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Photos courtesy of Florida League

Jose Crisostomo (top) of the League-leading Leesburg Lightning is the Florida League Player of the Week and Jesus Valoy (above) of the DeLand Suns is the FCSL Pitcher of the Week for the games played from June 11-through-17.

 

Photo courtesy of UCFAA

On the second day of the 2018 MLB Draft, UCF pitchers Thad Ward (top left) and JJ Montgomery (right) were taken in the fifth round to the Boston Red Sox with the 160th pick and in the seventh round with the 205th pick to the Baltimore Orioles, respectively. The final day of the 2018 MLB Draft was busy for the UCF baseball team as former Lake Brantley standout Bryce Tucker (No. 11, left, above) was taken by San Francisco in the 14th round, Rylan Thomas (middle, left) was picked by the Cincinnati Reds in the 26th Round, Eric Hepple (No. 43, middle, right) was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 27th Round and Cre Finfrock (No. 4, right) was tabbed by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th Round.

 

Florida photos submitted

Herald photos by Jim Wentz

Oviedo’s Deacon Liput (top) and Seminole State’s Jonah Girand (2^nd photo helped Florida earn a return to the College World Series, while Lake Brantley’s Harrison Ray (3^rd photo) and Lake Howell and Sanford River Rat Carlos Cortes (above) helped their teams reach the Super Regional finals.

 

Photos courtesy of Florida League

Devin Meyer (top) of the Sanford River Rats was the Pitcher of the Week and Javeon Cody (above) of the Leesburg Lightning was the Player of the Wee for games of June 4-through-10 in the Florida League.