Baseball Game Preview: Niceville Eagles vs. Florida State University High School Seminoles

The Niceville Eagles will head out to face off against the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Niceville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Niceville put the hurt on South Lake with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Niceville needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Niceville got a great performance from Brady Martin as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Martin has posted since back in April of 2024.

Matthew Marcantonio

Hits (Career)

03/18/25 vs South Lake	3
03/13/25 vs Choctawhatchee	2
04/05/24 vs Henderson County	2
03/06/24 vs Crestview	2
03/11/25 vs Mosley	1

On the hitting side, Matthew Marcantonio was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jackson Marquardt was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Florida State University High School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-1 to IMG Academy Black.

Florida State University High School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Tigerina, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Florida State University High School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Niceville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Florida State University High School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Niceville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Florida State University High School, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Niceville's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.