Durant Baseball would like to congratulate Sean Hermann on becoming a New York Yankees Pitcher! The Yankees gaining an amazing pitcher and a great teammate. Good Luck Sean! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!! YOUR DURANT COUGARS WIN 2-1 BEHIND HERM AND CANNEY AND A HR FROM LAPOINTE AND WE ARE GOING TO THE STATES FINAL FOUR!! We couldn’t have done it without our amazing fans, we thank you for your incredible support.
#COUGSW
#ROLLCOUGS
#COUGSUP
Our season has come to a close as we fall 1-0 F/8. We can’t stress enough how much we appreciate our fans, from the students to the parents you energized us from day 1. We love you, and thank you for helping to make this season special. Until next time, Go Cougs.
Durant Baseball would like to congratulate, Cougar alumni, Jake Sullivan on an outstanding baseball career at USF and now moving on to the Washington Nationals. We wish you the Best of Luck in your future endeavors!
Quarantine cut the baseball season short, which is unfortunate for everyone, but especially our seniors. Since Tuesday was supposed to be senior night, we had to cook up something special for them. Here’s the Durant Baseball Senior Night Drive By 2020.
Congratulations to
@DylanLaPointe5
,
@SeanHermann3
and
@austin_sewell33
for being named to the Western Conference 1st Team
Congratulations to
@FiskZander
for being named to the Western Conference 2nd Team
And finally, Congrats to Coach Valdes for being named Coach of the Year!
We’re proud to announce we’ve won the GPA award for Hillsborough County. This award shows how Durant baseball players are the epitome of student athletes as we take care of business both on and off the field.
#GoCougs
#DonnyHadA2
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Fell short in the championship game, but what an incredible ride this week for
#Saladino19
. Proud of all our boys and the effort they gave each game. These boys are brothers and it shows on the field. Way to go Cougars!
#ARC
#DurantStrong
It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jon Welsh, the father of one of our players, Aidan Welsh.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family in this painful time.
We are here for you with loving support. ❤️
GOOOOOOOD MORNING COUGAR FANS ITS STATES SEMIS GAMEDAY!!!! This morning we face off against Spruce Creek at 10 AM, with the winner moving onto the CHAMPIONSHIP!!
#GOCOUGS
#ROLLCOUGS
#COUGSUP
We fall to Jesuit 10-2 in the Championship game. Hats off to
@JesuitBaseball
and
@saladinotourney
for putting on a great tournament. Our next game is Tuesday against Brandon. Until then,
#GoCougs
I am excited to announce that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Florida Atlantic University. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and teammates who have supported me along the way.
@OstingerAcademy
@Baseball_Durant
@FAUBaseball
Our season came to an end last night as Durant fell short in the semi-finals 7-1. Season record 18-4.
These boys are brothers on & off the field. Great young men with strong character and passion for this game. Wishing all the best to our 9 seniors!
Quite a night out at
@Baseball_Durant
as our Bob Bellone has let us know that the Cougars claimed a 3-0 win over Plant City. The game, a combined two-hitter for the Cougars pitchers, marks the 200th win for Durant head coach Butch Valdes.
Congrats, Coach Valdes!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT IS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEDAY!!! Tonight we face off against Osceola AT HOME with the winner taking home a regional championship. Lets roll Cougar Fans, show out and BE LOUD!
#GoCougs
#RollCougs
#CougsUp
@Baseball_Durant
would like to congratulate Torin Byrnes 2022 RHP on his commitment to the University of Tampa. You may be new to the Cougar squad but you are already family and we are proud of how hard you've worked to make it to the next level.
@ByrnesTorin
ITS A COUGARS WIN!!! We defeat Freedom 11-0 (F/5) as Hermann Ks 13(!!!!) in his 5 innings of work. Our next game is Monday against Lennard, at home.
#GOCOUGS
#COUGSW
@Baseball_Durant
would like to congratulate Avery Cherry 2022 INF on his commitment to Palm Beach State College. It's good to see your hard work paying off, you have been a great addition to our team and Palm Beach is getting an outstanding teammate.
One final thing: HUGE shoutout to
@813Preps
and
@JGuthrieTampa
for their fantastic coverage of us and the rest of the 813 all season long. Well done gents, we look forward to your coverage next season.
Senior
@SeanHermann3
gives
@Baseball_Durant
his best effort, but Cougars can't execute on the small things and fall in the
@FHSAA
7A semifinal to Spruce Creek, 1-0, in eight innings.
Our coverage and photos here:
ITS A COUGARS WIN!!!!
@FiskZander
dominates, throwing a CG shutout as we defeat Steinbrenner 2-0 and move to 17-4 on the season.
We play East Bay on Tuesday night at home(weather permitting).
#COUGSW
#ROLLCOUGS
#COUGSUP
#GOCOUGS
ITS A COME FROM BEHIND COUGARS WIN!!!! We take out Lennard 5-3 behind a strong relief outing from Blaine Rowland. Down 3-1, the bats put up 4 answered to eliminate the Longhorns.
