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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Anthony Karoly, a junior, right-handed pitcher for the Nova Southeastern Baseball program, was selected in the 17th round of the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) Rookie Draft by the Seattle Mariners on Monday evening. Karoly was the only draftee selected from the Sunshine State Conference and was one of 14 players chosen from NCAA Division II.

Karoly becomes the second pitcher drafted from Nova Southeastern University under the direction of Head Coach Adrian Morales, joining Frank Elissalt (New York Mets/19th Round) in 2024. Karoly is the third NSU player drafted by the Mariners since 2018 – Jake Anchia (Seventh Round/Pick 208) and Brock Minich (27th Round/Pick 816).  

In Sunshine State Conference play, Karoly held the lowest earned run average (2.55), amongst NSU starting pitchers, while recording 24.2 innings pitched, and 41 strikeouts. Across 12 outings during the 2025 season, Karoly had seven shutout appearances. Karoly’s best outing of the season came against Rollins on March 15th, where the right-hander struck out seven across three innings of work, allowing just one hit. Overall, on the 2025 season, Karoly recorded a career-high 28 innings and 47 strikeouts, while limiting opponents to a 0.167 batting average against. 

NSU Baseball has had 27 draftees since joining NCAA Division II.  

Sharks drafted in NCAA era 

2025
Anthony Karoly, Seattle Mariners (17th Round/Pick 512) 
2024
Frank Elissalt, New York Mets (19th Round/Pick 563) 
2023
Carlos Rey, Arizona Diamondbacks (17th Round/Pick 505) 
2019
Garrett Wolforth, Cincinnati Reds (14th Round/Pick 414) 
Brock Minich, Seattle Mariners (27th Round/Pick 826) 
2018
Jake Anchia, Seattle Mariners (7th Round/Pick 208) 
Devin Conn, Houston Astros (19th Round/Pick 582) 
Joe Strzelecki, Miami Marlins (34th Round/Pick 1017) 
2017
Jancarlos Cintron, Arizona Diamondbacks (24th Round/Pick 712) 
Jeremy Vazquez, New York Mets (28th Round/Pick 847) 
Joe DiBenedetto, Toronto Blue Jays (29th Round/Pick 879) 
2016
Danny Zardon, Philadelphia Philles (17th Round/Pick 497) 
Alejandro Mateo, Miami Marlins (22nd Round/Pick 653) 
Alexander Kline, Philadelphia Phillies (29th Round/Pick 857) 
2015
Justin Garcia, Houston Astros (17th Round/Pick 499) 
Alexander Fernandez, Miami Marlins (25th Round/Pick 746) 
Ryan Castellanos, Detroit Tigers (25th Round/Pick 760) 
2013
Carlos Asuaje, Boston Red Sox (11th Round/Pick 323) 
2011
Sean Albury, Milwaukee Brewers (31st Round/Pick 941) 
Nick Avila, Detroit Tigers (37th Round/Pick 1127) 
2009
Miles Mikolas, San Diego Padres (9th Round/Pick 204) 
Riaan Spanjer-Furstenberg, Atlanta Braves (16th Round/Pick 478) 
J.D. Martinez, Houston Astros (20th Round/Pick 611) 
Mike Fiers, Milwaukee Brewers (22nd Round/Pick 676) 
2006
Anthony Bello, Houston Astros (21st Round/Pick 639) 
2005
Derek Antelo, Pittsburgh Pirates (10th Round/Pick 301) 
2004
Joe Norrito, Los Angeles Dodgers (48th Round/Pick 1431) 

NSU Baseball, under the direction of Head Coach Adrian Morales, ended the 2025 season with a record of 26-22. The Sharks will be back on the diamond in the winter of 2026. To stay up-to-date on Nova Southeastern Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball 

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the 2025 All-Sunshine State Conference baseball honorees on Tuesday morning. The Nova Southeastern Sharks had five student-athletes recognized, as Roylan Quevedo, Justin Wachs, Xavier Moronta, Keyler Gonzalez, and Federico Zapata all garnered second team honors. Quevedo was also recognized to the All-SSC Defensive team.  

