TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) is pleased to announce its 2026 Division I Baseball Awards.
The All-FCSAA First- and Second-teams, as well individual awards for Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Fireman of the Year, were voted on by members of the FCSAA Division I Baseball Committee.
Separately, the Committee selected an All-Defensive Team and Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Top 10 Overall Players.
Division I First-team All-FCSAA
FCSAA Division I Baseball Player of the Year
Juan Orozco, Seminole State
Sophomore | Infield
Previously voted the Citrus Conference Player of the Year and First-team All-Citrus...led the FCSAA with 20 home runs and an .876 slugging percentage...third in the FCSAA with a .424 batting average...fifth in the FCSAA with 60 RBI...scored 60 runs.
FCSAA Division I Baseball Pitcher of the Year
Jordan Martinez, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | RHP | Panama City, Fla.
Previously voted the Panhandle Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-team All-Panhandle...shared the FCSAA lead with 10 wins (10-4)...struck out 97 batters in 77.2 innings pitched...logged a 4.98 ERA.
FCSAA Division I Baseball Fireman of the Year
Pierce Juhan, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | RHP | Atlanta, Ga.
Previously voted the Panhandle Conference Fireman of the Year...second in the FCSAA with eight saves...posted a record of 1-2...4.39 ERA...40 strikeout in 26.2 innings pitched.
Infield
Orlando Fernandez, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | Fort Myers, Fla.
Previously named the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year and First-team All-Panhandle...hit .384 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI...third in the FCSAA with both 63 runs scored and 31 stolen bases.
Nick Palmi, Hillsborough
Freshman | Kissimmee, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...fourth in the FCSAA with a .413 batting average...also hit 10 homers and drove in 62 runs...scored 62 runs and stole 21 bases.
Anthony Quigley, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Sunrise, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has a .399 batting average with 16 home runs and 57 RBI...stole 23 bases and scored 54 runs.
Carson Zagryn, Gulf Coast State
Freshman | Atlanta, Ga.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has a .399 batting average...hit 14 home runs and recorded 48 RBI...scored 55 runs.
Outfield
Davis Avera, Gulf Coast State
Freshman | Tallahassee, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...batted .360 with eight home runs and 54 RBI...scored 54 runs and has six stolen bases.
Jeremiah Gary, Chipola
Sophomore | Homewood, Ala.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...hit .388 with four home runs and 33 RBI...second in the FCSAA with 67 runs scored...has stolen 21 bases.
Aiden Talarico, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Pawleys Island, S.C.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...led the FCSAA with 72 RBI...also posted a .352 batting average...second in the FCSAA with 17 home runs...scored 56 runs and stole 23 bases.
Nick Upperman, St. Petersburg
Sophomore | Sanford, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...second in the FCSAA with a .433 batting average and 33 stolen bases...also had four home runs and 38 RBI...scored 45 runs.
Catcher
Hudson Gilman, Chipola
Freshman | Oxford, Ala.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has a .373 batting average with 14 home runs and 54 RBI...scored 44 runs.
Bray Touchstone, Gulf Coast State
Sophomore | Cantonment, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...third in the FCSAA with 17 home runs...fifth with 60 RBI...led the FCSAA with 74 runs scored.
Designated Hitter
Kane Moye, Chipola
Freshman | Stockbridge, Ga.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...fourth in the FCSAA in both home runs (16) and RBI (61)...batted .336 and scored 49 runs.
Pitcher
Bradley Garrett, Northwest Florida State
Freshman | LHP | Darlington, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...has a perfect 7-0 record in 17 appearances...third in the FCSAA with a 3.68 ERA...has 51 strikeouts in 66.0 innings pitched.
Jake Meadows, Central Florida
Sophomore | RHP | St. Johns, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...second in the FCSAA with 3.16 ERA...posted a record of 3-3 in 14 appearances...stuck out 69 batters in 77.0 innings pitched.
Colton Sampson, Seminole State
Sophomore | LHP | Fort Mitchell, Ala.
Previously named the Citrus Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-team All-Citrus...second in the FCSAA with 93 strikeouts...posted a record of 8-3 with a 4.24 ERA...totaled 80.2 innings on the mound.