We play tomorrow against Strawberry Crest. Time and location TBD
ITS A COUGARS WIN!!! We shutout Lennard 2-0 behind a dominant performance from
@FiskZander
. Dylan LaPointe and
@austin_sewell33
both recorded RBI’s in the win.
We play Tuesday against Bloomingdale at their place to round out this 5 game road trip(we have gone 4-0🔥)
#COUGSW
ITS A WILD 10 INNING COUGAR WIN!!! Behind solid pitching performances from Hermann and
@FiskZander
we take another win against Crest, this time 7-5.
The offense was also clutch led by Dylan LaPointe and Brett Martin, with tying and go ahead doubles respectively.
#COUGSW
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, today is the day. For all the marbles(as far as districts go) ITS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEDAY!!! Tonight we travel down south to face Sarasota Riverview with hopes of bringing back a district championship trophy. Lets ride.
#GoCougs
ITS A WALK OFF COUGAR WINNER!!WE ARE GOING TO THE SALADINO FINALS AS WE DEFEAT CREST 3-2 ON A
@austin_sewell33
WALKOFF!!!
@FiskZander
absolutely shoves only allowing 2 R in a CG masterpiece.
Tomorrow is for all the marbles. Championship game, vs Jesuit, at their place. Be there
TODAY IS GAMEDAY LADIES AND GENTS!!! It’s the regional semis as we travel once again to Riverview Sarasota for a rematch. We encourage fans and parents to bring cowbells to the game to support the Cougs.
#GoCougs
#CougsUp
#RollCougs
Our boys had a great time volunteering tonight for Camelot Community Care Inc., spreading Christmas joy to foster kids in the local Brandon area.
#seasonofgiving
Well looks like we have our opponent for Wednesday as Lakewood Ranch defeats Lennard 2-1.
We face off Wednesday at our house in the districts semi final, lets rock Cougars fans.
#RollCougs
#GoCougs
ITS A COUGARS WIN!!!! The boys take down Middleton 4-1 as Ronnie Galletti pitches 4 shutout innings en route to a win.
We move to 4-1 on the season and take on Riverview, at their house on Friday.
#GOCOUGS
#COUGSW
#COUGSUP
ITS A DISTRICT PLAYOFF COUGAR WIN!!!! We defeat Lakewood Ranch in a mercy rule 11-0 F/5. With this win not only do we punch a ticket to the district championship but also a spot in regionals!!
We play in the district championship on Friday Night, opponent and place TBD.
#COUGSW
Cougars beat Bloomingdale 3-0 last night for their 4th consecutive win and 3rd consecutive shutout game, improving to a 4-2 record on the season.
@canney_alex
(6IP) and
@FiskZander
(1IP) combine for 7 hits, 2 BB, 5 K’s.
#spikesup
#oneteamonefamily
What a game! No one on, 2 outs down 3-2, bottom 7.
@luke_scolaro
HBP,
@BrendanQueen
singles down the left field line to tie it and Javy Quintana singles to right to win it 4-3!!! ⚾️🙌🏼
#ARC
ITS ANOTHER COUGARS WIN!!! Ronnie Galletti and Weston Sanchez combine to two hit PC and secure a 3-0 Durant victory. Carlos Morales delivered the back breaker with a 2 run double in the 6th.
We next play in a Saturday matinee matchup against Wharton at 10 AM.
#GOCOUGS
#COUGSW
We finish the regular season in the top 3️⃣
Now onto districts, we will play on Wednesday at our house against the winner of Lakewood Ranch and Lennard. Lets roll
#RollCougs
#GoCougs
We can't let you start the district tournaments without first stacking them up one ... last ... time.
Here they are - our final regular season rankings.
@JesuitBaseball
@Whartonbaseball
@Baseball_Durant
Check out the 813Preps Week 10 Rankings here:
It’s a win in game 1 of the preseason as the boys take down PC 8-4 behind HRs from
@austin_sewell33
and
@luke_scolaro
and a strong performance from
@sean_hermann
. We play tomorrow at Bloomingdale this time against the Bulls, 7:00 PM.
#GoCougs
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT IS REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL GAMEDAY!!! Today we match up with
@Whartonbaseball
at their place, winner moves onto the semis, loser packs their bags and goes home. Lets ride.
#GoCougs
#RollCougs
#CougsUp
ITS A PRESEASON SWEEP 🧹🧹🧹
The boys defeat Bloomingdale as
@FiskZander
and Ronnie Galletti, backed by another strong showing from the offense, featuring
@austin_sewell33
and Aidan Welsh, pitch the Cougars to a 5-4 victory.
ANYONE interested in playing baseball for Durant High School needs to complete their online athletic packet. Also be on the lookout for information on an upcoming meeting.