Marjory Stoneman Douglas Baseball Heads to Playoffs After Historic Regular Season

by Matt Rothman April 22, 2021

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By: Matt Rothman

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas baseball team completed one of their most historic regular seasons in school history by 21-2 this year.

The Eagles’ other incredible regular season came in previously came in 2016 when MSD went 20-2 before going on to win the State Championship.

On Wednesday, it was a battle of ranked opponents as MSD picked up a 9-3 win over Calvary Christian High School.

Christian Rodriguez earned the win on the mound after striking out eight in five innings. Derek Rodriguez tossed the final two innings while Cameron Harris led the team with three RBI’s. Nikko Benestad drove in two, and Christian had a three-hit game.

The following night, the Eagles dropped only their second game of the season against Westminster Academy 5-4.

MSD will head into the District Tournament as the top seed and Monarch, Boca Raton, Coral Springs High School, Deerfield, and Spanish River Community High School, with the winner heading to Regionals.

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Matt Rothman

Matt Rothman is a 2018 graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then graduated from the University of Florida as a graduate student. He also works for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Arizona covering high school sports.