Official twitter page to Florence Falcon baseball! 2021 Area 8 champs!

Florence, AL
Florence 3 Hoover 5 END. Our historic season comes to an end in game 3 at Hoover. Thank you fans & administrators for your support, thank you to our families for your belief, & thank you to our seniors for your effort, dedication, & leadership. Proud of our boys! #BTE #FinalFour
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The 9-5 victory by Florence over Mater Dei marks Coach Steve Garrett’s 400th career win as a head coach! Congratulations Coach Garrett!!!!
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Congrats to Freshman Cason Henry on his commitment to Miami today !
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Who says Coach Garrett can't be in the dugout today???? We got you Coach! Let's go Falcons!!!!
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First MLB win for @BraxGarrett ! One of many! We’re all very proud of him.
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Congratulations to our very own @GrantTay27 and the @LSUbaseball team on winning the College World Series! We’ll deserved!
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Another Falcon drafted . Congrats Hunter Kiel on signing with the White Sox !!
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Really proud of our team today. They came out, focused & ready to play from the jump in both games! Pitched well, hit well, and made the plays necessary to get to the #Elite8. We also appreciate the huge crowd. Thank you! Excited about another baseball weekend! #BTE
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We would like everyone to help us welcome the new addition to the Florence Baseball family! #thenest. Special thanks to Joseph White for making this possible!
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Congratulations Falcons! All- Area Team!!Pitcher of the Year- @GrantTay27 Player of the Year- @zekebishop22 OF- @Preston58235716 2B- @CalebMahan3 DH- @Jackson_McC7 1B- @GrantTay27 Coach Of The Year- @jr_myers06
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Grant Taylor Gold Medal winner with the 15u USA atop all Team .
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Fun Fact: Florence Falcon baseball once consisted of a first round pick (@BraxGarrett) and second round pick (@Cole__Henry12) on the same team in 2015 & 2016! 💪 ⚾️ 💨
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Florence 10 Austin 3 END. Falcons clinch playoff spot behind Grant Taylor's 14💨, complete game & multi-hit performances from Preston McAlexander, Zeke Bishop, & Jackson McCreless. Austin visits Florence for a DH at Falcon Field on Thursday. See you at the 🏟! #BTE #FCSLearn
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We are only 12 Days away from Opening Day. Returning 4th year starting pitcher and LSU Signee Cole Henry (SR) looks to have a huge season and take the leadership role of a very talented pitching staff. #leader
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🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨
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Business trip. Mississippi bound ⚾️#BTE
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Mark your 🗓 !! An opponent has been set for Round Two! Your @fhsfalcons1 Falcons will face @Sparkman_RBI at Falcon 🏟! Games One and Two will be THIS FRIDAY! Times TBA! Hope to see you there!! #BTE
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4 of 8 members of the baseball class of ‘20 came out to throw the first pitch. Their season was cut short last year due to COVID-19. Can’t thank these young men enough for all they’ve done for 6 years. @clayton57871981, Carson Sweetwood, @LinvilleBryce, Logan Beckman.
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2017 "Road to Montgomery Challenge" begins tomorrow. Get ready to COMPETE!
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Congratulations Cole Henry on making the All Tourney team at the LaGrange Toyota Tournament. One of the best HS Tourneys in the Southeast. Great challenge for our team!
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Congratulations, senior class of 2021‼️#BTE
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Florence 9 Sparkman 8 END. FINAL FOUR! Florence scores 5 in the ⬇️ of the 7th to take the series! THANK.YOU.FANS‼ Falcons will play Hoover for the right to go to Montgomery #BTE #FCSLearn 📍Hoover HS 🗓 Thursday, May 13 🕰 4:30 & 7:00 IF NECESSARY: Friday, 5:00
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Catfish lazers the game winning double! Langston scores! Falcons win! Falcons Win!!!
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Watch ‘cha lips! First official practice starts tomorrow. #GameOn #BTE
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Next level mentality‼️
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Only 5 days left until Opening Day! After gaining experience on the Varsity last year, hard throwing, 15U Team USA alum, LSU Commit, 2nd Year pitcher and DH, #5 Grant Taylor (FR) looks to build on a solid 8th grade campaign both as a pitcher and hitter. #gas
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Huge thank you to a couple of our student-athletes for their assistance with the @SalvationArmyUS. Way to represent! #BTE @willmusgrove33 @CalebMahan3 @NoahToney1 @duceb_ @willienick1109
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Florence 8 Hoover 1 END. Game 2 in 3⚾️ minutes! Florence will serve as the home team. #BTE #FCSLearn
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Senior banners are up! 5 days until first pitch! #BTE
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We’re underway here at Florence High School #BTE
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Congratulations to Landon Langston on being selected as an ALABCA " Student Athlete of the Year " and receiving the Joe Mason Scholarship . Really proud your Academic and athletic achievements .
