Baseball Game Preview: IMG Academy Black Ascenders vs. Florida State University High School Seminoles

The IMG Academy Black Ascenders will face off against the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. IMG Academy Black is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

IMG Academy Black is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeland Christian just ended the team's 17-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 9-8. The loss put an end to the Ascenders' undefeated start to the season.

Sebastian Wilson

Home Runs (Career)

03/14/25 @ Lakeland Christian	2
03/03/25 @ Gulf Coast	1
02/28/25 @ Sunlake	1
02/19/25 vs Hilton Head Christian Academy	1
02/11/25 @ Mulberry	1

Sebastian Wilson and Quincy Kerr did some serious damage despite the final result: Wilson fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4, while Kerr went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one double. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Dylan Messina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, IMG Academy Black hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Florida State University High School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 10-4 to Out-of-Door Academy.

Cohen Tigerina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Langston Chason was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.

Florida State University High School's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for IMG Academy Black, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.

Florida State University High School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: IMG Academy Black hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .408. It's a different story for Florida State University High School, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain IMG Academy Black's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.