State semiinals
All games are played at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. Tickets are $12 and are available via GoFan. Parking is $10 for cars and $50 for buses (cash or credit card).
Class 5A
Sebring (24-6) vs. Jesuit (26-4), 1 p.m., today
How they got here: Sebring d. Zephyrhills 3-1, d. Daytona Beach Seabreeze 6-1, d. Lake Wales 3-2. Jesuit d. North Fort Myers 12-2, d. Naples 4-2 (nine innings), d. Osceola 12-2.
Stat Leaders
Category | Sebring | Jesuit |
Batting average | Dalton Percy, .333 | Wes Mendes, .417 |
Home runs | Rhett Vaughn, 5 | Two tied with 5 |
RBIs | Rhett Vaughn, 26 | Grant Jordan, 39 |
ERA | Rhett Vaughn, 1.27 | Brooks Chamberlain, 1.22 |
Strikeouts | Rhett Vaughn, 104 | Wilson Anderson, 51 |
Outlook
The Tigers, ranked first in the class and ninth nationally, are the defending state champions. They are trying to win consecutive titles for the first time. So far, Jesuit has been able to mostly cruise, beating North Fort Myers, Naples and Osceola by a combined 28-6 in the first three rounds of the playoffs to extend its current win streak to six games. On offense, two players, Grant Jordan and Wes Mendes, have each hit for the cycle in the past three weeks. The Blue Streaks rebounded from a loss to Lake Wales in the 5A-7 district final to win three straight playoff games, the last coming against the Highlanders in a rematch from the district championship game.