Dylan Ziels
Senior, Marathon
Baseball
“Dylan was electric from the very first pitch. Positive emotions were flowing all around Dolphin Country after a great signing ceremony to start off the night.” – Joey Gonzalez, Marathon head coach
Marathon’s Dylan Ziels is well known as a lights-out pitcher with maturity and composure to boot. But on Feb. 23, Ziels was downright extraordinary. The big righty inked his letter of intent to play collegiate baseball at Palm Beach State that afternoon, but his heart and soul were with his hometown high school team and his full focus was on winning. He dialed in everything he had and went 3-3 at the plate as he pitched a no-hit shutout, making his four-inning run perfect for the Fins. Coach Joey Gonzalez described his ace as, “locked in and laser focused,” adding, “his fastball was in the 88-90 range and he got stronger as the night progressed. It was a special evening capped off by a shutout, no-hit, 12-strikeout performance.” For his Herculean performance and on-field leadership, Dylan Ziels is the Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week.
