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: Stoneman Douglas
Head Coach: Todd Fitz-Gerald
Classification: 7A
2025 Record (Finish): 31-2 (Gio Rojas 13-0 on the mound)

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS

Lorenzo Laurel OF Florida
Gio Rojas LHP Miami
Randy Ruiz OF Transfer
Drew Boivin RHP Transfer
Cade Raley INF LHH TCC
Jackson Taylor C NC State Transfer
Reid Dadic RHP Transfer Daytona State
Jake Rizzo 3B Dayton
Tyler Stertzbach RHP transfer
Ben Bianchi RHP UCF

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

Tyler Stertzbach Soph RHP

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OTHER UPPERCLASS FOLLOWS

Gio Rojas Miami LHP
Lorenzo Laurel Florida OF
Jake Rizzo Dayton 3B
Cade Raley TCC INF
Drew Boivin NW FL State RHP
Matt Toback Daytona St 1B
Abe Haloui Daytona St SS
Reid Dadic Daytona St RHP
Randy Ruiz Hillsborough OF

Josh Jacubowicz LHP
Jacob Hernandez LHP
Ben Bianchi RHP UCF

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Projected Starting 9: TBD
Projected Pitching Staff: Gio Rojas LHP, Jacob Hernandez LHP, Drew Boivan RHP
Team Strengths: Team defense and Offense

“If our pitching comes together and we hit at the bottom of the order we will be extremely good” – Todd Fitz-Gerald, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Stoneman Douglas program below:

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

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+ Prep Baseball Florida on X
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