Baseball Recap: Gulf Coast Finds Playoff Glory Versus Fort Myers

With a playoff win on the line, Gulf Coast rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Fort Myers Green Wave. The victory was nothing new for the Sharks as they're now sitting on three straight.

Eric Hermanson

Earned Runs

04/04/25 vs American Heritage	6
03/12/25 @ NSU University	4
03/21/25 @ Barron Collier	3
02/21/25 @ Canterbury	3
02/14/25 vs Palmetto Ridge	1

Gulf Coast got a great performance from Eric Hermanson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hermanson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Sharks are 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise.

At the plate, Thomas Eaton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Michael Peterson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Gulf Coast lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Gulf Coast's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Fort Myers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.

Gulf Coast will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Green Wave: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.