2023-2024 Florida SouthWestern Baseball News
Following another strong season on the court and in the field for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, their accomplishments in the classroom once again matched that success as 38 Bucs were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Teams on Thursday for posting a 3.60 or better GPA for the 2023-2024 school year.
Florida SouthWestern superstar Victor Figueroa will have a chance to make his boyhood dreams of becoming a professional baseball player come true after the Bucs slugger was selected in the 18th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
After leading Florida SouthWestern to the FCSAA Final Four and winning the state’s first Triple Crown since 2017, Buccaneers slugger Victor Figueroa has been named the 2024 FCSAA Male Athlete of the Year.
Florida SouthWestern infielder Cooper Clapp will be reuniting with Bucs teammate Landen Burch at the next level as the left handed slugger has signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Middle Tennessee State University next season, giving FSW a program record 12th Division I signee from their 2024 class.
After putting together an All-Conference sophomore season for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers this spring, Bucs ace Landen Burch is headed to the NCAA Division I level after signing his National Letter of Intent to pitch for the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State next season.
Former Florida SouthWestern ace Carlos Rodriguez is set to make Buccaneers history on Tuesday as he was called up to the Milwaukee Brewers and is expected to make his Major League Baseball debut against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at American Family Field, making him the first FSW player to reach the Big Leagues since the program's restart in 2016.
The Florida SouthWestern Baseball program had a pair of firsts on Monday as Victor Figueroa became the Bucs first 1st Team NJCAA All-American hitter in program history while Figueroa and Justin Thomas became the first FSW duo to both be named to the NJCAA All-American team in the same season.
Florida SouthWestern Sports Information Director Roy Allen was recently honored by the NJCAA at it's National Convention in Charlotte as he was named the 2024 NJCAA National Sports Information Director of the Year.
A trio of Florida SouthWestern State sluggers were named to the FCSAA 1st Team All-State Team on Thursday as Justin Thomas and Nate Earley joined FCSAA Player of the Year Victor Figueroa on the list while Bucs catcher Salvador Alvarez was named the FCSAA Defensive Player of the Year.
The #19 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers saw their 2024 season come to an end Saturday afternoon in Tampa as an early 6-2 deficit was too much to overcome in an 8-3 loss to #10 Indian River in the FCSAA State Tournament. FSW finishes the season 37-21.
The #19 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers lost a seesaw battle Friday night in the FCSAA State Tournament Quarterfinals, watching a late lead evaporate as the #5 Northwest Florida State Raiders walked them off 8-7 to send the Bucs to the elimination bracket where their season will be on the line on Saturday.
After throwing six shutout innings to lead the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers to a win in the opening game of the Fort Myers Regional last week, FSW righthander Landen Burch has been named the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Week.
Following a series sweep of the Santa Fe Saints to open the 2024 postseason, the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers have re-entered the NJCAA Top 20 in the final poll of the year, checking in at #19 with a 37-19 record.
Jordan Huskey threw seven solid innings and Jared Davis drove in the game winning run in the 8th inning as the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers defeated the Santa Fe Saints 3-2 to sweep the Fort Myers Regional and advance to the FCSAA State Tournament Final Four for the first time since the 2021 season.
Landen Burch fired six shutout innings and Victor Figueroa drove in three runs as the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers defeated the Santa Fe Saints 8-1 in the opening game of the Fort Myers Regional at Buccaneers Park on Friday.
After a 35 win regular season, seven Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were honored by the Citrus Conference on Thursday as Victor Figueroa, Justin Thomas, and Nate Earley led the septet as 1st Team selections while Figueroa was named the Conference’s Player of the Year.
