Position Preview: Outfielders
2/6/2026 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -Â North Florida Baseball's 2026 outfield features a blend of young talent and returning production.Â
Hometown:Â Naples, Fla.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â L/R
Class:Â Redshirt Sophomore
Height:Â 6-1
Weight:Â 210
High School / Previous School: St. John Neumann / UCF
CAREER HONORS
2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
White played in 48 games and made 41 starts … Posted a .263 batting average, .333 on-base percentage and a .741 OPS … Tallied 152 at bats, 40 hits, 25 runs and 21 RBI … Notched eight doubles, four home runs, one triple and .408 slugging … Registered 11 multi-hit games and posted three hits in three games … Recorded a career-high six-game hit streak to start the season with three of those games being multi-hit performances … Tallied two home runs in a game twice at Florida A&M on Feb. 22 and at Queens on March 22 … Notched a career-high five RBI and two home runs in a 2-5 outing at Queens on March 22.
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
(FRESHMAN - UCF)
White redshirted his freshman season at UCF.
HIGH SCHOOL
White played at St. John Neumann Catholic High School in Naples, Fla. … Two-time Florida Player of the Year finalist and a two-time offensive player of the year … Posted a .360-plus batting average over his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … A pair of state appearances … Helped his team to four consecutive district championships and reach the state finals in both 2021 and 2023 … Played club/travel ball for Power Baseball and Florida Burn … Selected to the All-Tournament team for each summer tournament and invited to the East Coast Pro, PG National and Diamond Club.
PERSONAL
White is the son of Gina and Matthew White … Has one brother, Noah … Graduated from St. John Neumann Catholic High School in 2023 … Born on Feb. 11 … Has one sibling, Noah …Favorite pro sports teams are the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Bears … Majoring in criminal justice.Â
WHY UNF?
"UNF offers a very experienced staff with resources that I can believe will build me into the player I want to be."
Sean Benjamin
Hometown:Â Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â R/R
Class:Â Redshirt Freshman
Height:Â 5-11
Weight:Â 182
High School:Â Fernandina Beach
CAREER HONORS
2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (FRESHMAN)
Benjamin played in one game and took a redshirt season ... Named to the 2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Benjamin played at Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach, Fla. ... Earned four varsity letters in high school ... Hit above .300 in all four seasons of high school baseball ... Went 3-for-3 and belted a home run to help Fernandina Beach advance to the Class 3A Region 1 State Quarterfinals ... Class 3A Region 1 Runner Up.
PERSONAL
Benjamin is the son of Kristy and Mike Benjamin ... Has one sister, Sarah ... Majoring in sports marketing.
WHY UNF?
"I chose UNF because it is close to home and the program gives me the best opportunity to excel in athletics and academics."
Dario Romeo
Hometown:Â Montreal, Quebec
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â R/R
Class:Â Freshman
Height: 5-10
Weight:Â 175
High School: TNXL Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
Romeo played in 45 games with 108 at bats and 138 plate appearances as a senior at TNXL Academy ... Posted 34 hits, 34 runs, 32 RBI, six home runs and five doubles ... Registered a .995 OPS, .528 slugging percentage and a .315 batting average ... Stole 14 bases ... Tallied 17 walks and a .468 on-base percentage ... Was ranked the No. 4 outfielder and No. 28 overall player in Quebec in the 2025 class … Committed to North Florida on June 1, 2024.
Gialdri Gomez
Hometown:Â Bronx, N.Y.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â L/R
Class:Â Junior
Height: 6-0
Weight:Â 190
High School / Previous School: Pearl River / Seminole State College
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
2025 (SOPHOMORE – SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE)
Gomez played in 29 games with 89 at bats, Posting a .393 batting average and a .463 on base percentage ... Registered a .523 batting average in games that Seminole State College won (14) … Tallied 19 runs, 19 RBI and a .472 slugging percentage.
