The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season, and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Florida.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in the FHSAA state championships, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Florida. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and releasing our preseason top-25 rankings in the state.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state.

Each week, we will be releasing our Players of the Week, as well as updating our Power 25 overall rankings.

*Please note the information has been gathered from head coaches across the state, based on their replies to the questionnaire we distributed over this offseason.

High School: Boca Raton
Head Coach: Joe Franco
Classification: 7A
2025 Record (Finish): 6-21 - District title game appearance

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS

Dylan Zidar, Chase Walls, Grayson Muncrief, Chase Crawford, Tyler Dennison, Romeo Randazzo, Matt Lopez, Tyler Merring

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

Michael Blow (F), Jake Linder (F), Kaden Clark (SO)

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OTHER UPPERCLASS FOLLOWS

Dylan Zidar, Chase Walls, Grayson Muncrief, Chase Crawford, Tyler Dennison, Matt Lopez, Tyler Merring

Romeo Randazzo

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Projected Starting 9: TBD
Projected Pitching Staff: Dylan Zidar, Chase Walls, Michael Blow, Grayson Muncrief
Team Strengths: Pitching, Defense, Situational hitting

“This will be my 20th year as a high school head coach. In my 20 years, this will be my deepest team in terms of talent. This is also my first year as the head coach at Boca Raton High School. Our success will be based on how quickly my coaching style and philosophy can mesh well with the talent that is on the roster. If everything clicks, I believe we will have a great season and make a state final four push.” – Joe Franco, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Boca Raton program below:

+ Follow them on X, Instagram, or Facebook: boca_raton_baseball (Instagram)
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Florida, 2026 HS Team Previews

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