2026-27 Baseball Roster
Roster
Zach Lester
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, FL
2026 (SOPHOMORE) – POLK STATE: Appeared in 45 games during his sophomore season … Hit .299 with five home runs, seven doubles and 29 RBI … Scored 31 runs while stealing 11 bases … Recorded 12 multi-hit games … Turned in a career performance against St. Johns River State College on Feb. 10, going 4-for-6 with three home runs, four RBI and four runs scored … Became the first Polk State player in four years to hit three home runs in a single game … Added a two-stolen-base performance against Eastern Florida State College on March 31.
2025 (FRESHMAN) – POLK STATE: Appeared in 47 games during his first collegiate season … Hit .311 while leading Polk State with eight home runs, 20 stolen bases and 38 RBI … Became just the second Polk State player in a three-year span to lead the Eagles in all three categories … Scored 32 runs and collected 49 hits, including six doubles and one triple … Posted a .426 on-base percentage and .497 slugging percentage … Hit his first collegiate home run against Miami Dade College on Feb. 27, a go-ahead grand slam as part of a career-high five-RBI performance … Recorded 14 multi-hit games, including four consecutive multi-hit performances from April 5-10.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Attended Lakeland Christian School in Lakeland, Fla. … Competed as an outfielder and utility player … Hit .342 across 53 games during his prep career, collecting 53 hits, nine doubles, three triples and one home run while scoring 52 runs … Helped Lakeland Christian capture the Florida Class 2A State Championship during his junior season … Also competed on the travel circuit with Top Tier Roos American … Ranked as an outfielder, middle infielder and right-handed pitcher by Perfect Game …
