Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Baseball - Florida

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BASEBALL

Roman Anthony

Outfielder
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HS
PARKLAND, FLORIDA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

.520

Batting Average

10

Home Runs

40

RBI

36

Runs Scored
“Roman Anthony’s bat is his greatest tool. He can hit and hit for power, but his strengths are his knowledge of the game and his mindset. He never gets too high or too low. He has put together one of the most impressive springs from a player that I’ve ever seen.”
Todd Fitz-Gerald
Head Coach - Stoneman-Douglas head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 195-pound senior outfielder led the Eagles to a 30-2 record, the Class 7A state title and the No. 1 national ranking as a team by Perfect Game. Ranked as the nation’s No. 29 MLB Draft prospect in the Class of 2022 by Baseball America, Anthony batted .520 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI while amassing an OPS of 1.569. He also scored 36 runs and swiped 21 bases, with 25 of his 52 hits going for extra bases. He did not make an error in the field all season. 

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Academic Achievement

Anthony has maintained a 3.13 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Mississippi this fall, but is projected to be an early round selection in July’s 2020 Major League Baseball Draft.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner in his church community, Anthony has volunteered locally on behalf of his church youth group and has participated in charitable fund-raising activities to benefit cancer patients.