Tyler Gerteisen
Hometown:Â Tallahassee, Fla.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â L/R
Class:Â Redshirt Senior
Height: 5-9
Weight:Â 180
High School: Lawton Chiles
CAREER HONORS
2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Gerteisen played in 30 games and started in 13 … Posted 12 hits, eight runs, six RBI, two doubles, one home run, a .212 batting average .298 slugging and a .631 OPS … Notched a pair of multi-hit games … Worked nine walks for a .333 on-base percentage … Tallied a three game hit-streak from against Notre Dame on Feb. 15 to against Brown on Feb. 22 … Went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI against Florida Gulf Coast March 29 … Had a 2-for-4 performance with one RBI at Florida Gulf Coast on May 2 … Named to the 2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
2024 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Gerteisen played in 40 games and started in 18 … Posted 13 hits, 13 runs, 12 RBI, four stolen bases and two doubles … Worked 14 walks for a .326 on-base percentage … Went 1-for-4 with a run, RBI and a double at Florida Feb. 21 … Went 2-for-2 with two runs and a walk against Lipscomb April 13 ... Named to the 2023-24 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Gerteisen took a redshirt season after suffering an injury in the preseason ... Named to the 2022-23 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Gerteisen played in 36 games and started in 29 … Made 24 starts in center field … Posted 20 hits, nine RBI, five stolen bases and three doubles … Registered 10 walks and a .281 on-base percentage … Tallied a multi-hit game in just his second game at North Florida, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base against Presbyterian on Feb. 20 … Notched three multi-hit games … Robbed Florida's Jud Fabian of a home run against Florida on March 1, making the NCAA Baseball social media pages … Went 2-for-3 with two runs, a double and two walks against Boston College March 6 … His best game offensively came in a 3-for-4 performance with two RBI and a double at Liberty on April 23 ... Named to the 2021-22 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Gerteisen played for Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Fla. … Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Chiles … Two-time district champion … 2021 First Team All-Big Ben … Went 3-for-4 in the 2021 regional championship game … Hit .341 with one home run, 18 RBI and 21 runs as a senior … Posted a .307 batting average with 19 runs and 10 RBI as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Gerteisen is the son of Nicole and Aaron Gerteisen … Has one sister, Gracie … Father played baseball at Tallahassee Community College before making it to the Triple A level with the St. Louis Cardinals organization … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Summa Cum Laude honors in high school … National Honor Society student.
WHY UNF?
"I chose UNF because of the small college atmosphere where I can get a great academic experience in the classroom and pursue the major I want to. UNF also has very nice facilities, while also having a great coaching staff that makes me feel welcomed at UNF."
The outfield consists of three returners, one transfer and one freshman, who will all receive a quality boost of depth from North Florida's utility players.
Carter WhiteHometown:Â Naples, Fla.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â L/R
Class:Â Redshirt Sophomore
Height:Â 6-1
Weight:Â 210
High School / Previous School: St. John Neumann / UCF
CAREER HONORS
2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
White played in 48 games and made 41 starts … Posted a .263 batting average, .333 on-base percentage and a .741 OPS … Tallied 152 at bats, 40 hits, 25 runs and 21 RBI … Notched eight doubles, four home runs, one triple and .408 slugging … Registered 11 multi-hit games and posted three hits in three games … Recorded a career-high six-game hit streak to start the season with three of those games being multi-hit performances … Tallied two home runs in a game twice at Florida A&M on Feb. 22 and at Queens on March 22 … Notched a career-high five RBI and two home runs in a 2-5 outing at Queens on March 22.
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
(FRESHMAN - UCF)
White redshirted his freshman season at UCF.
HIGH SCHOOL
White played at St. John Neumann Catholic High School in Naples, Fla. … Two-time Florida Player of the Year finalist and a two-time offensive player of the year … Posted a .360-plus batting average over his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … A pair of state appearances … Helped his team to four consecutive district championships and reach the state finals in both 2021 and 2023 … Played club/travel ball for Power Baseball and Florida Burn … Selected to the All-Tournament team for each summer tournament and invited to the East Coast Pro, PG National and Diamond Club.
PERSONAL
White is the son of Gina and Matthew White … Has one brother, Noah … Graduated from St. John Neumann Catholic High School in 2023 … Born on Feb. 11 … Has one sibling, Noah …Favorite pro sports teams are the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Bears … Majoring in criminal justice.Â
WHY UNF?
"UNF offers a very experienced staff with resources that I can believe will build me into the player I want to be."
Sean Benjamin
Hometown:Â Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â R/R
Class:Â Redshirt Freshman
Height:Â 5-11
Weight:Â 182
High School:Â Fernandina Beach
CAREER HONORS
2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (FRESHMAN)
Benjamin played in one game and took a redshirt season ... Named to the 2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Benjamin played at Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach, Fla. ... Earned four varsity letters in high school ... Hit above .300 in all four seasons of high school baseball ... Went 3-for-3 and belted a home run to help Fernandina Beach advance to the Class 3A Region 1 State Quarterfinals ... Class 3A Region 1 Runner Up.
