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REGION'S SEMI-FINAL (Fri-May 1, 2026)

VENICE #1 v GEORGE JENKINS #4, 7pm

George Jenkin's Season Record is 22-5.

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NEWS ALERT (Sun-Apr 26, 2026)

The Alumni Stats have been updated (stats for college players). Stats are current through April 26. To view Alumni Stats (Click Here)

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NEWS ALERT (Sat-Apr 25, 2026)

The Top 30 Hitters and Pitchers in Manatee/Sarasota counties have been updated. Venice have four ranked hitters and three ranked pitchers.

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Hitters

#1 August Backman (BAvg: .519)

#3 Graham Houston (BAvg: .453)

#10 Jonathan Mauro (BAvg: .366)

#20 Beau Daniel (BAvg: .347)

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Pitchers

#1 Cox Carter (ERA: 0.38)

#3 Kasen Poplin (ERA: 1.01)

#8 Kohen Poplin (ERA: 2.02)

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To view the Top 30 Hitters (Click Here)

To view the Top 30 Pitchers (Click Here)

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REGION'S QUARTER-FINAL (Fri-Apr. 24, 2026)

VENICE #1 v SUMNER #8, 6-0

Carter Cox Throws a No-Hitter In Region's Victory Over Sumner. (View Game Report)

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DISTRICT FINAL (Fri-Apr 17, 2026)

VENICE v SARASOTA, 12-0

Venice in First-Inning Blowout Over Sarasota in District Fin. (View Game Report)

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DISTRICT SEMI-FINAL (Wed-Apr 15, 2026)

VENICE v NORTH PORT, 16-1

Venice Take Early Lead And Never Look Back In Win Over North Port. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Apr 10, 2026)

VENICE v SARASOTA, 10-5

Venice Score Blowout Win In First Inning Victory Over Sarasota. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Thu-Apr 9, 2026)

VENICE v OUT-of-DOOR ACADEMY, 9-4

Venice Defeat Out-of-Door Academy With Late Inning Runs. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Apr 7, 2026)

VENICE @ BARRON COLLIER, 7-0

Venice Stifle Barron Collier in Shutout. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Apr 3, 2026)

VENICE @ BISHOP VEROT, 1-0

Pitcher Duels Dominate as Venice Shutout Bishop Verot in 11 Innings. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Mar 31, 2026)

VENICE v BARRON COLLIER, 6-2

Venice Celebrate Senior Night With a Victory Over Barron Collier. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Sat-Mar 28, 2026) - NHSI USA Final

VENICE v ORANGE LUTHERAN, 6-7

Venice Claw Back, But Fall Short Against Orange Lutheran (ranked #15 nationally) in the Championship Game. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Mar 27, 2026) - Semi-Final

VENICE v BAYLOR, 4-1

Venice Reach Final After Coming From Behind to Defeat Baylor (ranked #4 in Tennessee). (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Thu-Mar 26, 2026) - Qtr-Final

VENICE v HARVARD-WESTLAKE, 12-0

Graham Houston's Grand Slam Caps a Great Day for Venice defeating Harvard-Westlake (ranked #5 in California). (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Wed-Mar 25, 2026) - Final-16

VENICE v GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC, 10-0

Strong Pitching and Hitting As Venice Defeat Gloucester Catholic (ranked #14 nationally). (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Thu-Mar 19, 2026)

VENICE v PALMETTO, 9-1

Dominant Pitching Ensures Victory Over Palmetto in Tournament Final. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Wed-Mar 18, 2026)

VENICE v BRADEN RIVER, 8-5

Venice Varsity Defeat Braden River to Advance to Tournament Final. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Mar 17, 2026)

VENICE v TAMPA PREP, 5-2

Venice Varsity Triumph Over Tampa Prep, 5-2. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Mar 17, 2026)

VENICE v RIVERVIEW, 6-5

Venice Varsity Rally Late to Defeat Riverview Rams, 6-5. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Mar 13, 2026)

VENICE @ JESUIT, 6-3

Houston's HR and Cox's Pitching Propel Venice Past Jesuit (ranked #9 nationally). (View Game Report)

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NEWS ALERT (Fri-Mar 13, 2026)

Congratulations to Randall Riley (2026) who has committed to play college baseball at Seminole State. Randall becomes the 8th Venice player to commit to a college.

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NEWS ALERT (Thu-Mar 12, 2026)

Congratulations to August Backman (2027) who has committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida. August is currently ranked the no. 1 hitter in Manatee and Sarasota counties hitting 17-29 for a Batting Average of .586 and on-base percentage of .667. August becomes the 7th Venice player to commit to a college.

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2027 - August Backman, U Florida (D1)

2027 - Graham Houston, LSU (D1)

2027 - Jonathan Mauro, Columbia (D1)

2027 - Kasen Poplin, Liberty U (D1)

2027 - RJ Shields, Mississippi St (D1)

2026 - Cox Carter, FAU (D1)

2026 - Jake Hartter, U West Florida (D2)

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GAME REPORT (Wed-Mar 11, 2026)

VENICE v PALM HARBOR, 5-0

Venice Pitchers Shut Out Palm Harbor in 5-0 Victory. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Mar 6, 2026)

VENICE v CALVARY CHRISTIAN, 13-0

Third-Inning Spurt Drives Venice Past Calvary Christian (ranked #22 in Florida). (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Mar 3, 2026)

VENICE @ SARASOTA, 14-1

Venice Take Lead Early and Never Look Back. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Feb 27, 2026)

VENICE @ NEUMANN, 7-2

Venice Pitchers Restrict Neumann to Two Hits in 7-2 Victory. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Feb,24 2026)

VENICE @ RIVERVIEW, 10-0

Venice Hitters on Fire Defeating Riverview in Five Innings. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Sat-Feb,21 2026)

VENICE v AUBURN, 1-0

Venice Combine Great Performances from 3 Pitchers to Defeat Auburn (ranked #14 in Alabama). (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Feb,20 2026)

VENICE v WEST ORANGE, 7-0

Venice Varsity Stifle West Orange in a Shutout. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Wed-Feb 18, 2026)

VENICE v CANTERBURY, 2-1

Venice Defeats Canterbury (ranked #10 in Florida) in a Pitcher's Duel. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Fri-Feb 13, 2026)

VENICE v CHILES, 2-0

Venice Defeat Chiles (ranked #11 in Florida) with Great Performances from 3 Pitchers. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Thu-Feb 12, 2026)

VENICE v PARRISH, 17-1

Venice Varsity Hitters Were On Fire in their 13-hit and 17-run Victory Over Parrish. (View Game Report)

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GAME REPORT (Tue-Feb 10, 2026)

VENICE v FORT MYERS, 11-0

Fourth-Inning Spurt Lead Venice Past Fort Myers in their Season Opener. (View Game Report)

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NEWS ALERT (Mon-Feb 9, 2026)

123 former Sarasota and Manatee County Student-Athletes are Still Playing Baseball (103 in College and 20 as Professional Athletes). To view report (Click Here)

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NEWS ARTICLE (Mon-Feb 9, 2026)

For those Student-Athletes who want to play College Baseball, it's worth reading what type of commitment you might be making. "College Baseball: The 16-hour day" is a very realistic description of your future college experience. To view article (Click Here)

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