Charles W. Flanagan High School Baseball

Behind outstanding offensive performances from Geoffrey Jimenez (4-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 3B), Pichi Torres (3-4, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B) and Mike Melendez (2-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, HR, BB), the Flanagan Falcons used a 13 hit attack to open their 2010 campaign with a 16-6 victory over the Taravella Trojans in the Falcons Challenge, sponsored by Nike and OTS.

Falcons starter, Adam Quiles (4 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 6 K, 4 BB), took a 6-3 lead into the top of the 5th inning, but Taravella battled back to tie it at 6-6, with the big blow coming from a two run double off the bat of Trojan rightfielder, Nikko Rivera.  That, however, was as close as Taravella would get, with the Falcons batting around in the bottom frame of the 5th inning to make it 15-6, and tacking on one more to end it by run-rule in the 6th.  Torres (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB) earned the win in relief of Quiles.

The Falcons are back in action at 7pm on Wednesday night against the Monsignor Pace Spartans.