The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has introduced a significant change to its baseball regional playoffs for the 2025 season. For the first time since 2009, all regional rounds—including quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals—will be contested in a best-of-three series format.
Key Features
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Best-of-Three Series
: Each regional round will now consist of a best-of-three game series, ensuring that advancement is determined by overall performance rather than a single game outcome, also allowing teams to display their depth.
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Hosting Arrangements
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The higher-seeded team is designated to host the first two games of the series.
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If a third game is necessary, the lower-seeded team will host it.
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An exception exists: if the lower seed is a district champion and the higher seed is not, the district champion will host the first two games.
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The higher-seeded team is designated to host the first two games of the series.
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Doubleheaders
: Teams have the option to play a doubleheader for the first two games if both coaches agree.
- District Champion Hosting Rights : In the regional quarterfinals, district champions are granted hosting rights over non-district champions, regardless of seeding positions.
As the FHSAA baseball regional playoffs commence under the new best-of-three series format, 16 Southwest Florida teams have secured spots in the postseason. Here's a breakdown of the local teams participating, their seedings, and matchups:
Class 1A – Region 3
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(1) St. John Neumann vs. (8) Tampa SLAM
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(3) Canterbury vs. (6) SFCA
Class 2A – Region 3
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(7) Community School vs. (2) Berkeley Prep
Class 3A – Region 3
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(1) Bishop Verot vs. (8) Aubrey Rogers
Class 4A – Region 3
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(2) Barron Collier vs. (7) Lemon Bay
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(3) Island Coast vs. (6) Osceola
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(8) Bonita Springs vs. (1) Jesuit
Class 5A – Region 3
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(1) Charlotte vs. (8) North Fort Myers
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(4) Fort Myers vs. (5) Gulf Coast
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(7) Mariner vs. (2) Braden River
Class 6A – Region 3
- (6) Ida Baker vs. (3) St. Thomas Aquinas