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: Lake Brantley
Head Coach: Eddie Doyle
Classification: 7A
2025 Record (Finish): 16-10-1, no playoffs

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS

Justus Mike CF 2026 Alabama State
Andrew Barr OF/RHP 2026 West Florida
Cameron Penney 1B/LHP 2027 UCF
Julian Smith C 2026 Albany State
Jaxon Leonard 3B/RHP 2026 Lake Sumter Community College

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

Carter Lewis OF, Tanner Russell SS

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OTHER UPPERCLASS FOLLOWS

Andrew Barr-OF/RHP
Justus Mike OF
Jaxon Leonard-3B/RHP
Julian Smith-C
Finn Yates-C/DH

Cameron Penney-1b/LHP
Lucas Ostolaza-RHP
Justin Waite-UTIL

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Projected Starting 9: Cameron Penney 1B, Jean Galarraga 2B, Daniel Dominguez SS, Jaxon Leonard 3B, Andrew Barr LF, Justus Mike CF, Carter Lewis RF, Finn Yates DH, Julian Smith C
Projected Pitching Staff: Lucas Ostolaza, Andrew Barr, Jaxon Leonard
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Defense

“If we pitch and play defense, we will be able to compete every night, will have to be able to execute offensively to score runs.” – Eddie Doyle, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Lake Brantley program below:

+ Follow them on X, Instagram, or Facebook: @BrantleyLakeBsb
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Florida, 2026 HS Team Previews

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+ Prep Baseball Florida on X
+ Prep Baseball Florida on Instagram
+ Prep Baseball Florida on Facebook

 

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