South Walton Wins 2026 Florida Baseball Title on Bases-Loaded Suicide Squeeze

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16

A tie game ended on a bases-loaded suicide squeeze as South Walton High School captured the 2026 Florida state baseball championship in Fort Myers.
The bunt scored the winning run in one of baseball's rarest calls—especially with the bases loaded and a title on the line—turning the finish into an instant highlight.
The play drew attention partly because bunting and squeeze attempts have become uncommon in higher levels of baseball, where power hitting and strikeouts dominate.
That contrast helped make South Walton's finish a throwback moment, with the championship decided by execution and small-ball tactics rather than a long hit.

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