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Falcons Varsity Baseball Shuts Down Hood River in Home Win

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Lou Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2025

The Falcons varsity baseball team shut down Hood River Valley High School in a 3-0 win, extending their 10 game winning streak. An early home run courtesy of sophomore Jack Schweitzer gave the Falcons a lead they didn’t lose. Junior pitcher Declan O’Brien pitched the full game in a dominant performance, allowing no runs through his seven innings. 

Varsity baseball’s record was 14-4 after the game, and since then, they have won another game at Hood River Valley to make their record 15-4 and extend their win streak to 11. The Falcons are ranked No. 6, and still have eight regular season games to go with their next one on May 7th.

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Lou Rodriguez
Lou Rodriguez, Staff Reporter
Freshman Lou Rodriguez was born and raised in the Southeast Portland neighborhood of Montavilla. A beloved neighborhood to Rodriguez, he feels Montavilla is a small town with a bustling downtown that is somewhat separate from the rest of Portland. Rodriguez’s dad is from Argentina but moved to Mexico at a young age. When his dad turned 18, he moved to Texas and started a new life in America. Rodriguez’s mother is from Istanbul, Turkey but moved to America when she was 25 and has lived here since. Most of Rodriguez’s family lived in Texas before they moved to McLean, VA in August of 2023. Since he was a little child, Rodriguez adored Texas and was disappointed when his family moved away from the area. Rodriguez, although only a freshman, plans to go to college either at UT Austin or Texas A&M. Rodriguez loves sports. His favorite sports are baseball and football. He is both a die-hard Cowboys and Astros fan. He also loves Longhorns football since his dad went to UT Austin.