Baseball Recap: Barron Collier Victorious

Barron Collier proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Community School of Naples Seahawks. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Alan Overmyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Overmyer was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Casey Johnson was incredible, getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Barron Collier: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Jonathan Hernandez-Carr was another key player, getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Cougars

Hits

03/06/26 vs Community School of Naples	13
03/04/26 vs Naples	9
03/02/26 @ Golden Gate	3
02/26/26 @ IMG Academy Gray	7
02/25/26 @ Lely	12
+ 14 more games

Barron Collier kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.

Barron Collier's record now sits at 7-5. As for Community School of Naples, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.

Barron Collier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Parrish Community on the 10th. As for Community School of Naples, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-0 victory against First Baptist Academy on the 10th.