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The 2026 Southwest Florida Baseball All‑Area team, selected by The News‑Press and Naples Daily News, highlights Joey Lawson’s historic Player of the Year award, his elite pitching and hitting stats, and the recognition of Coach Charlie Maurer, while a host of other standout performers from local schools earn their places on the roster.
St. John Neumann lost 6-4 to Orangewood Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal baseball game, with early errors shaping the outcome and a late rally falling short.
The St. John Neumann Celtics are set to meet Orangewood Christian in a Class 1A state semifinal at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers on Thursday, May 14 at 1 p.m., a clash that could decide the next chapter for a program that has become a fixture in Florida’s high school baseball lore.