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Grant Taylor receives his 15u Pan Am USA Baseball National Championship Ring
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Top of the morning to you! Opening day in 3️⃣4️⃣ days! #BTE
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Florence Falcon alum and Miami Marlins pitcher @BraxGarrett showing he’s ready to play again! @sgarrett3310 @Marlins 💨
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Only 27 days until Falcon Baseball. Returning "Defensive MVP" and Lawson State signee, #27 Joseph Kiel (SR) is a power hitting catcher (part time 1st baseman) that will be a run producer from the middle of the order. #leader
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Varsity did a great job with their backs against the wall Tues and Thurs night vs #5 ranked Austin High School to secure a playoff birth . We’re doing it !!!
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Congratulations to Senior infielder Nate Reed on his commitment to play football at UNA today!
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Fantastic player and person! Congrats @ncsmith2515 @UVFbaseball #BTE
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6 a.m. grind
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BALLGAME: Cole Henry faces 1 more than the minimum on a complete game NO HITTER, on 0 BB, 0 H, 0 R, 10 Ks, 72 Pitches! That takes Florence’s record to 11-5! Next up in about 30 minutes is Jasper vs Florence!
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Florence 4 Bob Jones 1 END. Grant Taylor surrendered 1 hit and 💨'd 13 Patriots. Zeke Bishop toed the rubber w/1 on, 🚫 outs in the 7th & earned the save in 3 batters! H🔥GE. DO🔥BLEHEADER. TH🔥RSDAY. in Madison 🇺🇸! See YOU at the 🏟! #BTE #FCSLearn

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Atta boy @BraxGarrett ‼️
What an outing for Braxton Garrett. The @Marlins’ rookie hurler tossed seven innings and struck out 10, both career highs.
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We are just 2 Days from Falcons’ Baseball! Returning 4th Year Starter, last year’s “Most Valuable Player”, 2017 All-Area, and UNA Signee, #2 Landon Langston (SR) will be a team leader from behind the plate, from the outfield, and from the heart of the order! #leader
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Congratulations and warmest of welcomes to Coach Nelms! We look forward to your leadership! Go Falcons!
Welcome Coach Todd Nelms Falcon Varsity Head Baseball Coach. Go Falcons!
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Florence 0 IMG (FLA) Academy 2 END. Grant Taylor went the distance & recorded 13 Ks, but the Falcons struggled to get runners across the plate. Next pitch tomorrow, Time & Field TBA. #BTE #FCSLearn Let's G⚾️!!
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Congrats to JP Dobbs on his commitment to play baseball at Birmingham Southern !
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Florence 15 Muscle Shoals 1 END. Grant Taylor & Jackson McCreless tag teamed a 4-hit, gem. Knotted at 1 each after 2 innings, the Falcons expl🔥ded: 5 runs in the 3rd, 2 in the 4th, & 7 more in the 5th. FHS hosts the Trojans Thursday, first ⚾️at 4:30! #BTE #FCSLearn

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Grant Taylor makes the 34 man roster for TEAM USA ! Final cut goes to 20 Aug 8th.. Good Luck G ! Only AL boy! #bigtime
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Falcon Baseball ! Proud of the work these guys put in everyday !!
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Honored to have FCS Superintendent @DrJimmyShaw throw out the first pitch today! ⚾️ #1florence #bte
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We want to congratulate all the following young men for making it onto the 2021-2022 Falcon Varsity, JV, and Middle School teams! A warm welcome to all newcomers! @fhsfalcons1 @FlorenceMiddle #BTE
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Falcon Varsity wins 18-0!
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Congratulations to our very own, @GrantTay27 (Player of the Year & 1st Team), @zekebishop22 (1st Team), @Jackson_McC7 (1st Team) & @CalebMahan3 (2nd Team) on making the All-State baseball team. Tremendous accomplishment, men! #BTE
SEC signees, commits headline 2021 ASWA All-State baseball team trib.al/14rhqaV
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To our senior student-athletes...THANK YOU #BTE @benarnett_ @LoganBeckman01 @Henry12Cade @LinvilleBryce @clayton57871981 Caleb Beckman Sam Bowling Carson Sweetwood.
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🗣“Tough Guy Tuesday!” 💪
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FHS 4 Russellville 2 END. Falcons take 5th straight after falling behind early, thanks to pitchers by committee & a Raliegh Claunch save. Florence scored 3 in the 5th, & Jackson McCreless recorded a solo shot in the 7th. FHS vs Chelsea & IMG tomorrow in H⚾️⚾️ver. #BTE #FCSLearn
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The weight house was rockin’ today! @CochranParko #BTE
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We’re proud of you @Luke_Holden5‼️Best of luck at the next level @NWSCC_Baseball #BTE
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B7: On a really weird play Snowden gets the K and Joe tags the player off third for the game ending out!!!! Flo wins 2-1 to improve their record to 3-0.
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Congrats to Evan Taylor on his commitment to Arkansas !!
