Player of the week — March 21-26
Jackson Graden, Jr., Seminole
Position: First baseman/pitcher
Season stats: 4-1 record, 0.51 ERA, 53 strikeouts
The lowdown: Last month, Graden threw six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and recording 11 strikeouts in a win over Tarpon Springs. Fans paid attention. Jackson had 52 percent of the votes (360) in the Pinellas County baseball player of the week poll to beat out Northside Christian’s Wil Gregory, who had 34 percent (231 votes).
Top 10 team rankings
| Rank/team | Record | Last spot |
| 1. Calvary Christian | 22-1 | No. 1 |
| 2. Dunedin | 17-5 | No. 3 |
| 3. East Lake | 18-4 | No. 2 |
| 4. Hollins | 14-6-1 | No. 7 |
| 5. Northside Christian | 13-8 | No. 5 |
| 6. Keswick Christian | 16-3 | No. 4 |
| 7. Palm Harbor University | 11-10-1 | No. 8 |
| 8. Osceola | 11-9 | No. 6 |
| 9. Seminole | 13-10 | No. 9 |
| 10. Clearwater Central Catholic | 14-9 | No. 10 |
The week in review
Monday, April 18
Scoreboard
Cambridge Christian 6, St. Petersburg Catholic 5
Keswick Christian 9, Pinellas Park 1
Countryside at Dunedin, 6:30
Wesley Chapel 6, Clearwater 1
Hollins 11, IMG Navy 0
Tarpon Springs 13, Anclote 1
Wiregrass Ranch 14, East Lake 4
Mitchell 10, Clearwater Central Catholic 7
Largo 3, Northeast 2
Prime time team of the night
Largo
Prime time player of the night
Other prime time performers
Bryan Artze, Sr., Keswick Christian: Went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Pinellas Park.
Evan Ackerman, Sr., Largo: Finished 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Northeast.
Peyton Ballantyne, Sr., Tarpon Springs: Ended up going 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Anclote.
Roc Helton, Jr., Dunedin: Led the Falcons’ offense by going 4-for-5 with a double in a win over Countryside.
Jacob Leap, Sr., Largo: Went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Northeast.
Tyler Leap, Sr., Largo: Had two hits and two RBIs, including a walkoff single to beat Northeast.
Ethan LeBron, Jr., Tarpon Springs: Threw 5 ⅔ innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out seven in a win over Anclote.
Colin Lemons, So., Hollins: Led the Rebels offense by going 3-for-3 with a triple and four RBIs in a win over IMG Navy,
Jacob Levesque, So., Keswick Christian: Ended up going 3-for-4 in a win over Pinellas Park.
Kenney Robinson, Jr., Hollins: Picked up the win against IMG Navy by throwing three scoreless, no-hit innings with six strikeouts.
AJ Shelton, Jr., Dunedin: Threw five scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out five on the mound and drove in two runs at the plate in a win over Countryside.
Tuesday, April 19
Scoreboard
Lakeside Christian 3, Sarasota Christian 2
Largo 7, Boca Ciega 3
Shorecrest, 10, Lake Region 7
Pinellas Park 7, Palm Harbor University 2
Lakewood 15, St. Petersburg Catholic 0
Calvary Christian 3, Venice 1
Sunlake 6, East Lake 2
Fivay 6, Clearwater 4
Tampa Prep 7, Clearwater Central Catholic 2
Seminole 11, Anclote 2
Osceola 6, St. Petersburg 5
Northeast 6, Northside Christian 2
Prime time team of the night
Northeast
Prime time player of the night
Caiden O’ Brien, Sr., Osceola
Went 2-for-2 with a run scored at the plate and threw 1 ⅓ scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three in a win over St. Petersburg.
Other prime time performers
Madden Clark, So., Pinellas Park: Tossed a two-hitter, allowing two unearned runs while striking out three in a win over Palm Harbor University.
Jackson Fagan, Sr., Lakewood: Threw a one-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in a win over St. Petersburg Catholic that lasted four innings because of the mercy rule.
