- December 5, 2025
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Cody Burgess had two hits and scored once for the Squeeze.
Members of Winter Garden Little League's 9-Year-Old All-Star Team took the field with the Squeeze.
Winter Garden commissioner Bobby Olszewski threw out the first pitch.
Ryan Welsh got the start for the Squeeze.
Austin Mauer played catcher for the Squeeze.
Josh Moser on first base after a base hit.
Oakland commissioner Joseph McMullen Ocoee commissioner and Rosemary Wilson compete in the "Celebrity Squeeze-off."
Windermere mayor Gary Bruhn, left, and Winter Garden commissioner Bobby Olszewski compete in the "Celebrity Squeeze-off."
Pablo Cabrera
Squeeze coach Jay Welsh chats with his son, Ryan Welsh, who pitched for Winter Garden.
Patrick McClellan
Josh Moser
Cody Burgess
Hunter Mercer steps on home plate for the Squeeze.
Zach Richardson had two RBIs.
Chase Pilato got the win for the Squeeze.
Nick Niarchos
WINTER GARDEN It took four hours and included a lightning delay, but the Winter Garden Squeeze opened their third season in the Florida Collegiate Summer League with a win Friday night.
Buoyed by a six-run third inning, the Squeeze (1-0) topped the visiting DeLand Suns (0-1) 10-8 at West Orange High's Heller Bros. Ballpark.
Hunter Mercer, Nick Niarchos and Zach Richardson each had a pair of RBIs and Chase Pilato got the the win on the mound in the debut of new manager Jay Welsh.
Winter Garden, which has won two of its three home openers since joining the FCSL in 2014, will travel to DeLand Saturday for the conclusion of a two-game set against the Suns.
First pitch is schedule for 7:00 p.m. at Conrad Park, home of the Stetson Hatters.
Contact Steven Ryzewski at [email protected].
