2026 HS Team Previews: Foundation Academy
January 14, 2026
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: Foundation Academy
Head Coach: Dakoda Grove
Classification: 2A
2025 Record (Finish): 19-10, Regional Quarterfinal
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS
Jose Taveras, 2026, Catcher, Tallahassee State College
Ethan Pate, 2026, RHP, Coker University
Drew Calhoun, 2026, LHP, Rollins College
Impact Transfers:
Dylan Zack, 2027, SS
Francisco Rodriguez, 2026, RHP
TEAM OUTLOOK
“This group is hungry and ready — our seniors set the tone all offseason, and because of the work they’ve put in, we expect to compete at a high level this spring.”
– Dakoda Grove, head coach
Find more information on the 2026 Foundation Academy program below:
+ Follow them on X, Instagram, or Facebook: @Foundation_BSB / @Foundationbaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Florida, 2026 HS Team Previews
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