Southwest Florida Baseball

The SWFL Baseball Fall Showcase will be held on Tuesday September 20 at Evangelical Christian School. This Showcase will feature the top talent from Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties and includes players from the SWFL 2023 travel team.

Sixteen (16) players who are committed to attend 4-year schools will be representing their High Schools at the SWFL Showcase. Shane McClanahan, Michael Zunino and most recently, Josh Winckowski have played in the SWFL Showcase. In all, 19 former SWFL Showcase players have reached the Major league level. A pro-style workout will precede a 10-inning game with College Coaches and pro scouts in attendance. The schedule for the Showcase will be as follows:

3:30 – Uniforms 

3:45 – Stretch and flex

4pm – 60-yard dash

4:20 – North BP

4:50 – South BP

5:20 – North I/O

5:40 – South I/O

5:45 – Introduction of players – National Anthem

6:05 – First pitch – 10 innings

This is a wood bat Showcase.

Admission is $10 for adults. $20 scout packet.

Evangelical Christian School address: 8237 Beacon Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33907

The Dave Fore Southwest Florida Baseball

Texas Hold’em All-Star Benefit

When: Friday, November 11, 2022
Where: Val Ward Cadillac  ~  12626 S Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, FL 33907
Time: 6:00 – Happy Hour 7pm seating for Texas Hold’em style benefit
Tournament donation: $200; unlimted $100 re-buys first hour, one $150 add-on option after first hour. 5K playing chips starting stack. Donation fee includes seat to tournament, open bar and heavy appetizers.
Cash prizes: top 3 players, 25% of the tournament donations. – 120 player cap for this event.
Registration: please visit www.swflbaseball.com to register.
Sponsorship: To become a Sponsor please visit our website and the Poker tournament page.

Dr. Dave Fore is one of the founding members of Southwest Florida Baseball, a legendary Coach for SWFL and an avid card player himself. Dave Fore was a man with a vision for a better brand of baseball in the area. A Penn State graduate and professional baseball player, “Doc Fore” played 5 professional seasons with Detroit before moving to Fort Myers to open his Chiropractic office. Along with founding members Bill Skarbek and John Cedarburg, SWFL Baseball has changed the landscape of baseball in the Southwest Florida area through the SWFL Fall High School league, numerous showcases and tournaments and their summer and fall travel teams. SWFL Baseball is the premier travel baseball program in the area since its inception in 1998, and a 501C3 non-profit, having assisted hundreds of local student/athletes over the years in reaching their goals of playing collegiately or professionally. The Dave Fore Southwest Florida Baseball Texas Hold’em All – Star Benefit will allow SWFL Baseball to further assist those that want to have the option to play Collegiate or Professional baseball. Come enjoy a great Happy Hour, an evening of fun and a Texas Hold’em benefit for the youth of Southwest Florida.

Questions: Please email cedarball@aol.com

Please Registration: Please click here to register

Payments Options: Include Player Name or Sponsor Name on all forms of payment

Venmo:  @swflbaseball

Check: Payable & Mail to:   SWFL Baseball,  2202 Treehaven Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33907

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2021 was an interesting year to say the least. Through it all, the following players earned a scholarship to play baseball in college. Congratulations to these alumni and best of luck with your opportunity.

SWFL 18u Perfect Game Freedom Classic Champions!

Congrats to SWFL 18u coaching staff. Sandwiched between the MVP’s Brian Porvaznik, Mike Litten, and Tyler Bender. Not pictured, Greg Dombrowski.

PG 18u Freedom Classic MVP Yari Diaz (left), and MVP Pitcher Jackson Campbell (right)

Congrats to Christian Bermudez on winning PG 15u Freedom Classic MVP!

Jorel Ortega                 U Tennessee

Brandon Gielow         U Tennessee

Jake McKee                Flagler College

Matt Paulo                  Lake Sumter St

Garrett Wilt                 Flagler College

Austin Jordan              Carson Newman

Kalvin Alexander        Florida Southwestern

Kasey Ross                 Maryville U

Chase Chatman           Florida Gulf Coast U

Joe Becker                   Coastal Carolina

Jack Keiser                  U of San Diego

Scott Curran                Polk State

Jimmy Meredith          Maryville U

Tyler Kreissler Warner U

Congratulations to all our players who earned a college baseball opportunity!

SWFL Baseball has been selected for the 2019 Best of Fort Myers Awards in the category of Baseball Club.

Congratulations to all the SWFL Coaches, Players, and Parents!

2018 SWFL college scholarships