Blackwell FlyCatchers

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Blackwell FlyCatchers
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League Pecos League  (Mountain North Division)
Location Blackwell, Oklahoma
BallparkMorgan Field
Founded 2023
ColorsDun brown, brown, tan and white
    
OwnershipAndrew Dunn
ManagerLuke Poselovic
Website www.blackwellflycatchers.com

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.

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History

2023–present: Pecos League

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

Active rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 48 Matt Bataska
  • 21 Cade Caldwell
  • 11 Marty Carnahan
  • 51 Eli Davis
  •  7 Ismael De Los Santos
  • 38 Chris Echavarria
  • 36 Jadon Harper
  • 26 Matthew Hickey
  • 25 Alex Jacobs
  • 46 Cade Johnson
  • 38 Kaden Kneip
  • 10 Braeden Levandowski
  • 15 Owen Little
  •  8 DJ Martin
  • 12 Brendan Moran
  • 14 Joey Muccilli
  • 20 Matt Rones



 

Catchers

  •  3 Cam Pfafman

Infielders

  •  2 Markus Bracey
  • 29 Damon Burroughs
  •  5 Joey Dice
  • 28 Daniel Martinez
  •  4 Nico Ojeda

Outfielders

  • 50 Ty Andrews
  • 39 Rey Lozano
  • 34 Dominic Pisano
  • 17 Jack Skantze
 

Manager

  • -- Luke Poselovic

Coaches

  • TBD

Injury icon 2.svg Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

Roster  updated July 28, 2024
Transactions

Season-by-season records

Blackwell FlyCatchers
SeasonLeagueDivisionRecordWin %FinishManagerPlayoffs
2023 PecosMountain17–25.4056thLuke PoselovicDid not qualify
2024 PecosMountain North27–22.5513rdLuke PoselovicLost Mountain Division Quarterfinals (Trinidad) 0-2
Totals44–47.4840-2 (.000)

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