Quevedo, in his first season as a Shark, started 42 games, finishing third on the team in batting average (0.320), hits (49), runs (34), while leading the club in steals with 12. Defensively, Quevedo led the team with 117 assists and held a 0.938 fielding percentage throughout the season.  

Wachs earns the second all-league honor of his career (2024 first-team) and put together another solid campaign at the top of the Sharks’ lineup. Wachs led the team with a 0.362 batting average, hits (63), triples (4), hit by pitches (22), on-base percentage (0.486) and tied for the team lead with 40 runs batted in. Wachs was second in total bases (92), doubles (9), slugging percentage (0.529), and tied for third in home runs. Over the last two seasons, Wachs has collected 122 hits, 11 home runs, 75 runs batted in, 18 doubles, scoring 92 runs, while hitting 0.361. 

Moronta, in his first season as a Shark, was a prominent figure in the middle of the NSU lineup. Moronta led the team in home runs (6), doubles (20), and slugging percentage (0.604), while finishing second on the club in batting average (0.343), hits (58), runs (40), triples (3). Moronta reached base in 39 of 43 games he was in the lineup, including 35 consecutive from February 8th through May 3rd.  

Gonzalez anchored the Sharks pitching rotation throughout the 2025 campaign, leading the team in innings pitched (86.2), strikeouts (87), while limiting opposing hitters to a 0.228 batting average against. Gonzalez began the season with five consecutive starts of at least seven innings, totaling eight such appearances on the year. Gonzalez pitched a career-high 8.1 innings against Palm Beach Atlantic on March 21st.  

Zapata solidified himself as a starter in the second half of the season and appeared in 15 games for NSU with seven starts. The right-hander finished second on the team in innings pitched (72.1) and strikeouts (63), trailing only Keyler Gonzalez. Zapata tossed back-to-back complete games on April 12th and April 19th, earning Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week honors after both outings. In a four start stretch, which included the complete games, Zapata totaled 31 innings, allowed eight earned runs, and struck out 26.  

The Sharks concluded their 2025 season earlier this month. NSU will be back in action for the 2026 season in February. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball throughout the offseason, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball.  

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – On the final day of the 2025 regular season, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team defeated the Barry Buccaneers in both games of the Sunshine State Conference doubleheader. In the first game of the day, NSU beat Barry 9-5, and the Sharks closed the season with a 12-6 victory, which sealed the series victory over the Buccaneers. 

Prior to the first game of the day, Nova Southeastern University honored Zeth Rodriguez, Fernando Vila, Justin Wachs, Kader Rabagh, Carlos Nolasco and Christian Leone with a senior day ceremony. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 26-22, 17-13 SSC | Barry 24-25, 12-18 SSC
Scores: Nova Southeastern 9, Barry 5 (Game One) | Nova Southeastern 12, Barry 6 (Game Two)
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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(Game One)

• Justin Wachs came through with a bases clearing base hit, giving NSU a 3-0 lead in the second inning. 
• The Sharks extended their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning, as Nick Rodriguez drove in Boris Pena with an RBI single. 
• Barry cut into the Sharks lead with a two-run single in the top half of the fourth. 
• Pena scored in the bottom of the fifth inning on a wild pitch, pushing the Sharks advantage to 5-2.
• Barry plated a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning, cutting the NSU lead to 5-4. 
• The Sharks broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Wachs drove in Matthew Corpas with an RBI double. 
• Later in the inning, Gabriel Esquivel hit a three-run home run, extending the lead to 9-4. 
• Barry scored a run in the top of the seventh, but the Sharks held the Buccaneers off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game, tying the series with the 9-5 victory. 

