Vote: Who is the Central Florida High School Baseball Player of the Week (4/21/2025)

Central Florida high school baseball players were a big hit last week in district tournaments.
With district champions earning automatic regional playoff berths and others fighting for at-large spots, schools in multiple counties stepped to the plate in impressive fashion. We nominated 10 athletes for games played April 14-19, 2025.
We ask you to check out the nominees below and cast your vote for Central Florida High School Baseball Player of the Week.
Congratulations to the winner for games played April 7-12, 2025: Winter Springs UTIL Alex Dameron
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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 27. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:
Vote: Central Florida High School Baseball Player of the Week (4/21/2025)
Tyler Arafet, P/1B, The First Academy (Orlando)
Talented 6-foot-6 junior allowed just one hit through four innings, striking out three, to pick up the win in an 11-1 victory against Montverde Academy in the Class 2A, District 5 championship game.
Lucas Badalato, 1B, Spruce Creek
Senior went 3-for-4 with five RBI to guide the Hawks past DeLand, 9-2, in the Class 7A, District 2 title game.
Max Murray Jr., P, Hagerty
Struck out six and scattered five hits to pick up the complete game win and went 2-for-3 with one RBI at the plate to power the Huskies past Timber Creek, 6-1, in the Class 7A, District 3 championship game.
Xavier Roman, 3B/RHP, Windermere
Super sophomore went 2-for-3 with a run scored and one RBI and scattered five hits and struck out four to pick up the complete game win in a 5-1 Class 7A, District 5 championship game victory against Olympia.
Angel Medina, 3B/1B/RHP, Harmony
Junior went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored and six RBI to steer the Longhorns past Lake Nona, 15-6, in the Class 7A, District 9 championship game.
Orlando Martinez, UTIL, Oviedo
Junior went 2-for-4 with a triple and one run scored to power the Lions to a 2-0 10-inning upset victory against East River in the Class 6A, District 4 championship game.
Xavier Rodriguez, UTIL, Winter Springs
Junior went 3-for-3 with one run scored and two RBI to lead the Bears past Deltona, 8-4, in the Class 5A, District 6 championship game.
Nate Bailey, OF/P, Merritt Island
Senior went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI to steer the Mustangs past Eau Gallie, 12-1, in six innings in the Class 4A, District 13 championship game.
Zak Al-Arashi, OF, Viera
Super sophomore went 4-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI to guide the Hawks past Melbourne, 4-3, in the Class 6A, District 7 championship game.
Sebastian Dimitroff, RHP/UTIL, Vero Beach
Junior struck out nine and allowed just three hits in six innings to pick up the win in a 3-2 Class 7A, District 10 championship victory against Centennial.
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