Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

LHP/1B Isaac Sewell

Team: The First Academy
Preseason Rank: 8
2021 Record: 31-1
Playoff Run: 3A State Champions
FHSAA Class: 3A
Head Coach: Scott Grove

TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Ben Barrett, RHP/3B, 2022 (Florida State)
Greg Pettay, SS, 2022 (UCF)
Isaac Sewell, LHP/1B, 2022 (Virginia Tech)
Riley Parker, C, 2022 (UCF)
Jaden Bastian, OF, 2023 (Jacksonville)

X-FACTOR

Isaac Sewell - Sewell was dominant on the mound in 2021 for the Royals. Posting a 14-0 record with a 1.13 ERA, Sewell will look to repeat that success in 2022.

OUTLOOK

Experience and depth on the mound. The line-up is filled with starters from last year. Pitching: Sewell 11-0, Barrett 10-1, Brazelton 8-0. Harrison Miller, Caleb Parmer, and Nathan Seeber have either signed or committed to pitch in college will be in the pen. The Royals will look to repeat their 2021 success.

 

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