VIDEO: Canterbury beats Northside Christian in Game 3 of 1A-3 semifinals
The Cougars answered Northside’s two-run efforts in the third and fifth innings, punching their ticket to the regional finals in a 6-4 win Thursday.
Southwest Florida baseball, softball, and track FHSAA playoff roundup for the week of May 5-10, 2025.
Class 1A-Region 3
St. John Neumann 4, Canterbury 3: The Celtics took Monday’s game in dramatic fashion, with a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Cougars.
Neumann overcame a 3-1 deficit in the seventh, when Cole Travers doubled in the left-center gap, before an error with the bases loaded plated the winning run.
Canterbury opened the scoring in the fourth after J.T. Huether doubled, scoring one run. Anthony Tenuto would stretch the lead to 3-0 off Neumann starter Owen Phypers after homering to right field.
Tenuto would relieve Ashby Piatt in the sixth inning, after the sophomore went five innings, allowing two hits, four walks, and an unearned run against four strikeouts on 80 pitches. Tenuto worked a clean sixth before the Celtics pressured in the seventh, leading to two hits and a walk with three runs conceded by the closer.
Anthony Kanellos got the win for Neumann, surrendering no hits and no runs over a scoreless seventh, striking out two.
Travers led Neumann with two hits from the leadoff position. Nick Frontino and Travers each drove in one run, while the team finished with seven walks. Beau Rurey and Darien Kester led the team with two bases on balls each.
Neumann will look to return to the Final Four under Squeeze Maurer Tuesday night against the Cougars, with first pitch scheduled for 7:30.
— Naples Daily News staff
Class 3A-Region 3
Calvary Christian 4, Bishop Verot 0: Errors haunted the Vikings Monday night, as each of the Warriors’ runs were unearned. Calvary handed Verot its second loss of the season in a 4-0 decision.
North Carolina commit Joey Lawson failed to log a strikeout after the second inning, as Calvary adjusted to the right-hander. Lawson would have four errors in the field, as Verot’s bunt defense was exploited by the Warriors. The junior went 5 1/3 innings, allowing three hits, no earned runs, four walks, and a pair of strikeouts.
As a team, Verot went 2 of 19 at the plate with four walks. Ole Miss commit Grayson Gibson (10-0, 0.32 ERA) struck out 10 Verot hitters including Lawson, who went down three times.
The Vikings will aim to avoid elimination against a pitching-heavy Warriors team Tuesday night in Game 2.
— The News-Press staff
Class 4A-Region 3
Jesuit 8, Barron Collier 0: Florida State commit Wilson Andersen dealt once again, allowing just one hit and a walk while striking out 16 Barron Collier hitters.
Andersen, Kaden Waecther, Christian Sheffield, and Bryce Besece all homered in the win for Jesuit, while Anderson added a pair of doubles. Brody Smith also went for extra bases, as the Tigers went 9 of 27 as a team.
Barron Collier saw a singular hit from Grady Gallen in the loss, going 1 for 22 at the plate.
The Cougars will aim to stave off elimination tomorrow and force a deciding Game 3 back home on Thursday.
— Naples Daily News staff