Division I Second-team All-FCSAA
Infield
Nick April-Gath, Florida SouthWestern
Sophomore | Valrico, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has scored 60 runs and stole 15 bases...has a .378 batting average with seven home runs and 27 RBI...has recorded 15 stolen bases.
Niko Benested, Indian River State
Freshman | Coral Springs, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...fifth in the FCSAA with a .405 batting average...also hit five home runs and drove in 33 runs...scored 36 runs.
Ryan Chase, Santa Fe
Sophomore | Land O'Lakes, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...batted .393 on the season...smacked eight homr runs and recorded 36 RBI...scored 38 runs.
Victor Martinez, Central Florida
Sophomore | Orlando, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...second in the FCSAA with 64 RBI...also hit .372 with 12 home runs...scored 55 runs.
Angel Santiago, Northwest Florida State
Sophomore | Hialeah, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...led the FCSAA with 39 stolen bases...hit .374 with six home runs and 36 RBI...third in the FCSAA with 63 run scored.
Outfield
Jose Correa, Central Florida
Freshman | Doral, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...led the FCSAA with a .434 batting average...also hit eight home runs and drove in 36 runs...scored 54 runs and stole seven bases.
David Falloon, Daytona State
Sophomore | Decatur, Ga.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...hit 14 home runs with 48 RBI...posted a .365 batting average...scored 41 runs.
Ryan Kaitz, State College of Florida
Sophomore | Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has a .382 batting average with three home runs and 48 RBI...scored 51 runs and stole 12 bases.
Dominic Woodward, State College of Florida
Freshman | Tampa, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has a .371 batting average...10 home runs and 56 RBI...has scored 50 runs.
Catcher
Marvin Montenegro, Polk State
Freshman | Lakeland, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...scored 52 runs and stole 16 bases...posted a .342 batting average...hit five home runs and has 45 RBI.
Drew Pynes, St. Petersburg
Sophomore | Orlando, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has a .380 batting average...hit five home runs and drove in 42 runs...scored 32 runs.
Designated Hitter
Jake Schincariol, Daytona State
Sophomore | Palm City, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...posted a .333 batting average with six home runs and 38 RBI...scored 44 runs.
Pitcher
Samuel Alonso, Miami Dade
Freshman | RHP | Miami, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...has a 7-2 record with a 3.22 ERA...recorded 55 strikeouts in 50.1 innings pitched...has a WHIP of 0.99.
Jay Jung, Central Florida
Sophomore | RHP | Seoul, South Korea
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...fourth in the FCSAA with 82 strikeouts...posted a record of 6-5 with a 4.02 ERA...pitched 78.1 innings.
Michal Kovala, Chipola
Sophomore | RHP | Ostrava, Czech Republic
Previously named First-team All-Panhandle...is a perfect 5-0 on the year...has a 3.64 ERA in 47.0 innings pitched...has 48 strikeouts.
Lochlan Radloff, State College of Florida
Sophomore | LHP | Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Previously named First-team All-Citrus...shared the FCSAA lead with 10 wins...struck out 77 batters in 85.2 innings pitched...has a 5.46 ERA.
FCSAA DI All-Defensive Team
- 1B - Victor Martinez, Central Florida
- 2B - Carson Zagryn, Gulf Coast State
- 3B - Bryce Jackson, Eastern Florida State
- SS - Nick April-Gath, Florida SouthWestern
- OF - Brayden Potter, Polk State
- OF - Glenn Brooks, Pensacola State
- OF - Ryan Kaitz, State College of Florida
- C - Exio Duque, Daytona State
- P - Jordan Martinez, Gulf Coast State
FCSAA Division I Baseball Defensive Player of the Year
Exio Duque, Daytona State
Freshman | C | Kissimmee, Fla.
Previously voted the Citrus Conference Defensive Player of the Year...appeared in 39 games...led the FCSAA with 15 runners caught stealing...has a fielding percentage of .996.
FCSAA DI Top 10 Players
- Juan Orozco, Seminole State
- Jordan Martinez, Gulf Coast State
- Orlando Fernandez, Northwest Florida State
- Nick Palmi, Hillsborough
- Carson Zagryn, Gulf Coast State
- Anthony Quigley, Northwest Florida State
- Nick Upperman, St. Petersburg
- Aiden Talarico, Florida SouthWestern
- Bray Touchstone, Gulf Coast State
- Colton Sampson, Seminole State