Charles W. Flanagan High School Baseball

In his final regular season start of his career Glenn Witkowski left the game as a winner for the 30th time. The Jacksonville University signee pitched 5 strong innings allowing just 4 hits and striking out 8 in the 8-3 win over visiting Coral Glades on SENIOR DAY at Falcons Field. The win improved his record to 10-0 this season. He has now won 26 straight games including playoffs dating back to his sophomore year. Offensively the Falcons were led by Junior 1B Mitch Massard who belted his 3rd home run of the season, a no-doubter to left centerfield in the 1st inning. Mitch would go 3 for 3 on the day scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 RBI. Witkowski helped his cause by going 2 for 3 with an RBI and J.D. Martinez added a 2 for 3 day with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI as Flanagan closed out their regular season schedule with a 21-3 record. The Falcons will now begin their quest to repeat as Class 6A State Champions when they play in the District Tournament starting Tuesday. They play the winner of South Plantation and Miramar @Cypress Bay at 4:00pm.

Click on the Link to Baseball America for the latest National Rankings. The Falcons have jumped back into the Top 10 landing at #7 in the Nation.

D.J. Swatscheno is starting to find his groove. The Junior lefthander pitched a No-Hitter this afternoon over Hollywood Hills facing just 1 batter over the minimum in the Falcons 8-0 win. He struck out 18 Spartans on the day including 8 straight at one point. Swatscheno(6-2) has won 3 straight decisions and has been hot at the plate as well by going 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. He was helped offensively by Mitch Massard, the Junior 1st baseman went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and a run scored. Eric McCans went 1 for 2 with a double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored and Chris Connelly scored 2 runs in the game. Flanagan(20-3) will host Coral Glades on Thursday @3:45 for SENIOR DAY. The game will represent the final regular season home game for the 7 graduating Seniors. Come out to the ball park and join us in saluting our Seniors!!!

Baseball Americas' #16 team in the Country, Flanagan Falcons (16-2), beat the #2 team in the Country, Monsignor Pace (16-2), 3-1 this afternoon behind a masterful pitching performance by Senior Ace Righthander Glenn Witkowski. Witkowski(8-0) pitched 6 innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits and struck out 3 in route to his 24th consecutive win(school record) and improve his career record to 28-2 also a school record for wins. Junior lefthander D.J. Swatscheno came in relief in the 7th inning and quickly struck out the first 2 batters he faced. After a 7 pitch walk to Spartans top hitter, SS Adrian Cardenas coach Evans turned to Senior Closer Steve Thorsland to shut the door. Thorsland did just that as he got highly touted 3rd baseman Chris Marrero to strike out on 4 pitches, the last being a fastball that dove down and in to the righthander. Junior catcher Nick Navarro drove in the winning run with an RBI basehit to rightfield scoring Rolando Gomez in the 6th inning that broke a 1-1 tie. Flanagan jumped out on top 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning when Junior SS Luis Penate doubled and scored on a throwing error by Marrero. Pace tied the game in the 5th inning on 3 consecutive base hits before the Falcons went up for good in the bottom of the 6th inning. Flanagan will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday to play in the Southern Nevada Easter Baseball Classic over Spring Break.

After a delay getting to Florida Atlantic University for their showdown with Sarasota the Falcons offense never showed up. Flanagan(11-2-1) lost to the #6 team in the State 3-1. Sarasota(9-3) took an early 2-0 on a 2 run home run by 3rd baseman Joey Terdoslavich in the 1st inning and then added a solo shot by 1st baseman Evan Stobbs in the 4th inning in route to the win. D.J. Swatscheno pitched a complete game 5 hitter, striking out 10 but took the loss as the offense only mustered 2 hits and 1 run off of Troy Graybill. Flanagan will try and rebound from the loss as they host Miramar on Monday in the District 12-6A game at 3:45.