The baseball playoffs continue Wednesday with region final 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
Land O’ Lakes (19-8) at Jefferson (18-10), 7
Both teams are coming off impressive victories. The Gators beat Ocala Vanguard thanks to the performance of Brian Holiday, who threw a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts. Better still, the win was the 600th for Land O’ Lakes coach Calvin Baisley and put the Gators in the region final for the first time. The Dragons, who lost their previous four meetings against nationally ranked Jesuit, knocked off their district rival when it mattered most in the region semifinals.
Team leaders
| Category | Land O’ Lakes | Jefferson |
| Batting average | Tim Dunn .412 | Alejandro Montada .368 |
| RBIs | Daniel Busot 25 | Javier James 16 |
| Home runs | Daniel Busot 2 | Jaiden Duarte 4 |
| ERA | Brian Holiday 0.78 | Carson Moore 1.94 |
| Strikeouts | Brian Holiday 153 | Matthew Johnson 47 |
Osceola (20-6) at Naples Barron Collier (20-10), 7
Though they were a district runnerup, the Warriors keep finding ways to win and are making their second straight region final appearance. Osceola has been prevailing in tight games, beating Fort Myers 5-3 in eight innings and knocking off Island Coast 3-2. After starting the season 7-10, the Cougars have reeled off 13 straight wins, Barron Collier is averaging nearly nine runs per game during its current win streak.
Team leaders
| Category | Osceola | Barron Collier |
| Batting average | Michael Doyle .369 | N/A |
| RBIs | CJ Thornton 15 | N/A |
| Home runs | Eddie Daraphet 2 | N/A |
| ERA | Bryce Roth 0.68 | N/A |
| Strikeouts | Corey Braun 51 | N/A |
Class 4A
Cape Coral Mariner (17-12) at Dunedin (17-11), 7
The Falcons are making their sixth straight region final appearance. They have plenty of momentum, too. Dunedin has won seven straight, outscoring opponents by a combined 76-12 during that stretch. The Tritons have rebounded from a 3-7 start and are on a four-game win streak.
Team leaders
| Category | Mariner | Dunedin |
| Batting average | William Wilson .375 | Marcus Brodil .420 |
| RBIs | Matt Morales 24 | Trey Beard 24 |
| Home runs | Sam Duvall 1 | Dylan Oester 2 |
| ERA | Michael Scalise 1.21 | Trey Beard 1.76 |
| Strikeouts | Michael Scalise 89 | Trey Beard 62 |
Orlando Bishop Moore (15-12) at Nature Coast (23-4), 7
The Sharks are in the region final for the first time since 2018 when they made their first state semifinal appearance. Nature Coast made it this far by winning close contests. Since the district tournament, the Sharks have won four straight, all by two runs or less. The visiting Hornets have won five straight and eight of their last nine to get above .500.
Team leaders
| Category | Bishop Moore | Nature Coast |
| Batting average | Parker Kwiatkowski .400 | Justin Montanez, Collin Nelson .397 |
| RBIs | Sammy Lake 22 | Zeth Rodriguez 22 |
| Home runs | Sammy Lake 4 | Zeth Rodriguez 6 |
| ERA | Aiden Lenzen 1.83 | Justin Montanez 0.99 |
| Strikeouts | Aiden Lenzen 82 | Anthony Anselmo 69 |
Class 3A
Orlando First Academy (28-1) at Berkeley Prep (24-4), 7
The Buccaneers are in the region final for the first time since 2016. They earned it, especially after beating Calvary Christian in the district final and knocking off top-ranked Lakeland Christian in the region semifinals. Now comes another challenge for Berkeley Prep, currently ranked No. 5 in the class by MaxPreps. The visiting Royals are ranked No. 4 in 3A and have won 19 straight. Their lone loss this season came against Orlando Bishop Moore in a game that lasted nine innings.
Team leaders
| Category | First Academy | Berkeley Prep |
| Batting average | Johnathan Bruno .423 | Greg Pettay .404 |
| RBIs | Andrew DiMisa 32 | Riley Parker 33 |
| Home runs | James Hankerson, Cade Kurland 5 | Khadin Bastian, Riley Parker 4 |
| ERA | Will Parkinson 1.11 | DJ Brazelton 0.81 |
| Strikeouts | Will Parkinson 55 | Isaac Sewell 99 |
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