with outlooks for each area game, as well as team leaders for each matchup.
Class 5A
Jefferson (17-10) at Jesuit (26-2), 7
These teams know each other well. After all, this is their fifth meeting this season. The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the classification, No. 2 statewide and No. 5 nationally by MaxPreps, have won each of the previous four matchups by three or more runs, including a 10-3 victory in the 5A-7 district final two weeks ago.
Team leaders
| Category | Jefferson | Jesuit |
| Batting average | Matthew Johnson .383 | Bradke Lohry .415 |
| RBIs | Javier James 16 | Cole Russo 27 |
| Home runs | Jaiden Duarte 4 | Jake Kulikowski 5 |
| ERA | Carson Moore 1.94 | Kris Sosnowski 0.17 |
| Strikeouts | Javier James 40 | Dominic Castellano 81 |
Island Coast (21-7) at Osceola (19-6), 7
The host Warriors have won 11 of their last 13 games. The two losses (against Mitchell and Northeast) were each decided by a run. In the region quarterfinals, Osceola beat Fort Myers 5-3 in eight innings. Eli Daraphet and Luke Percifield each had three hits and Andrew Kopleman and CJ Thornton each had two. The Gators, ranked No. 8 in the classification by MaxPreps, advanced with 4-3, nine-inning win over Northeast in the quarterfinals.
Team leaders
| Category | Island Coast | Osceola |
| Batting average | Aiden Cecil .353 | Michael Doyle .387 |
| RBIs | Three players tied with 18 | CJ Thornton 15 |
| Home runs | Jake Mueller 3 | Eddie Daraphet 2 |
| ERA | Kevin Rodriguez 1.19 | Bryce Roth 0.68 |
| Strikeouts | Kevin Rodriguez 101 | Corey Braun 48 |
Land O’ Lakes (18-8) at Ocala Vanguard (16-10), 7
The Gators are in the region semifinals for the first time since 2000. Brian Holiday played a big role in helping Land O’ Lakes end that drought. The senior pitcher threw a complete-game shutout, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out 18 in a region quarterfinal win over Lake Minneola. Though the Knights are 3-4 in their last seven games, they won the game that mattered most, beating River Ridge 5-2 in last week’s quarterfinals.
Team leaders
| Category | Land O’ Lakes | Vanguard |
| Batting average | Tim Dunn .420 | Adam Oxendine .350 |
| RBIs | Daniel Busot 24 | Brian Long 20 |
| Home runs | Daniel Busot 2 | Brian Long 1 |
| ERA | Brian Holiday 0.86 | Jake Tompkins 1.45 |
| Strikeouts | Brian Holiday 133 | Brian Long 62 |
Class 4A
Nature Coast (22-4) at Rockledge (24-2), 7
Both teams are ranked among the top nine in the classification by MaxPreps (the Sharks are No. 9 and the Raiders are No. 5). Nature Coast has won five of its past six, the lone loss coming by a run against Bishop McLaughlin in the regular season finale. Rockledge is on a 15-game win streak, including a 1-0 victory over Hernando in the region quarterfinals.
Team leaders
| Category | Nature Coast | Rockledge |
| Batting average | Justin Montanez .422 | Aaron Saltsman .471 |
| RBIs | Zeth Rodriguez 24 | Aaron Saltsman 20 |
| Home runs | Zeth Rodriguez 6 | Aaron Saltsman 4 |
| ERA | Justin Montanez 1.12 | Karl Hartman 0.34 |
| Strikeouts | Anthony Anselmo 68 | Karl Hartman 86 |
Dunedin (16-11) at Wesley Chapel (19-6), 7
The host Wildcats are in the region semifinals for the first time 2015. They did it by beating Tarpon Springs 6-2 in last week’s region quarterfinals. Austin Coultas and Dylan Chana each had two hits and Zachary Showalter allowed two runs and recorded nine strikeouts. The Falcons are making their sixth straight region semifinal appearance. Dunedin has been dominant during its current seven-game win streak, outscoring foes by a combined 70-9.
Team leaders
| Category | Dunedin | Wesley Chapel |
| Batting average | Marcus Brodil .423 | Austin Coultas .394 |
| RBIs | Trey Beard 22 | Josh Wollerman 25 |
| Home runs | Dylan Oester 2 | Three players tied with |
| ERA | Trey Beard 1.75 | Zachary Showalter 0.73 |
| Strikeouts | Trey Beard 59 | Ethan Chana 68 |
Class 3A
Lakeland Christian (26-1) at Berkeley Prep (23-4), 7
Both teams are ranked among the top five in the classification (the Buccaneers are No. 5 and the Vikings are No. 1). Expect a close, low-scoring game. Berkeley Prep has allowed less than three runs per game. Lakeland Christian has allowed about a run per game.
Team leaders
| Category | Lakeland Christian | Berkeley Prep |
| Batting average | Ty Evans .473 | |
| RBIs | Ty Evans 34 | |
| Home runs | Reese Collins, Brody Donay 4 | |
| ERA | Nathan Shane 0.71 | |
| Strikeouts | Sawyer Toney 71 |
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