Baseball Recap: Ponte Vedra Finds Playoff Glory Versus Beachside

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ponte Vedra had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Beachside Barracudas by a score of 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Barracudas: they've now won three in a row.

Storm Lickliter

Batters Struck Out

04/16/26 vs Beachside	7
04/09/26 vs First Coast	5
04/02/26 @ Providence School	9
03/23/26 @ Nease	5
03/17/26 vs Sandalwood	8
+ 3 more games

Storm Lickliter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Luca Candella was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Tepper, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Ponte Vedra's record now sits at 17-9-1. As for Beachside, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-10.

As of now, neither Ponte Vedra nor the Barracudas have any future games scheduled.