Here are the capsules for area baseball teams playing in today’s Class 4A-2A region semifinals. The winners advance to Tuesday’s region finals.
Class 4A
Parrish Community (19-10) at Dunedin (19-8), 6:30
The defending state semifinalist Falcons advanced thanks to an outstanding performance from ace Trey Beard, who threw a two-hitter with 15 strikeouts in a region quarterfinal win over Wesley Chapel. Beard also has the single season school for strikeouts with 119. The Bulls rebounded from a 1-5 stretch last month to win 10 of their last 11 games. Six of those victories have come via shutouts.
Stat leaders
| Category | Parrish Community | Dunedin |
| Batting average | Calin Heath, .361 | Trey Beard, .346 |
| Home runs | Carson Womer, 1 | Trey Beard, 2 |
| RBIs | Eloy Serrata, 13 | Trey Beard, 15 |
| ERA | Noah Eatman, 1.01 | Trey Beard, 0.67 |
| Strikeouts | Noah Eatman, 84 | Trey Beard, 119 |
Hernando (19-8) at Sebring (22-5), 7
Trailing 2-0 to Hardee in the region quarterfinals, the Leopards won it on Gabe Tafelski’s walk-off three-run double. It was just the second of the night for Hernando. The Blue Streaks, ranked seventh in the class by MaxPreps, enter on a three-game win streak.
Stat leaders
| Category | Hernando | Sebring |
| Batting average | Dominique Janssens, .413 | Cameron Kimbrell, .403 |
| Home runs | Michael Savarese, 5 | Two tied with two. |
| RBIs | Anthony Talpa, 10 | Treshawn Rowe, 20 |
| ERA | Michael Savarese, 0.75 | Trevor Carter, 1.11 |
| Strikeouts | Michael Savarese, 102 | Rhett Vaughn, 65 |
Class 3A
Berkeley Prep (25-3) at Calvary Christian (26-1), 7
This is the fourth meeting between the rivals this season. The Warriors, ranked first in the class, third overall in the state and fourth nationally, have dominated the series this year, winning all three. The Buccaneers, ranked second in the class and ninth statewide and nationally, have to produce more on offense to reverse the trend. They have a combined nine hits and four runs in the series so far this year.
Stat leaders
| Category | Berkeley Prep | Calvary Christian |
| Batting average | Cade Kurland, .488 | Dillon Costello, .521 |
| Home runs | Cade Kurland, 11 | Sean Shelly, 5 |
| RBIs | Cade Kurland, 35 | Sean Shelly, 25 |
| ERA | JT Quinn, 1.14 | Ethan Phillips, 0.24 |
| Strikeouts | JT Quinn, 70 | Hunter Dietz, 66 |
Tampa Prep (18-8) at Lakeland Christian (21-5), 7
The Terrapins beat Fort Myers Bishop Verot in the quarterfinals thanks to a stellar pitching performance from Will Sotiropoulis, who threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and finishing with seven strikeouts. Tampa Prep has now won nine of its last 10 games. The Vikings, who have won five straight games, are ranked fifth in the class by MaxPreps.
Stat leaders
| Category | Tampa Prep | Lakeland Christian |
| Batting average | Noah Sheffield, .408 | Wyatt Jenkins, .439 |
| Home runs | Noah Sheffield, 4 | Brody Donay, 8 |
| RBIs | Noah Sheffield, 24 | Ben McDonald, 26 |
| ERA | Will Sotiropoulos, 1.55 | Daniel Hartley, 0.72 |
| Strikeouts | Will Sotiropoulos, 72 | Mack Estrada, 52 |
Class 2A
Seffner Christian (17-6-1) at Naples Seacrest Country Day (21-5), 2
Joe Tomasello threw a four-hit shutout with seven strikeouts to lead the Crusaders in a win over Northside Christian in the region quarterfinals. Seffner Christian has allowed just one run in its last three games. The Stingrays, who are ranked sixth in the class, have won eight straight.
Stat leaders
| Category | Seffner Christian | Seacrest Country Day |
| Batting average | CJ Koenck, .457 | Gabe Czapla, .382 |
| Home runs | CJ Koenck, 2 | Jackson Toberman, 6 |
| RBIs | Collin McNeal, 22 | Jackson Toberman, 32 |
| ERA | Joe Tomasello, 1.75 | Justin Jackson, 0.93 |
| Strikeouts | Joe Tomasello, 74 | Justin Jackson, 89 |
