2025 was the Year of the Diamond. For the first time in history, all three Monroe County baseball teams won district titles. For Coral Shores, it would be their first-ever district championship. The Hurricanes finished 19-5-1 in Florida’s 2A District 16 designation. Marathon’s 18-11 season spelled success in their first year participating in the Rural division, with their first district championship since 1979. The Fins also won their second consecutive South Florida Baseball Conference title. Meanwhile, Key West finished 20-12 in Florida’s 4A division, capping off their season with district title number 34. In the only event of intra-Keys action, Coral Shores beat Marathon 2-0 in an early-season matchup.
MVP
Donovan Thiery
Junior, Coral Shores
Pitcher/Infield
Coral Shores junior Donovan Thiery had a remarkable season, leading the team in multiple offensive and defensive statistics. Thiery batted .482 this season with 40 hits, pounding 11 doubles, a pair of triples and going yard four times for an .807 slugging percentage. He batted in 37 runs, leading not just the Hurricanes, but the district as well. Thiery saw time in both the infield and outfield this season, but it was on the hill where his talent shone brightest. Thiery struck out 101 batters and secured seven wins, both district-leading stats. His lights-out pitching led to just 17 walks this season, and his .875 win percentage on the mound helped boost Coral Shores in its record-breaking season.
AJ Putetti
Senior, Coral Shores
Outfield
Senior AJ Putetti batted an incredible .495 this season, a stat which included two home runs, a triple and eight doubles. Known for his hustle and giving every game his all, Puteti stole 21 bases and crossed the plate 42 times this season.
Campbell Lavoie
Senior, Coral Shores
Pitcher/Infield
Coral Shores’ Campbell Lavoie finished his senior season with a 5-1 pitching record with three saves, 55 strikeouts and just 10 walks. Offensively, Lavoie hit .375, driving in 23 runs. His stats include eight doubles, two triples and a home run.
Riley O’Berry
Junior, Coral Shores
Pitcher/Infield
A .395 hitter, Hurricane junior Riley O’Berry drove in 19 runs this season. O’Berry saw action on the mound in 16 games and gave up a stingy 12 earned runs. He logged 33 strikeouts and registered three wins and three saves for the ’Canes. O’Berry also turned a team-high seven double plays.
Gavin Leal
Senior, Marathon
Infield
Dolphin senior Gavin Leal batted .391 this season with 10 doubles and three home runs. The Fins’ captain was nearly perfect defensively with a .990 fielding percentage. Leal capped off his senior season with a massive seven-RBI, two-home-run game in Marathon’s SFBC conference title win.
Gabe Leal
Senior, Marathon
Pitcher/Catcher
Gabe Leal logged his 100th career hit for the Fins this season, batting .351 with 33 hits, 26 RBIs, five doubles and a pair of triples. Defensively, Leal struck out 42 batters and registered a shutout on the mound in five wins for Marathon.
Mason Thornton
Senior, Marathon
Pitcher/Infield
Marathon’s ace secured six wins for the Fins this season, finishing with a 2.93 ERA, 54 strikeouts and two championship wins, one in the conference and one in the district. The tall righty’s offensive assets were also notable, including a .347 batting average, 26 hits, 28 RBIs, five doubles, two triples and a home run.
Dylan Williams
Sophomore, Marathon
Infield/Pitcher
Dylan Williams added a spark as the Fins’ leadoff batter, earning a .395 batting average with 32 hits, 22 RBIs, four doubles, a pair of triples and a home run. Williams was also effective on the mound for Marathon, striking out 31 batters with five saves during his sophomore campaign.
Nelson Ong
Sophomore, Key West
Outfield
Nelson Ong had a red-hot bat for the Conchs this season, batting .330 and leading the team in on-base percentage at .442. The sophomore slugger also led Key West in hits with 33 and tied for first in runs with 31. Ong was 5-5 in stolen bases and batted in 19 runs this season. Defensively, he was .959 in the field.
Roman Garcia
Sophomore, Key West
Infield
Batting .330 this season, Roman Garcia registered 30 hits, crossed the plate 23 times and drove in 23 runs for the Conchs. Garcia pounded out five doubles, two triples and two home runs to boost his slugging percentage to .459 in his sophomore campaign.
Kade Maltz
Freshman, Key West
Outfield
Kade Maltz batted .310 for the Conchs this season, logging 31 hits, 31 runs and 21 RBIs. The outfielder’s stats include six doubles, two triples and two home runs. Defensively, Maltz was .957 in the field, and with three years of eligibility remaining, Maltz has a very bright future with Key West.
Kasey Kasper
Senior, Key West
Pitcher
Kasey Kasper finished his senior season with a 2.58 ERA and two shutout wins for the Conchs. Kasper struck out 28 batters in 38 innings on the mound for Key West and threw one complete game to cap off his high school career.
Vinny Moline
Senior, Key West
Pitcher
Key West’s Vinny Moline earned six wins in a dozen starts for the Conchs. Moline struck out 61 batters in 52.1 innings, and Key West’s ironman registered two complete games. He finished out his senior season with a shutout to his credit.
Jon Carlos Lampas-Gormley
Senior, Key West
Pitcher
Key West pitcher Jon Carlos Lampas-Gormley secured six wins in eight starts this season for a .750 win percentage, which included a shutout. The senior hurler struck out 50 batters for the Conchs in 55.1 innings on the mound.
