Blackwell FlyCatchers
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| Information | |
| League | Pecos League (Mountain North Division) |
| Location | Blackwell, Oklahoma |
| Ballpark | Morgan Field |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Colors | Dun brown, brown, tan and white |
| Ownership | Andrew Dunn |
| Manager | Luke Poselovic |
| Website | www |
The Blackwell FlyCatchers are a professional baseball team based in Blackwell, Oklahoma. They are a member of the Mountain North Division of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball.[1] They play their home games at Morgan Field.
History
[edit]2023–present: Pecos League
[edit]On August 18, 2022, the Pecos League announced the joining of the Blackwell FlyCatchers in the Mountain Division for the 2023 Pecos League season. Their home games are played at Morgan Field.[2] On June 1, 2023, the club played and won their first game in franchise history against the Garden City Wind 9–2.[3] Blackwell finished their first season 17–25 with Luke Poselovic acting as manager.
In 2024, Poselovic returned as manager.[4] On June 25, 2024, pitcher Eli Davis set the Pecos League single-game strikeout record with 21 strikeouts against the Sante Fe Fuego. Davis threw eight innings of shutout baseball while allowing three walks and four hits over 142 pitches thrown.[5][6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Manager
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Season-by-season records
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| Season | League | Division | Record | Win % | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
| 2023 | Pecos | Mountain | 17–25 | .405 | 6th | Luke Poselovic | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Pecos | Mountain North | 27–22 | .551 | 3rd | Luke Poselovic | Lost Mountain Division Quarterfinals (Trinidad) |
| Totals | 44–47 | .484 | — | — | — | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Home of the Vallejo Seaweed". blackwellflycatchers.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Blackwell Flycatchers will swing for the fences in 2023". blackwelljournaltribune.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Blackwell Flycatchers vs Garden City Wind: 9-2". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Blackwell Flycatchers look to 2024 season". blackwelljournaltribune.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Fe Fuego vs Blackwell Flycatchers: 0-15". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Eli Davis leads the Blackwell FlyCatchers over the Santa Fe Fuego 15-0". blackwellflycatchers.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.