Top 40 Week 1 Florida high school baseball games to watch (2/17/2025)

We’ve picked out 40 of the top Week 1 games involving high school teams from the state of Florida

Jason Bello, Bishop Verot High School, Baseball, All-Area, Spring 2024. / Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK

That’s right, baseball action made its return last week and there’s plenty of good matchups on tap in Week 2. The Sunshine State sees its fair share of games on a nightly basis and we wanted to get a head start on things as the season gets going. 

There are so many good matchups in-state that we had to pick out 40 games to watch here. Let’s take a look at the top 40 Week 1 contests we’ve highlighted heading into the second week of baseball. 

Take a look at our list and comment on the top games around the state. 

Feb. 17th (Monday)

Lakewood Ranch at Cardinal Mooney

Lakeland Christian at IMG Academy

Archbishop McCarthy at Neumann

Feb. 18th (Tuesday)

Columbus at Palmetto

Aucilla Christian at Leon

Winter Springs at Hagerty

Shorecrest Prep at Calvary Christian

Freeport at Bay

Western at Flanagan

Yulee at Englewood

Somerset Academy at Plantation American Heritage

Stoneman Douglas at North Broward Prep

Suwannee at Buchholz

Fort Myers at Island Coast

Gaither at Steinbrenner

Lake Region at Fort Meade

Feb. 19th (Wednesday)

West Orange at Windermere

Doral Academy at St. Brendan

South Walton at Bozeman

Bishop McLaughlin at East Lake

Feb. 20th (Thursday)

Chaminade-Madonna at Monarch

Maclay at Leon

Merritt Island at Vero Beach

Marathon at Coral Shores

Western at Stoneman Douglas

Niceville at Milton

Sarasota at Mariner

Arnold at Lincoln

North Broward Prep at Cardinal Newman

Estero at Fort Myers Canterbury

South Lake at Horizon

West Orange at Winter Springs

Plant at Blommingdale

St. Augustine at Bartram Trail

Feb. 21st (Friday)

Greater Atlanta Christian (Georgia) at Jesuit

St. Johns Country Day at Valdosta (Georgia)

Windermere at Bishop Moore

St, Thomas Aquinas at Flanagan

Stoneman Douglas at Belen Jesuit

Discovery at Santa Fe Catholic

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