2024 Power25 Countdown: No. 5 Jesuit
February 5, 2024
Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:
Team: Jesuit
Preseasonk Rank: 5
2023 Record: 27-5
Playoff Run: 5A State Runner-Up
FHSAA Class: 5A
Head Coach: Miguel Menendez
TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Noah Sheffield, MIF, 2024 (FSU)
DJ Pirela, CF, 2024, (FGCU)
Zane Pestalozzi, 2024, (Campbell)
Jacob Lozano, MIF, 2024
Jack Clark, OF, 2024 (High Point)
Will Burke, INF, 2024 (Florida Southern)
Dean Spoto, INF, 2024 (Belmont)
Jackson Thomas, OF, 2024 (Georgetown)
McCall Biemiller, LHP, 2024 (Florida)
Aden Knowles, RHP, 2024 (NC State)
Vincent DeCarlo, C, 2025 (NC State)
Wilson Andersen, RHP/1B, 2026
X-FACTOR
Kaden Waechter. A very talented 2026 RHP/MIF. He has a chance to be a special player for us.
OUTLOOK
Coach Menendez: "This team has experience and talent to make a run at another state championship. It’s an athletic group who should defend and will be very deep on the mound. The offense will be a little different than last year, but has a chance to be explosive as well.”