Brian Budreau

Pirate Spring Break Classic Semifinals: Port Charlotte 6 North Port 3 FINAL Pirates vs Mariner in championship game tomorrow night…

Ready to announce Game #3 of the Pirate Spring Break Classic… Port Charlotte vs IMG Gold

Bored over spring break?? Come out and watch some baseball!!! First annual Pirate spring break classic powered by ⁦@ProspectWire⁩ kicks off tomorrow!!

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Varsity Baseball: Hurricane Classic Port Charlotte 5 Lakeway Christian(TN) 4 FINAL

2027 Logan Flaherty Port Charlotte Athletic frame; Front load with quick bat speed displays good swing and nice batting mechanics ⁦@PortCHSbaseball⁩ @prospectwire #PWBaseball🌀⚾️

2027 Brock Budreau Port Charlotte High School Creates good contact with solid swing mechanics and toe tap finish. Drops barrel for LD RBI 1B to CF ⁦@PortCHSbaseball⁩ @prospectwire #PWBaseball🌀⚾️

Back to work!!

2026 Jasper Davis Port Charlotte Lengthy frame with downhill movement produces added deception. Relies on 2 pitch combo of FB and SL to keep hitters guessing. FB 84-86 SL 76-78 ⁦@PortCHSbaseball⁩ @prospectwire #PWBaseball🌀⚾️

2026 Cayden Ruby Port Charlotte Drops hands and fully extends at point of contact to maximize barrel skills. Slight uppercut swing generates LD fly out to LCF ⁦@PortCHSbaseball⁩ @prospectwire #PWBaseball🌀⚾️

2026 Karsyn Barghausen Port Charlotte Looks to drive ball down the line with slight toe tap and athletic frame; Stays on SL with 2K’s, uses upper body and strong arms to hit opposite field 1B to RF ⁦@PortCHSbaseball⁩ @prospectwire #PWBaseball🌀⚾️

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Off to Bradenton.. 1st game of the Hurricane classic powered by ⁦⁦⁦@ProspectWire⁩

Tournament time!!! Pirates head to Bradenton for the Hurricane classic powered by prospect wire for 3 games. Then back home for the Pirate spring break classic powered by prospect wire March 16-18!! ⁦@ProspectWire⁩

Had to share, this is really good !! Baseball isn’t played on social media. It’s not played in a comment section, in a highlight reel, or behind a screen where everything looks perfect and nobody ever fails. And it sure isn’t played in a metal building in a 15-foot space surrounded by nets where every swing looks great and every pitch looks sharp because there’s no pressure and no consequences. Baseball is played between the white lines. It’s played on real dirt and real grass. It’s played under the lights when the game speeds up and your heart rate jumps. It’s played when there’s a runner on third, two outs, and you’ve got to compete — not pose. It’s played when you strike out, boot a ball, walk a guy, or give up a hit… and then have to take a breath and go do it again anyway. Pitchers — this part’s for you too. You don’t become a competitor just throwing bullpens where nobody’s in the box trying to beat you. Get on a real mound. Throw to a catcher. Face hitters. Learn how to control the running game. Learn how to handle when the ump squeezes you. Learn how to pitch when someone barrels one and now you’ve got to respond. That’s how you grow. You don’t get better by curating clips. You get better by competing. You get better by facing someone who wants to beat you. By learning how to fail in front of people. By learning how to respond when things don’t go your way. By understanding that baseball is a game built on failure — and toughness is built on how you handle it. Failure is coming. A lot of it. And that’s not a bad thing — that’s the game. So get out from behind the nets. Get off the phone. Pitchers, get on the mound with hitters in the box. Hitters, step in against someone trying to get you out. Fielders, make plays when it matters. Step between the white lines. Compete. Struggle. Adjust. Grow. Because that’s where real ballplayers are made. Author Unknown #4L

Florida Gulf Coast (@FGCU_Baseball) catcher Jon Embury (@jembury4) cracks today’s Top 100 List for the 2027 Draft. He’s posting gaudy batted-ball data and his chops behind the plate this season continue to improve. A hidden gem. 👇TOP 100 w/FULL REPORTS👇

Varsity Baseball: Port Charlotte 10 Imagine 0 FINAL (6 Innings)

Pirates back at home before heading on the road for a 4 game stretch!! JV 4pm Varsity 7pm!!