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Douglas used a four-run fifth inning to break open a tight game, and then the Eagles cruised to a 10-0 win over Coral Glades. The win puts Douglas in the District 8A-11 title game.

Douglas avenged an earlier loss to Piper with a 10-0 victory Thursday afternoon. The win clinched the number three seed in District 8A-11 for the Eagles.

Coral Springs, as it has done so many times before, rallied late, scoring three runs in the seventh to defeat district rival Douglas 9-7 Monday afternoon.

Evan Leyva’s squeeze bunt brought in Derek Fritz for the winning run to lift the Eagles past the Patriots in the Selective Recruiting Invitational on Wednesday.

Coach Todd Fitz-Gerald left his Alma Mater, American Heritage, after 16 years as head coach. We sit down and ask Fitz-Gerald about his break-up with Heritage, and his new Douglas squad.

Alan Sharkey hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to rally the Colts from a 6-4 deficit. Coral Springs went on to beat Douglas 8-6 in front of more than 350 people Thursday night.

Douglas opened its season on a high note after John Valek shut down Monsignor Pace en route to a 7-0 win in the Falcons Nike/OTS Baseball Challenge.

Douglas had its second tough outing in a row Thursday when it lost to Park Vista 10-1 in the HSBN Broward/Palm Beach Preseason Challenge.

Douglas started strong but faded fast while playing sloppy on defense as Wellington capitalized to win 7-5 on Wednesday in both team’s preseason opener.

District realignment has made District 11-8A more competitive than ever, but it is still Douglas and Coral Springs that teams are chasing.

The Coral Springs JV team set the tone for a Colts Fall Classic tournament sweep by winning the JV championship 3-0 over Douglas.

Chaminade Madonna continued their strong run through the HSBN/Perfect Recruits Fall Classic tournament by beating Douglas 8-1 in their semi-final game Tuesday afternoon.

Douglas completed a two-game sweep of Cardinal Gibbons Tuesday night with a 9-0 victory. The win moves the Eagles into the semi-finals of the HSBN/Perfect Recruits fall Classic tournament.

Douglas moved one game closer to winning the Fall Classic on Monday when it used a four-run fourth inning to help defeat Cardinal Gibbons 7-3 in Game 1 of their three-game series.

Douglas pinch-hitter Michael Greenberg drove in Chris Pannell for the walk-off 3-2 victory over Northeast in a Group Five game.

Douglas, Coral Glades, and Coral Springs all started with wins Sunday in the opening round of the HSBN/Perfect Recruits Fall Classic tournament on Sunday.

Several coaches left their positions at schools across the county. Some left for better opportunities elsewhere and a few retired.

The BCAA-imposed limit on the number of games its teams can play is continuing to hurt player development and put teams at a disadvantage.

How does a team achieve excellence? Talented players is a big part of it, but having strong support and help from those players’ parents plays a huge roll in a team’s success.

Former American Heritage baseball coach Todd Fitz-Gerald was announced as the new head coach at Douglas High on Tuesday.

The inaugural BrowardHighSchoolBaseball.com Senior All-Star game was a huge success, with the 1A-4A team defeating the 5A-6A team, 10-9 on Saturday evening.