St. Thomas Aquinas is 8-2 against Nova since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will welcome the Titans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Nova 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Thomas Aquinas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Stoneman Douglas, who was ranked second at the time (St. Thomas Aquinas was ranked 19th). The Raiders fell 5-2 to the Eagles on Tuesday. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Julian Diaz
| 04/01/25 vs Stoneman Douglas | 5 |
| 03/26/25 vs Spanish River | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs West Broward | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Gaither | 8 |
Julian Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Buxbaum was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Nova put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Piper. The Titans walked away with a 5-0 win over the Bengals.
The result came thanks to Dylan Petersen's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
At the plate, Nova saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Paredes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Angelo Rivas was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Nova's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Nova in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
