Baseball Game Preview: Jesuit Tigers vs. Barron Collier Cougars

For the second straight game, Jesuit will face off against Barron Collier. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jesuit 2.1, Barron Collier 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Barron Collier an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Wilson Andersen

Hits (Career)

05/05/25 vs Barron Collier	3
04/28/25 vs Countryside	2
04/15/25 vs Brandon	2
04/04/25 vs Plant	2
02/22/25 @ Benedictine	2

Wilson Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 nothing but reliable: 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, Jesuit let Bryce Besece and Kaden Waechter run wild. 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 marked the first that Besece has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Christian Sheffield, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Jesuit lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barron Collier didn't launched any home runs.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Jesuit, bringing their record up to 24-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Barron Collier, they moved to 24-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.