College Commitments, Prospect Games Invitations Highlight Eagles’ Success

by Matt Rothman June 18, 2026

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College Commitments, Prospect Games Invitations Highlight Eagles' Success

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The city of Coconut Creek has produced stars on the baseball field with a major commitment, along with several players selected to All-Star Games.

Alex Smith, of North Broward Prep, officially committed to Florida State University after a breakthrough junior campaign with the Eagles.

“From the moment I stepped on campus, it felt like home,” Smith said. “I knew it was a place where I could grow and develop both on and off the field. Everyone I met at FSU welcomed me like family, and that made my decision even easier.”

Smith finished the year with five home runs, including a walk-off homer during the postseason. He also drove in 20 runs and collected 10 doubles, helping his school advance to the State Championship Game. The Eagles captured Palm Beach City, District, and Regional Championships before defeating South Sumter High School in the State Semifinals. NBP rallied late against top seed South Walton High School in the final but ended up losing by one run.

North Broward Prep Juniors Caden Coleman and Anthony Diaz also earned invitations to the East Florida Prospect Games after impressive seasons. At the plate, he hit .337 with nine home runs, 24 RBIs, seven doubles, and two triples.

On the mound, he appeared in 14 games, posting a 6-1 record with a 2.70 ERA.

Coleman also has a signature moment in the District Championship Game, working out of a jam in the seventh inning and then starting the home half of the inning with a double before Diaz delivered the walk-off hit to send the Eagles to Regionals.

Diaz batted .274 this season with three extra-base hits and 17 RBIs. He also scored 11 runs and recorded two-hit performances in both the state semifinal and state championship game.

Jack Rostock competed in the FACA All-Star Game at Stetson University. He capped his senior year off with a pair of complete-game shutouts and was a part of the Eagles team the last two years.

Rostock finished with a record of 16-4 and pitched to an ERA of 2.07 while striking out 140 hitters in 115 innings and recently announced his commitment to the University of Alabama after previously signing with NC State University.

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Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student.