Sam Hunter, Jr., Calvary Christian: Went 3-for-4 with a run scored in a win over Venice.
Jon Lam, Jr., Largo: Led the Packers on offense by going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in a win over Boca Ciega.
CJ Moore, So., Clearwater: Had two triples, an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Fivay.
Caiden O’ Brien, Sr., Osceola: Went 2-for-2 with a run scored at the plate and threw 1 ⅓ scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three in a win over St. Petersburg.
Liam Peterson, Jr., Calvary Christian: Threw five scoreless, no-hit innings with eight strikeouts in a win over Venice.
Nelson Ramos, Sr., Northeast: Went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs in a win over Northside Christian.
Wes Ryan, Fr., Shorecrest: Powered the Chargers’ offense by going 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Lake Region.
Tyler Saunders, Jr., Seminole: Threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out six in a win over Anclote.
Cole Sofge, So., Largo: Went 3-for-4 in a win over Boca Ciega.
Tyler Stocksdale, Sr., Boca Ciega: Ended up going 3-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to Largo.
Ace Williams, So., Northeast: Lasted four innings on the mound, allowing one earned run on one hit while striking out eight in a win over Northside Christian.
Wednesday April 20
Scoreboard
Ocean City 3, Osceola 1
Largo 8, Shorecrest 7
Tampa SLAM 16, Admiral Farragut 5
Hollins 17, Lakewood 1
Countryside 6, Tarpon Springs 0
IMG Silver 6, Dunedin 3
East Lake 10, Bishop McLaughlin 2
Northeast 12, Boca Ciega 6
Prime time team of the night
Prime time player of the night
Other prime time performers
Tyler Allen, Sr., Countryside: Threw 6 ⅓ scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out two in a win over Tarpon Springs.
Trey Beard, Jr., Dunedin: Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a loss to IMG Silver.
Nick Biddle, So., Northeast: Finished 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Boca Ciega.
Ryland Bozenhard, Jr., Hollins: Led the Royals on offense by going 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Lakewood.
Connor Dugan, Sr., Boca Ciega: Went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored in a loss to Northeast.
Cayden Evans, Sr., Northeast: Ended up going 3-for-3 with a double, a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Boca Ciega.
Jacob Leap, Sr., Largo: Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in a win over Shorecrest.
Nelson Ramos, Sr., Northeast: Was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Boca Ciega.
Wes Ryan, Fr., Shorecrest: Ended up going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Largo.
Finnian Sullivan, Sr., East Lake: Had two doubles and three RBIs in a win over Bishop McLaughlin.
Brady Wright, So., East Lake: Allowed two earned runs and recorded 10 strikeouts in six innings of work against Bishop McLaughlin.
Thursday, April 21
Scoreboard
Keswick Christian 17, Hernando Christian 4
St. Petersburg 8, Carrollwood Day 5
Palm Harbor University 7, Osceola 5
Northside Christian 7, Shorecrest 2
Gulf Coast HEAT 15, Canterbury 10
Sarasota Out-of-Door 15, Canterbury 10
Springstead 5, Clearwater 3
East Lake 9, Tarpon Springs 1
Seminole 7, Largo 3
Lakeside Christian 14, Gibbs 3
Prime time team of the night
Prime time player of the night
Other prime time performers
Ryan Cerrone, Sr., Northside Christian: Threw a five-hitter, allowing two unearned runs while striking out five in a win over Shorecrest.
Dearl Edens, Sr., Keswick Christian: Tossed four no-hit innings, allowing one earned run while striking out 10 in a win over Hernando Christian.
Cord Gerdes, So., Osceola: Went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Palm Harbor University.
Ethan Hartwell, Sr., Seminole: Finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Largo.
Matt Lewandowski, Sr., Keswick Christian: Powered the Crusaders by hitting two homers and finishing with six RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Hernando Christian.
William Nelson, Sr., St. Petersburg: Went 2-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Carrollwood Day.
Joshua Reiter, So., Northside Christian: Ended up going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in a win over Shorecrest.
