Burgos, Downey Named Pitcher/Hitter of the Week
February 18, 2025
The 2025 high school baseball season has officially kicked off, bringing with it a wave of standout performances across the state. Each week, coaches will nominate exceptional athletes for Pitcher and Hitter of the Week, from which we’ll select the top four candidates in each category for a public vote via a Twitter (X) poll. Fans will have the power to crown the weekly winners, while those nominees who don’t make the final cut will still receive recognition in our Weekly Top Performers article, published every Wednesday.
Pitcher of the Week: Week 2
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Nick Burgos RHP / RHP / LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOL, FL / 2025Burgos was dominant in Lake Brantley's Opening-Day win against Apopka. Burgos threw all seven innings for a complete game shutout. He allowed only three hits and struck out fifteen batters while recoding zero walks. Week 1 Stats: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 15 K |
Runners Up:
- Hyatt Richardson (Lafayette) - 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K
- Mason Avant (St. John Paul II) - 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 14 K
- Aidan Kastensmidt (Buchholz) - 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K
Hitter of the Week: Week 1
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Nate Downey SS / RHP / Master's Academy Vero Beach , FL / 2026Junior Nate Downey led the way in Week 1 for his team with a big week that included two homeruns. Downey had four total hits including a double as well and recorded five RBI. Week 1 Stats: 4-5, 5 RBI, 2 HR, 1 2B, 3 R |
Runners Up:
- Gabe Gonzalez (Bolles): 7-11, 7 RBI, 1 HR, 2 2B, 2 R
- Jordan Yost (Sickles): 5-11, 7 RBI, 2 HR, 4 R
- Nate Ozuna (Tate): 5-6, 4 RBI, 1 HR, 2 2B, 6 R