Justin Wachs: 2-4, three RBI
Gabriel Esquivel: 2-5, three-run HR
Pedro Acosta: 3.2 IP, save, four strikeouts

• Jack Cue led off the game with a solo home run, quickly giving NSU a 1-0 advantage. 
• The Sharks continued pouring it on early, as Anthony Stinson and Nick Rodriguez came through with two run singles, pushing the Sharks’ advantage to 5-0. 
• Barry scored two runs in the top of the second inning, cutting the deficit to 5-2. 
• Cue added another run on the board for NSU, driving Nick Rodriguez, in the bottom of the third. 
• Joel Cabrera added a two-run double, putting the advantage at 8-2. 
• The Sharks continued to extend the lead, as Zeth Rodriguez added a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth. 
• Nick Rodriguez worked a bases loaded walk, putting the score at 11-4. 
• Cabrera plated Ty Torti with an RBI single, giving NSU a 12-4 lead.
• Barry scored a run in the eighth and ninth innings, but the Sharks closed the series and the season with a 12-6 victory. 

Ty Torti: 3-4, four runs, 2B
Jack Cue: 2-6, HR, two RBI
Nick Rodriguez: 1-2, three RBI
Zeth Rodriguez: 1-3, two RBI
Anthony Stinson: 1-3, two RBI

The Sharks concluded their 2025 season on Saturday afternoon. Thank you for your support of Sharks Baseball during the 2025 season. NSU Baseball will be back in action in the spring of 2026. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball throughout the offseason, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team was defeated 7-3 in the first game of the Sunshine State Conference series against the Barry Buccaneers on Friday evening at the NSU Baseball Complex. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 24-22, 15-13 SSC | Barry 24-23, 12-16 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 3 | Barry 7
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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• Barry got on the scoreboard first with a solo home run in the top of the second inning. 
• The Buccaneers plated three runs in the top of the third inning, extending their lead to 4-0 over NSU. 
• Zeth Rodriguez hit a two-run home run, his fifth of the season, providing all the Sharks’ offense in the game in the bottom of the sixth. 
• Barry plated three runs combined in the eighth and ninth inning, defeating the Sharks 7-3. 

The Sharks will conclude their regular season on Saturday, May 10th, at the NSU Baseball Complex with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Prior to the game, Nova Southeastern will honor Zeth Rodriguez, Fernando Vila, Justin Wachs, Kader Rabagh and Carlos Nolasco with a senior day ceremony. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team dropped the Sunshine State Conference series finale to the Lynn Fighting Knights on Sunday evening, losing 15-4. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 24-21, 15-12 SSC | Lynn 30-16, 19-11 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 4 | Lynn 15
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
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• Xavier Moronta gave the Sharks an early 2-0 lead, courtesy of a two-run home run in the top of the first inning. 
• Federico Zapata held Lynn off the scoreboard for the first three innings, but the Fighting Knights scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. 
• Lynn plated runs in the fifth and sixth innings, extending their lead to 7-2. 
• Roylan Quevedo and Jack Cue each brought in runs for NSU, as the Sharks cut the deficit to 7-4. 
• Lynn scored eight runs combined in the seventh and eighth inning and clinched the series win with a 15-4 victory. 

The Sharks begin their final Sunshine State Conference series against the Barry Buccaneers on Friday, May 9th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball. 

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team opened up its Sunshine State Conference series against the Lynn Fighting Knights with a doubleheader split on Saturday afternoon. NSU dropped the first game of the twin-bill 6-5, before bouncing back with a 4-1 victory in the second game of the day. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 24-20, 15-11 SSC | Lynn 29-16, 18-11 SSC
Scores: Nova Southeastern 5, Lynn 6 (Game One) | Nova Southeastern 4, Lynn 1 (Game Two)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
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• Lynn got out to a 2-0 lead with a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning. 
• The score remained 2-0 until the fifth inning, when the Fighting Knights added another run following an error by the Sharks. 
• Roylan Quevedo hit a two-run home run for NSU, putting the score at 3-2. 
• Lynn added a pair of runs in the seventh inning, taking advantage of an error by NSU.
• The Fighting Knights extended their lead to 6-2 over NSU in the bottom of the eighth inning with a solo home run. 
• The Sharks attempted to make a comeback in the final frame, as Jack Cue and Xavier Moronta each came through with RBI hits, putting the score at 6-4. 
• Quevedo reached by an error by Lynn, bringing in Moronta, and loaded the bases for NSU. 
• The Sharks were unable to plate the tying run and dropped the Sunshine State Conference series opener 6-5. 

