David Houtz
@dahooter
Assistant Baseball Coach at the College of Central Florida. The 2023 NJCAA D1 National Champions - @GoCFBaseball
Baseball is such a wonderful game, but sometimes tears your heart out. Phillies up 5-0 in 5th and can’t find a bases loaded two-out foul pop to the catcher that falls harmlessly to the ground. What happened next was so predictable… two walks and a grand slam. Sox up 6-5 now. 😳
Walk-off catcher’s interference. Maybe now I’ve seen it all in baseball, but probably not. #GoPhils
Congratulations to another 2025 Patriot, RHP/Cory Geinzer, who was drafted in the 19th round by the Texas Rangers. @CoryGeinzer
Congratulations to CF Pats’ pitcher, Joey Wimpelberg, on being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of today’s MLB draft. @joeywimpelberg2
CF falls short in FCSAA Championship game 6-5 to FSW. @bshaw_4 3B,RBI ,All-Tourn team @DawsonHarman 2B,HR, 2RBI @CooperRyanBSBL 1IP,0H, 0R @JosePan72244505 1IP, 0H,0R,K @LoganChapman23 All-Tourn team Jay Jung All-tourn team @BraydenToro All-tourn team @milescurley1 All-tourn team
What a script here at the final game of the FCSAA/Region 8 tournament. One game for the right to represent Florida at the JUCO WS in glorious Grand Junction, Co. CF vs. FSW round 6 begins at noon. Pats are ready, but so are the Bucs. May the best team win. Go Pats!!
🚨Update from Port Charlotte 🚨 Monday’s FCSAA DI Baseball Championship Game between @FSWBucs and @cfpats has been set for a 12 pm first pitch. 📍Charlotte Sports Park 🎟️ RaysBaseball.com/fcsaa 📺 team1sports.com/fcsaa/
Cardiac Pats do it again w/5 in the 9th to beat FSW 18-14 & force a winner take all GM tmrw. @vmart1414 3R HR in 9th gave CF the lead. 6RBI @bshaw_4 HR, 3RBI @Anthony_diaz05 HR, 3RBI @GioMendoza31 (2) 2B, RBI @REALHJ10 2IP, 3H, R, 4K @JosePan72244505 2IP, 0H, 0R, 2K, W (4-0)
Let’s Go Pats!
Starting lineups for the FCSAA DI Baseball Championship Game between @FSWBucs and @cfpats. Bucs get their first FCSAA Championship with a W. Central Florida must win to force the “if” game. First pitch at 1:50 pm 📺 team1sports.com/fcsaa/
CF plates 4 in 9th to edge Gulf Coast 5-4 & earn way to Reg 8 Champ game vs. FSW. 9th heroes: @jacobmckenzie22 RBI 1B @TannerSwank RBI GO @bshaw_4 Sac fly @LoganChapman23 2 out RBI 1B @arturoormaza22 W 2.1 IP, 0R, 2K @JosePan72244505 SV, 0.2, 0H, K w/bases loaded 2 out to end it
CF drops a 5-2 decision to FSW. Needs to regroup in losers bracket to get another shot at Bucs. @milescurley1 2H, RBI @LoganChapman23 RBI @BraydenToro 8 IP, CG, 9H, 2 ER, 4K, L (5-4) Elimination game tomorrow 10:00 AM vs. Gulf Coast State.
CF’s @DawsonHarman was crowned FCSAA State Player of the year on Thursday and on Friday showed why when he hit his school record breaking 23rd HR of the season to propel the Pats to a 5-2 FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 final 4 opening win over Gulf Coast.



FCSAA DI Baseball Championship (G2) (6) Central Florida 5 (2) Gulf Coast State 2
Pats behind Jay Jung’s 7 IP, 5H, 2R, 8K gem and @DawsonHarman with his CF record breaking 23rd HR def Gulf Coast 5-2 in FCSAA Final 4 GM 1. @vmart1414 2B, RBI @milescurley1 2B, RBI @bshaw_4 HR(4), RBI @JosePan72244505 1.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 2K, Save #3. CF 37-16 Tomorrow vs. FSW, 5PM
Just a few minutes until first pitch in CF’s opening FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Final Four game vs. Gulf Coast State College. Let’s Go Pats!

CF punches ticket to FCSAA Final 4 with a 12-1 win over IRSC on Marcus Bradshaw’s run-rule walk-off HR. @bshaw_4 4 RBI @milescurley1 3 RBI @TannerSwank 3H, 3R, RBI @vmart1414 2H, RBI @cooppcuhh 2B, RBI @BraydenToro 5IP, CG, 4H, 0ER, 3K, W(5-3) CF 36-16
Pats bats were hot and Jay Jung threw a 9 inn CG in CF’s 13-4 win in regional game 1 vs. IRSC. @DawsonHarman tied CF HR record w/#22. 4H, 3 RBI @LoganChapman23 2H, HR(3), 3RBI @vmart1414 HR(10) @Anthony_diaz05 3H, 2RBI @milescurley1 & @TannerSwank 3H each @jacobmckenzie22 2RBI
Got to give pitchers some pregame love too. CF at IRSC 5:00 PM start.
Some indoor BP at IRSC due to weather. Game 1 of the Ft. Pierce regional starts at 5PM. Weather permitting. Let’s Go Pats!
CF drops two @ home vs. Indian River 10-0, 8-6 to end reg. season. Will hit the road next wknd for regional playoffs. G1: no highlights G2: @DawsonHarman 3H, HR(21), 5RBI @bshaw_4 2H, 3B, 2R @TannerSwank 2H @KarsonLindsey1 6.1 IP, 7H, 1ER, 4K CF 34-16/19-14 (4th place)