Congratulations to 2020 alumni
@Andrew32142
who made his college debut last night on national television vs Pitt. Andrew pitched .1 of an inning recording a strikeout to end the inning. There will be many more K’s racked up in his career.
So proud of the attitude, effort, grit, and class our boys played with. This group has set the standard of excellence and a great foundation for future teams. This group was
#UnCommon
Thank you to
@Royals
pitcher and
@FBHSFalcons
alumni
@brad_keller13
for donating cleats to the baseball team. It’s such a blessing to have Brad involved with our program and spending time with our players and having a positive impact on each of them.
On the season
@Zander_Sechrist
has thrown 14.1 ip with 25 strikes outs and only 1 earned run (0.488 era) allowed. Just threw 5 innings and struck out 9 he and isn’t satisfied. Running stairs in the hotel after the game.
#neversatisfied
#FG
In his first college game, freshman
@KalebFreeman5
hitting cleanup for
@UNGBaseball
got his first hit, rbi, and extra base hit going 2-4 with 2 RBI’s.
Big things expected all over the country this season for former Falcons 👊
1062 Miles Traveled ✅
3 games played ✅
2 college campuses visited ✅
1 minor league park visited ✅
8 movies watched ✅
Bus karaoke ❌
100,000 snacks eaten ✅
Countless memories ✅
🏡 ✅
Season comes to an end tonight despite a thrilling back and forth game on the road. We showed great toughness and played with tremendous effort. It was such a joy to see them grow as players and people this year. The bar continues to be raised.
Tonight would have been
#SeniorNight
at our final regular season scheduled home game. We will be spotlighting each senior in the coming weeks but we wanted to acknowledge this very special group tonight. The talent, leadership, and passion from this group has set the bar.
#FG
Thank you to all of our families and players for their efforts today at our workday. Our facility has never looked better! It’s truly a blessing to have so many dedicated families who care about the community and the program. To all those pictured and not pictured, THANK YOU!!!
It’s a sad day for the baseball world as
@MLB
HOF’er and
@Braves
Legend, Phil Niekro passed away at 81. Equally a sad day for the Flowery Branch community as Knucksie was a mainstay in our community and even stopped by to check on our players from time to time.He was a great man.
Heartbreaking end to our season. I’m so proud of the toughness and resiliency of our players. So much growth and unbelievably wonderful young men. Our seniors meant to the word to me and our program. I love these boys so much and I’m so proud of them.
21-13
Sweet 16
Big day for
@Branch_Baseball
Alumni
@brad_keller13
coming up Thursday
#OpeningDay2019
we are proud of you and we wish you the best. Thank you for spending time with our players each off season and for pouring into our program and community.
On Thursday, Brad Keller will take the mound as the
#Royals
Opening Day starter. A story about his rise, featuring a pitching lesson convo and a text message:
What a blessing getting to see all of our seniors together for the first time since March 16th. Hamburgers, hotdogs, great stories, and senior gifts. What a great day!
Varsity season comes to and end in the 2nd round of the state playoffs. Quite a legacy being left by this years seniors- 2 sweet 16s, 1 final 4, and a final state ranking of
#1
in 2020. Thanks to all of our families, admin, and community support that helped make this a great year
Congratulations to
@Coach_BlackFB
who received the
@gdcbaseball
Assistant Coach of the year Award today and to Coach
@J_Ray03
who was recognized for winning his 200th career game last season.
Great day at the ballpark! Thank you to our amazing sponsors: Springer Mountain Farms, Shane’s of FB, and Kings Hawaiian. Also thank you to our number
#1
fan Callie Truelove and
@brad_keller13
for making our 3rd Annual Day on the Diamond a huge success.
What a blessing for our program and community! Years in the making but we have finally broke ground on our new hitting facility. 7,700sqft that will house hitting tunnels, pitching lanes, locker rooms, coaches offices and bathrooms. A GREAT DAY TO BE A FALCON!
Awesome visit with
@CoachMelendez24
and
@FIU
baseball today. Thank you for taking the time to speak with our juniors and seniors and for the tour of the facility.
Varsity defeats Prince Avenue 2-0 behind a a combined no hitter from
@jbeaver115
who had 12ks in 4ip (also had a hit)
@MasonCompton7
who had 4ks in 2ip and
@Andrew32142
who had 2ks in his inning of work. (18 total k’s on the night)
@KalebFreeman5
hit a 2run 💣
Our boys had a great time volunteering at
@tebowfoundation
#ANightToShine
tonight. Here is a special moment singing karaoke with our
#1
Fan Callie Truelove.
What a special night for
@FBHSFalcons
alumni
@brad_keller13
of the
@Royals
who pitched in his home town for the first time as a big leaguer. Dominant performance for the former
@Branch_Baseball
righty as he picked up the win 7ip 4h 3ks 0 runs. Was 1-2 at the plate with an RBI.
Falcons lose two heartbreakers 2-0 and 3-2 to Cartersville. So proud of the grit and determination of our call club. They represented our school and community very well. Everyone should be proud of this young team.
Congratulations again to
@glackey02
on receiving his
@athletics_hcsd
#TorchAward
today. Grant is an exemplary model of a student athlete. We are so proud of you and how you represent our program.
Grant Lackey has been chosen the FBHS male winner of the Hall County Schools 2020 Torch Award. Grant truly exemplifies Character, Courage and Passion.
@athletics_hcsd
Varsity defeats Westminster Academy 3-1 in the first round of the St Thomas Aquinas 1st pitch classic 3-1. Winning pitcher
@Andrew32142
Save
@awoeltje1
Game winning hit from
@KalebFreeman5
Our hearts are broken as our Baseball Family lost a member this week. Class of 2010 Outfielder and 4 year letterman, Brad Stone passed away. We will be holding a Celebration of Life at the baseball field tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm. Anyone who would like to attend is welcome.
Thank you to
@SamfordBaseball
for allowing our players to get better this evening. Outstanding facilities, top notch program, and 1st class coaching staff. Thank you!
Congratulations to
@Jb_Bell19
who committed to play baseball and further his education at
@GSAthletics_BSB
JB is a tremendous player, great teammate, and an awesome young man. He will be a huge asset to the Eagles.
Game times are set for the State Semi Final matchup with Buford. Game 1 will be Tuesday at 5pm, game 2 to follow. *IF* game will be Wednesday at 6pm.
#BattleofBufordHwy
#UnCommon