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Special thanks to the Gullett family for throwing out the first pitch! All perfect throws ⚾️
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Florence 10 Athens 0 END in 6. Falcons take both in Prattville! Noah Toney & Cason Henry tag-team the shut out; JT Russell delivers the walk off single, scoring PR Luke Holden, in for Grant Taylor who had lined to center. FHS travels to Russellville ⚾️n Tuesday! #BTE #FCSLearn
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Florence 4 Prattville 1 END. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥: Sam Sneed goes the distance on the mound & grabs the W! Falcons play Athens in game 2. 1st ⚾️ 20 minutes. #BTE #FCSLearn

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Falcon Baseball was honored to have the FHS Jr. ROTC present America's colors before our game against Muscle Shoals! Outstanding job by our young men & women. Thank you, S Sgt. Russell! #FCSLEARN #BTE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Congratulations to @clayton57871981. Winner of the inaugural @EAMaddenNFL challenge.
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Thank you to @HarlanFalcons1 and Mrs. Lisa Arnett for allowing some of our seniors to attend Read Across America! #BTE
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2017 laniard for NHSI Tourney in Carey, NC, Florence HS alumni Brax Garrett! Stud
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BALLGAME:Nate comes through with a 2 out single to drive in the winning run! Florence wins 4-3 and take the first game of the 3 game series! Florence improves to 14-5 on the season and 1-0 in area play. The series continues tomorrow at Noon at Hazel Green! Be there & Go Falcons!
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Fun Fact: Grant Taylor @GrantTay27 is the 2nd @FlorenceK12 to be drafted by the @whitesox. Can you guess who the 1st Falcon was? That’s right, Hunter Kiel @Kiellionaire (who also played at @LSUbaseball) was drafted by the Sox in the 18th rd of the 2017 @MLBDraft.
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Shout out to the real MVP: Coach Robbins! Couldn't run bases w/out his closet-rack abilities! #BTE
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Florence 6 Deshler 0 END. Grant Taylor 💨'd 11 Tigers & tag-teamed w/Zeke Bishop for a no-hitter! Bishop also cleared ☄🏟 Parker White, Jackson McCreless, & himself off the bases in the 5th to break the stalemate. The Falcons added 3 more in the 6th. #BTE #FCSLearn
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First pitch is only 18 days away! Getting in a little live action at the home 🏟 this evening. #BTE
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Grant Taylor makes the final roster on the 15u Team USA squad !! Wow ! Congrats !!#usabaseball
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Final- Florence defeats Russellville 5-4.
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Florence 11 Thompson 3 END. Grant Tayl🔥r stifles the Warriors for 6 2/3, including 13 💨s, & Zeke Bish🔥p records the last out for the Falcons. Florence peppered hits throughout, led by 🏟 leavers Jackson McReless & Raleigh Claunch. 1st ⚾️ of Game 2 in 10 minutes! #BTE #FCSLearn
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Ready for 2018 with these guys
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Best Falcon Dads on the planet! 🌎 #BTE
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Great turnout today from our 7-12 graders! 🏋🏽‍♀️#gotbetter #BTE @Coach_Sizemore_
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Ya love to see it! Three of our older guys @brantley1640 @CadenMiles48 and Luke Holden @Randywadeholde2 showing our middle school some @jaegersports exercises before their first inter squad #BTE
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The boys pictured w Ragan,"Run for a Reason."supporting Rivers,Ragan,and Kinley. Congrats to BK , the overall Winner!! Way to represent FFB.
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FLORENCE 5 Grissom 1 END. @SamuelSneed8 throws a gem! Added with some timely hitting from guys like @GrantTay27 with his first home run. @zekebishop22 @WilliamParkerW2 @Raleigh_cb also contributed with hits!! #BTE
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Florence 17 Austin 0 END. Falcons combine for 12 hits 💥 as a team, including 3 💣 between Grant Taylor and Caleb Mahan. Next ⚾️ is in 20 minutes. See you at the 🏟! #BTE #FCSLearn
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Rain , snow , sleet or wind we getting it in ! Good work in the elements today .
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Whatever it takes.
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Game on! R.T.M. Challenge started today! Who will take home gold? 🏅 #BTE
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Congratulations to @CalebMahan3 & @NoahToney1 on making the @TimesDaily 2022 Large School All-Area Baseball team. Also congratulations to @WaltonReid4 for making honorable mention‼️Great work, guys! #BTE
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📢❗T⚾️M⚾️RR⚾️W❗📢 Florence (2-0) vs. Bob Jones (2-0) in the battle for 1st place in area play. 1st pitch scheduled for 5:30 at Falcon Field. We need you here! See you at the 🏟! #BTE #FCSLearn Get your tickets 🎟 ⤵️ gofan.co/app/events/246652?s…
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1st Road Trip of the year. Dressed to Impress!
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It’s official! 📝 Congratulations to @Henry12Cade on signing with @WeAreSouth_BSB and @benarnett_ on signing with @WallaceBaseball. Well deserved! We are proud of you! #betheexample ⚾️
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Lawrence County 9 Florence 17 END. Falcons get the win to open Falcon Field's 2021 season! #BTE #FCSLearn
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