Baseball Recap: St. Edward's Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

03/17/26 @ Merritt Island Christian	20
03/24/26 @ Brevard HEAT	15
02/20/26 vs Calvary Chapel Academy	15
03/20/26 vs Berean Christian	12
02/26/26 vs Master's Academy	11

St. Edward had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Brevard HEAT Firehawks. Considering the Pirates have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Nolan Ange made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, St. Edward's let Trey Dunlap and Braylon Kirkland run wild. Dunlap got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Kirkland got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Dunlap a new career-high. Another player making a difference was AJ Francis, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

St. Edward's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

St. Edward's record is now 8-3. As for Brevard HEAT, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Looking ahead, St. Edward's will take on Port St. Lucie at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Brevard HEAT, they will face off against Calvary Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.83 runs per game on average), something the Firehawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.