• The Sharks got on the scoreboard first, courtesy of an RBI ground-out from Quevedo, as NSU took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. 
• Edwin Alicea held the Fightining Knights off the scoreboard for the first four innings, before Lynn tied the game following an error. 
• The score remained tied at 1-1 until Jack Cue hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the eighth inning for NSU. 
• The Sharks plated a pair of runs in the top of the ninth, taking a 4-1 lead. 
• Alicea finished off the complete game effort, NSU’s third of the season, as the left-hander earned his sixth win of the campaign. 

Edwin Alicea: (6-3), 9 IP, five strikeouts, zero earned runs
Jack Cue: 2-4, solo home run

The Sharks and Fighting Knights conclude their Sunshine State Conference series on Sunday, May 4th. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team was defeated by the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 9-2 in a midweek, non-conference contest on Tuesday evening at the NSU Baseball Complex. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 23-19 | Palm Beach Atlantic 18-26
Score: Nova Southeastern 2 | Palm Beach Atlantic 9
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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• The Sailfish got on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning with a two-run home run, quickly taking a 2-0 lead. 
• Chris Perez, the starting pitcher for NSU, settled in and limited the Sailfish for the remainder of his outing. Perez also tallied a career-high eight strikeouts in the effort. 
• PBA added a run in the top of the fifth inning on a solo home run, taking a 3-0 lead. 
• The Sailfish capitalized on an error by the Sharks and plated six runs in the top of the seventh inning, taking a 9-0 lead over NSU. 
• Nova Southeastern got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh inning, as JC Hernandez scored on a balk. 
• NSU plated another run in the bottom of the eighth inning, as Hernandez came through with a sacrifice fly to bring in Richard Benitez. 

The Sharks travel to take on the Lynn Fighting Knights in a Sunshine State Conference series beginning on Saturday, May 3rd, in Boca Raton, Fla. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball. 

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks concluded the Sunshine State Conference series against the Florida Southern Moccasins by dropping both games of the doubleheader on Saturday at the NSU Baseball Complex. NSU lost game two of the series 7-5 and dropped the series finale 8-2. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 22-18, 14-10 SSC | Florida Southern 32-12, 16-8 SSC
Scores:Nova Southern 5, Florida Southern 7 (Game One) | Nova Southeastern 2, Florida Southern 8 (Game Two)
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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• Florida Southern plated a pair of runs in the opening inning, taking a 2-0 lead. 
• Xavier Moronta hit his fifth home run of the season in the bottom half of the first innings. 
• NSU tied the game in the fourth inning, as Roylan Quevedo scored on a wild pitch. 
• Florida Southern broke the tie in the top of the seventh inning, scoring three runs.
• The Sharks played two runs in the bottom half of the eighth inning, as Jack Cue drove in Moronta and later in the inning, Anthony Stinson scored on a double play. 
• FSC plated another pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning, extending their lead to 7-4. 
• JC Hernandez scored on a wild pitch in the ninth inning, but NSU was unable to complete the comeback, losing 7-5 and snapping their nine-game winning streak. 

 

• The Mocs scored two runs in the opening inning. 
• Justin Wachs got NSU on the scoreboard with a groundout, putting the score at 2-1 in the bottom of the second inning. 
• Florida Southern plated four runs in the eighth inning, extending their lead to 6-1. 
• Zeth Rodriguez drove in Boris Pena with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 6-2. 
• FSC scored two more runs in the top of the ninth, winning the game 8-2, and the Sunshine State Conference series. 

