Baseball Recap: Jesuit Has No Trouble Against Barron Collier

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Brandon	18
03/20/25 vs Clay	14
04/21/25 vs Bonita Springs	10
04/08/25 vs Blessed Trinity	10
04/28/25 vs Countryside	9

Jesuit had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Barron Collier Cougars 8-0 on Monday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.

Wilson Andersen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Bryce Besece and Kaden Waechter did most of the damage at the plate: Besece went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Waechter went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Besece's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Christian Sheffield, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Jesuit hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.

Jesuit pushed their record up to 24-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Barron Collier, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.

Jesuit will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.