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FIRST TEAM
Ace Aguila, P, West Broward junior: Aguila kept opposing teams in check, leading the 21-14 Bobcats with a 1.53 ERA. Aguila posted a 4-2 record with 65 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings.
Andrew Alvarez, IF, St. Thomas Aquinas senior: Alvarez helped form the power-hitting core of the Raiders’ state championship lineup, mashing 13 home runs — trailing only teammate Zachary Malvasio — while hitting .382 with a 1.376 OPS.
Brady Buxbaum, IF, St. Thomas Aquinas junior: Buxbaum was another source of power in the Raiders’ prolific lineup. The USF commit led the team with a .444 batting average and launched nine home runs, posting a 1.389 OPS.
Miguel Colmenares, IF, Flanagan junior: The Falcons’ shortstop was their top threat at the plate, leading the team in batting average (.371), home runs (nine) and RBIs (20).
Nick Diaz, OF, Stoneman Douglas senior: Diaz helped anchor the Eagles’ lineup as they rolled to their fifth consecutive state title. Diaz hit .387 with four home runs and 1.112 OPS. Diaz, a College of Charleston signee, had 11 stolen bases, as well.
Bennett Gary, OF, Stoneman Douglas senior: Gary was a key part of Stoneman Douglas’ lineup, notching a team-leading .402 batting average and pacing the team with four home runs. He also had 10 stolen bases.
Nico Sabatino, OF, St. Thomas Aquinas junior: Sabatino had a breakout season, batting .432 with a 1.285 OPS and eight home runs. Sabatino also added 17 stolen bases.
Daniel Tartaglia, P, Stoneman Douglas senior: Along with co-player of the year Gio Rojas, Tartaglia anchored the Eagles’ staff. The southpaw went 8-0 with a 0.95 ERA and struck out 92 batters in 59 innings, walking only seven.
Easton Viveros, OF, Deerfield Beach junior: Viveros was one of Broward’s premier sluggers, tying for third in the county with nine home runs. He hit .486 with a 1.577 OPS and 32 RBIs. He also pitched, going 5-2 with four saves and a 1.64 ERA in 38 1/3 innings.
Juan Cerra, OF, Archbishop McCarthy senior: Cerra paced the Mavericks with eight home runs and a 1.262 OPS. Cerra hit .404 — second-best on the team — and stole four bases.
Gabriel Gener, P, Cypress Bay senior: Gener was the ace of the Lightning staff. The 6-foot-2 southpaw went 6-2 with a save while posting a 1.69 ERA. Gener struck out 75 batters in 58 innings while walking just 14.
Danny Machado, IF, Archbishop McCarthy senior: Machado was Archbishop McCarthy’s top hitter, batting .442 and hitting five home runs. Machado was also a threat on the base paths, stealing 16 bases.
Keniel Marrero, IF, South Broward senior: Marrero was a threat in the Bulldogs’ lineup, hitting .458 with a 1.307 OPS. The senior infielder had five home runs and 21 RBIs. The College of Central Florida signee also stole 22 bases.
J.C. Martinez, OF, Taravella senior: Martinez, a North Florida signee, had a dominant senior season, hitting .461 with seven home runs and 35 RBIs. Martinez had a 1.354 OPS.
SECOND TEAM
Cody Boisvert, P, Nova senior
Miguel Delgado, IF, Archbishop McCarthy junior
Drew Freeman, C, Stoneman Douglas senior
Thomas Giltner, P, St. Thomas Aquinas senior
Ryan Guthrie, IF, Coral Springs junior
Joshua Jennings, C, St. Thomas Aquinas senior
Cole Lasher, OF, St. Thomas Aquinas senior
Lorenzo Laurel, OF, Stoneman Douglas junior
Jason Lincoln, P, Coral Glades sophomore
Jonathan Lopez, IF, St. Thomas Aquinas senior
Jake Rizzo, OF, Stoneman Douglas outfielder
Trevell Roberts, P, Boyd Anderson junior
Miguel Tapia, IF, Western senior
Ruben Zuany, IF, Coral Springs senior
HONORABLE MENTION
Archbishop McCarthy: Alejandro Cabral, Xavier Domenech, Kaio Ramos, Jose Torres
Cooper City: Vito Faridani, Adrian Graterol, Kevin McCormick, Nicholas Tubito
Coral Glades: Brayden Hopkins, Asa Lindo
Coral Springs: Jaxon Krugman, Angelo Painter, Natron Wheeler
Cypress Bay: Diego Baron, Carson Cook, John Escobar, Gabriel Tovar
Deerfield Beach: Joseph Hendren, Adrian Sosa, Javier Sierra, Adamo Vellucci
Everglades: Gabriel Billini, Anthony Lugo, Alex Mota
Flanagan: Jose Mercano
Fort Lauderdale: Jackson Hirsch, Finn O’Brien
McArthur: Dylan Dess
Monarch: Anthony Mercado
Nova: Cole Boisvert, Cody Kunca, Ayden Paredes, Angelo Rivas
Pembroke Pines Charter: Sebastian Gonzalez, Dean Jaworski, Christian Morales, Martin Pereira
Piper: Demetrius Angeletos, Joseph Cuminale, Oscar Muniz, Valentino Pupo, Julius Torres, Jonathan Rodriguez
St. Thomas Aquinas: Julian Diaz, Jaden Doverspike
South Broward: Francisco Gomez, Rocco Villella
South Plantation: Mark Aschenbrenner, Lucas Decordova, Brady Gollan, Josh McDevitt, Noah Robaina
Stoneman Douglas: Breylynn Courtney, Michael Ossenfort, Chase Wildrout
Taravella: Mikael Ghann, Sebastian Mayfield, Tyler Morgan, Anthony Tizol
West Broward: Ethan Lindor, Manuel Sarcos, Derek Sclafani, Lenny Sufran
Western: Jorge Falagan, Jimmy Huard, Ryan Schaefer, Taisuky Rodriguez
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Todd Fitz-Gerald, Stoneman Douglas: Fitz-Gerald continued his run of excellence at Stoneman Douglas, leading the team to a 31-2 record and its fifth straight state championship. The Eagles are ranked second in the nation — behind Bradenton IMG Academy — by MaxPreps.
Joey Wardlow, St. Thomas Aquinas: Under Wardlow, the Raiders rolled to a 29-6-1 record and the fourth state championship in program history. St. Thomas is ranked 13th nationally.
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