The Sharks return to action on Tuesday, April 29th, taking on the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish in a non-conference game at the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A walk-off single by Jack Cue, in the bottom of the 10th inning, propelled the Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team to its ninth consecutive win, as NSU defeated No. 9 Florida Southern 10-9 on Friday evening in the first game of the Sunshine State Conference series. Xavier Moronta extended his on-base streak to 31 consecutive games and his hitting streak to 10. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 23-16, 14-8 SSC | No. 9 Florida Southern 30-12, 14-8 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 10 | No. 9 Florida Southern
Location: NSU Baseball Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 
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• Taking advantage of a lead-off walk, the Mocs got on the scoreboard with a RBI groundout in the top of the first inning.
• Roylan Quevedo tied the game with an RBI single, scoring Zeth Rodriguez, in the bottom of the third inning. 
• A walk by Jack Cue loaded the bases for Boris Pena, who promptly unloaded them with a grand slam, and gave NSU a 5-1 lead. 
• Florida Southern plated three runs in the top of the fifth and sixth inning, reclaiming the lead at 7-5. 
• The Mocs added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning, leading 9-5. 
• NSU rallied to tie the game in the bottom half of the seventh inning, plating four runs. 
• Cue started the scoring with an RBI single, driving in Xavier Moronta, 
• Later in the inning, Ty Torti drove in Quevedo with an RBI single, before Matthew Corpas brought in Cue with a sacrifice fly. 
• Nick Rodriguez capped the inning with an RBI single, tying the game at 9-9. 
• Edwin Alicea tossed a scoreless ninth and tenth inning for the Sharks in relief. 
• NSU opened the tenth inning with three consecutive singles from Zeth Rodriguez, Justin Wachs, and Moronta. 
• Cue game through with the game-winning hit, sealing the Sharks ninth consecutive win, with a 10-9 victory over Florida Southern. 

Boris Pena: 1-3, Grand Slam
Jack Cue: 3-5, two RBI
Roylan Quevedo: 3-6, two runs
Zeth Rodriguez: 2-5, two runs
Nick Rodriguez: 2-4, RBI

The Sharks take on the Mocs in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th, at the NSU Baseball Complex. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_Baseball. 

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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Baseball team extended its winning streak to eight consecutive games, defeating the Barry Buccaneers 12-4 on Monday night at Feinbloom Field. After trailing 4-0 in the opening three innings, NSU rallied to score 12 unanswered runs – including a seven-run top of the eighth inning – in the victory. Xavier Moronta paced the Sharks offense, collecting three hits, and has now reached base in 30 consecutive games. Pedro Acosta, Kader Rabagh, and Edwin Alicea combined to throw 5.1 shutout innings out of the bullpen. 

Records: Nova Southeastern 22-16 | Barry 20-21
Score: Nova Southeastern 12 | Barry 4
Location: Feinbloom Field | Miami Shores, Fla. 
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• Barry got on the scoreboard in the first inning with an RBI groundout. 
• The Buccaneers plated another run by executing a squeeze play in the bottom of the second inning, extending their lead to 2-0. 
• Barry added two more runs in the bottom of the third, extending their advantage to 4-0 over the Sharks, with a two run single
• Cue got NSU on the scoreboard with a two-run home run, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
• Xavier Moronta put the score at 4-3 with an RBI single, driving in Jorge DeGoti, in the top of the fifth inning. 
• Zeth Rodriguez tied the game for NSU with an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning. 
• Rodriguez worked a bases loaded walk in the top of the eighth inning, giving NSU their first lead of the game. 
• Justin Wachs extended the lead to 6-4 with an RBI single.
• Moronta followed with an RBI hit of his own, pushing the lead to 7-4.
• NSU plated four more runs in the frame, breaking the game open, and taking an 11-4 lead. 
• Matthew Corpas led off the top of the ninth with a solo home run, giving NSU a 12-4 advantage. 
• Edwin Alicea sealed the 12-4 victory by recording the final three outs, as the Sharks won their eighth consecutive game. 

Xavier Moronta: 3-5, two RBI
Zeth Rodriguez:  3-3, two RBI
Jack Cue: 1-2, HR, three RBI
Matthew Corpas: 1-1, HR, two runs

The Sharks host No. 6 Florida Southern in a pivotal Sunshine State Conference series beginning on Friday, April 25th, at the NSU Baseball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Baseball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Baseball. 

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