Joshua Valverde, Fr., Largo: Went 2-for-2 with a double in a loss to Seminole.
Benjamin Wolf, So., Seminole: Ended up going 2-for-2 with two runs scored in a win over Largo.
Eli Thomas, Fr., Shorecrest: Finished 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and a run scored in a loss to Northside Christian.
Drew Young, Jr., Canterbury: Went 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs scored and an RBI in a loss to Gulf Coast HEAT.
Friday, April 22
Scoreboard
Clearwater 4, Boca Ciega 3
Seffner Christian 8, Northside Christian 2
Dunedin, IMG Gray 0
Lakewood 16, Indian Rocks Christian 0
Clearwater Central Catholic 6, Largo 1
Calvary Christian 4, Berkeley Prep1
Hollins 11, Seminole 0
SALT Tampa 16, Gibbs 1
Northeast 1, Sunlake 0
Prime time team of the night
Calvary Christian
In a battle of nationally ranked teams, the Warriors relied on stellar pitching and timely hitting to beat the Buccaneers 4-1. It was the first loss of the season for Berkeley Prep.
Prime time player of the night
Hunter Dietz, Jr., Calvary Christian
The Warriors ace threw a one-hitter, allowing one earned run while striking out 12 in a win over previously undefeated and nationally ranked Berkeley Prep.
Other prime time performers
Jonathan Anderson, So., Lakewood: Had three doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Indian Rocks Christian.
Ryland Bozenhard, Jr., Hollins: Threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out six on the mound and went 2-for-3 with an RBI at the plate in a win over Seminole.
Trey Beard, Jr., Dunedin: Threw six scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out 12 on the mound and went 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate in a win over IMG Gray.
Nick Biddle, So., Northeast: Had a hit and scored the lone run of the game in a win over Sunlake.
Dillon Costello, Sr., Calvary Christian: Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Berkeley Prep.
Jackson Fagan, Sr., Lakewood: Tossed four scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out nine on the mound and went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBIs at the plate in a win over Indian Rocks Christian.
Jacob Green, Sr., Hollins: Had two hits, two RBIs and twp runs scored in a win over Seminole.
Brice Hale, Sr., Northeast: Threw five scoreless innings and combined with Alex Tachountchev and Sean Bubenhofer on a three-hit shutout in a win over Sunlake.
Emmett Meeks, So., Clearwater Central Catholic: Tossed a three-hitter, allowing one earned run while striking out six in a win over Largo.
Ryan Morrow, Jr., Lakewood: Threw a perfect inning with two strikeouts on the mound and went 3-for-4 with a double, four runs scored and two RBIs in a win over Indian Rocks Christian.
Chase Perkey, So., Northside Christian: Went 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored in a loss to Seffner Christian.
Saturday, April 22
Scoreboard
Sarasota 7, Palm Harbor University 2
Canterbury 11, Admiral Farragut 10
Calvary Christian 5, Berkeley Prep 2
Prime time team of the night
Calvary Christian
A night after handing nationally-ranked Berkeley Prep its first loss of the season, the Warriors made it two in a row over their rival, beating the Buccaneers 5-2 in the rematch to complete the regular season sweep.
Prime time player of the night
Landen Maroudis, Jr., Calvary Christian
Lasted five innings on the mound, allowing two earned runs on six hits while striking out four and went 3-for-3 at the plate with two triples and three RBIs in a win over Berkeley Prep.
Other prime time performers
Jacob Fisher, Jr., Admiral Farragut: Finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in a loss to Canterbury.
Cole Huddleston, So., Palm Harbor University: Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in a loss to Sarasota.
Sam Hunter, Sr., Calvary Christian: Finished 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Berkeley Prep.
Brock MacAuthur, So., Admiral Farragut: Ended up going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a loss to Canterbury.
Nick Monile, Sr., Calvary Christian: Finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored in a win over Berkeley Prep.
Dominic Smith, Sr., Canterbury: Had a three-run double in a win over Admiral Farragut.
Austin Stuck, Jr., Canterbury: Went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a win over Admiral Farragut.
