JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - The Florida State College at Jacksonville Blue Wave baseball team prepares to take the field in 2023 for the 7th season of the Brad Frick era, fresh off the heels of the program's 5th NJCAA World Series appearance in 2022. This year's edition of FSCJ Baseball features some of the same faces as last year's group, but is infused with several budding performers hungry to make their own mark in the NJCAA. FSCJ will debut their talents in 2023 for the first time this Friday (January 27th) at Daytona State College at 1:00 PM, followed by the home opener on Saturday (January 28th) at Howard Roey Field (FSCJ North) also against Daytona State. 53 games await this squad, with high aspirations in the new-look SunLakes Conference that includes 30 total conference games amongst 6 teams - FSCJ, St. Johns River, Lake Sumter, South Florida State, Pasco-Hernando, and Palm Beach.

Admission to all home games at Howard Roey Field is free. Updates and information will be available on GoBlueWave.com, @FSCJBaseball on twitter, and FSCJ Blue Wave on Game Changer. 

FSCJ has been mentioned in several national preseason rankings by various publications. NJCAA Baseball has the Wave at #19, while FSCJ was #17 in the JBB Poll by Noah Sharp. Dream Big Athletics had FSCJ ranked #20 according to Tad Slowik. The high water mark for the Wave came at #4 by Collegiate Baseball News. 

Blue Wave Baseball announced an initial roster of 27 players:

1 Dylan Cope - RHP, Jacksonville, Fr.

2 Matt Retamoza - INF, Ocala, Fr.

3 Carson Womer - RHP/INF, Parrish, Fr.

4 Xavier Cintron - INF, Orlando, So.

5 Tristin Bohler - RHP, Valdosta (GA), Fr.

6 Mac Wilkins - C/OF, Ponte Vedra, Fr.

7 Dylan Peck - RHP, Fort Myers, Fr.

8 Kobe Wiggins - INF/OF, Jacksonville, RFr.

10 Sam Gordon - OF/1B, Dunedin, RFr.

11 Blake Wood - OF, Brunswick (GA), So.

12 Brady Ellison, LHP, Jacksonville, Fr.

13 JC Medina, C, Orlando, So.

14 Connor Nelson, INF, Folkston (GA), RFr.

15 Dylan Dudones, RHP, Fleming Island, So.

16 Bryce Kemper, RHP, St. Augustine, Fr.

18 Andrew Veniard, RHP, Jacksonville, Fr.

20 Noah Wood, LHP, St. Augustine, Fr.

22 Colby Lipovsky, LHP, Fort Lauderdale, So.

23 Jaden Paradoa, LHP, Port Saint Lucie, RFr.

24 Alex Hurwitz, LHP, Lake Mary, RSo.

25 Jacob Ward, RHP, Land O Lakes, So.

26 Dylan Greene, C, Green Cove Springs, Fr.

27 Jack Gidcumb, C/1B, Fleming Island, So.

28 Jayden Long, RHP, Middleburg, Fr.

33 Logan Davis, RHP, Huntsville (AL), Fr.

34 Ethan Wilford, RHP, Baker County, Fr.

41 Roman Smith, RHP, Savannah (GA), Fr.