VYPE Frassati Catholic August 2022

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BASEBALL

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WITH NO SENIORS AND INJURIES TO KEY JUNIORS, THE FALCONS PLAYED A JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE IN 2022. Frassati will return to varsity play in 2023. Coach Gary Wilson will be in his second year at the helm. The 2023 season will focus on continuing to grow the program and becoming contenders in the most competitive baseball district in TAPPS 5A.

Justin Seelal, Dominic Gasper, Sebastian Youngblood, Stetson Popowitz, Andrew O’Brien, Eric Garcia and Charlie Schramm

SOFTBALL

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THE FALCONS HAD THEIR BIGGEST SOFTBALL ROSTER EVER IN 2022 AND HELD THEIR OWN IN THE TOUGHEST DISTRICT IN TAPPS DIVISION II. Frassati f inished six th in district play and was competitive. The Falcons return both pitchers in 2023, all-district , honorable-mention selections Yasmin Cedeno and Shannon Webb, as well as all-district second teamer Sophie Blakesley. Plenty of young players are back for another season of growth and experience. Blakesley and Meghan Webb were named to the academic all-state team. Meghan was named to the all-district second team.

[Back Row]: Sarah Page, Meghan Webb, Sophie Blakesley, Shannon Webb; [Front]: Yasmin Cedeño, Hannah Bernardo and Sofia Splawn

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