PERSONAL
Benjamin is the son of Kristy and Mike Benjamin ... Has one sister, Sarah ... Majoring in sports marketing.
WHY UNF?
"I chose UNF because it is close to home and the program gives me the best opportunity to excel in athletics and academics."
Dario Romeo
Hometown:Â Montreal, Quebec
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â R/R
Class:Â Freshman
Height: 5-10
Weight:Â 175
High School: TNXL Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
Romeo played in 45 games with 108 at bats and 138 plate appearances as a senior at TNXL Academy ... Posted 34 hits, 34 runs, 32 RBI, six home runs and five doubles ... Registered a .995 OPS, .528 slugging percentage and a .315 batting average ... Stole 14 bases ... Tallied 17 walks and a .468 on-base percentage ... Was ranked the No. 4 outfielder and No. 28 overall player in Quebec in the 2025 class … Committed to North Florida on June 1, 2024.
Gialdri Gomez
Hometown:Â Bronx, N.Y.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â L/R
Class:Â Junior
Height: 6-0
Weight:Â 190
High School / Previous School: Pearl River / Seminole State College
PRIOR TO NORTH FLORIDA
2025 (SOPHOMORE – SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE)
Gomez played in 29 games with 89 at bats, Posting a .393 batting average and a .463 on base percentage ... Registered a .523 batting average in games that Seminole State College won (14) … Tallied 19 runs, 19 RBI and a .472 slugging percentage.
Tyler Gerteisen
Hometown:Â Tallahassee, Fla.
Position:Â OF
Bats/Throws:Â L/R
Class:Â Redshirt Senior
Height: 5-9
Weight:Â 180
High School: Lawton Chiles
CAREER HONORS
2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22 ASUN Academic Honor Roll
2025 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Gerteisen played in 30 games and started in 13 … Posted 12 hits, eight runs, six RBI, two doubles, one home run, a .212 batting average .298 slugging and a .631 OPS … Notched a pair of multi-hit games … Worked nine walks for a .333 on-base percentage … Tallied a three game hit-streak from against Notre Dame on Feb. 15 to against Brown on Feb. 22 … Went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI against Florida Gulf Coast March 29 … Had a 2-for-4 performance with one RBI at Florida Gulf Coast on May 2 … Named to the 2024-25 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
2024 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Gerteisen played in 40 games and started in 18 … Posted 13 hits, 13 runs, 12 RBI, four stolen bases and two doubles … Worked 14 walks for a .326 on-base percentage … Went 1-for-4 with a run, RBI and a double at Florida Feb. 21 … Went 2-for-2 with two runs and a walk against Lipscomb April 13 ... Named to the 2023-24 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Gerteisen took a redshirt season after suffering an injury in the preseason ... Named to the 2022-23 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Gerteisen played in 36 games and started in 29 … Made 24 starts in center field … Posted 20 hits, nine RBI, five stolen bases and three doubles … Registered 10 walks and a .281 on-base percentage … Tallied a multi-hit game in just his second game at North Florida, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base against Presbyterian on Feb. 20 … Notched three multi-hit games … Robbed Florida's Jud Fabian of a home run against Florida on March 1, making the NCAA Baseball social media pages … Went 2-for-3 with two runs, a double and two walks against Boston College March 6 … His best game offensively came in a 3-for-4 performance with two RBI and a double at Liberty on April 23 ... Named to the 2021-22 ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Gerteisen played for Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Fla. … Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Chiles … Two-time district champion … 2021 First Team All-Big Ben … Went 3-for-4 in the 2021 regional championship game … Hit .341 with one home run, 18 RBI and 21 runs as a senior … Posted a .307 batting average with 19 runs and 10 RBI as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Gerteisen is the son of Nicole and Aaron Gerteisen … Has one sister, Gracie … Father played baseball at Tallahassee Community College before making it to the Triple A level with the St. Louis Cardinals organization … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Summa Cum Laude honors in high school … National Honor Society student.
WHY UNF?
"I chose UNF because of the small college atmosphere where I can get a great academic experience in the classroom and pursue the major I want to. UNF also has very nice facilities, while also having a great coaching staff that makes me feel welcomed at UNF."
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