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Tournaments  | Story | 6/6/2021

Monarchs Aim At BCS Qualifier Title

Sam Warren
Photo: Jackson Geiger (Perfect Game)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Since the Gulf Coast Monarchs 14U team began to cultivate their roster, they have always had one goal in mind: to win. As their players have grown up, they have been proficient at achieving that goal.
 
The Monarchs have assembled a 19-6-2 record overall through 2021 on their way to becoming the 12th-ranked 14U team nationally and the third-ranked team in the Florida and Puerto Rico region. 
 
While the team has piled up wins, they’ve also piled up talent. The Monarch roster features four players who rank in the top-200 of their classes and five others who carry Perfect Game ranked designations. While the Monarchs continue to look to feature the best talent Florida has to offer, coach Rob Rardin says the Monarchs have remained tight-knit since the team was established.
 
“We have set up a core group of guys that have been together since they were eight years old,” Rardin said. “There’s always people asking to play with us, so we try to pick up some talent here and there, but ultimately we love our guys and confidently go into tournaments with them.”
 
Among that talent are three top-150 ranked players in 2025; Braden Rosenthal, Jackson Geiger, and RJ Machado. 2024 standout Johnny King also suits up for the Monarchs and ranks just outside the top-150 in his class.
 
Rardin says that as the Fort Myers-based club has gained recognition, they’ve searched to face the best competition in the region and nationally to rise further up the rankings and grow their players.
 
“We’ve got a tough schedule going forward,” Rardin said. “We always try to play in the toughest tournaments, but we feel confident that we can beat anybody out there.”
 
To kick off their competitive schedule, the Monarchs went undefeated in their first two contests of the 2021 PG 14U BCS National Championship Qualifier. In their first matchup, pitchers Grayson Carpenter and Owen Rardin dominated GTZ Baseball, tossing a combined seven shutout innings. Owen shined in his appearance, allowing no baserunners through three innings of relief and fanning five GTZ bats. 
 
While Carpenter and Rardin needed little run support, Matthew Blanesa opened the scoring for the Monarchs in the bottom of the second, getting home on a wild pitch. The Monarchs then burst out for three more runs in the third behind a Geiger triple, King RBI single, and a two-RBI single by Cole Ingle, allowing Carpenter and Rardin to coast to a 4-0 victory. While Rob would have liked to see more offensive production, he was satisfied with his team’s performance on the mound.
 
“Grayson grinded it out,” Rardin said. “He went out there, gave up no runs and did his job. Then Owen went out there, threw strikes and we made plays. I’m proud of them as usual.”
 
In their second bout, the Monarch bats caught up to their prolific arms. After a King sacrifice fly scored one run against the PR Legends 14U Black in the top of the first Friday night, play was postponed to Saturday afternoon due to thunderstorms. Nevertheless, the Monarchs picked up where they left off, exploding for six runs in the bottom of the second behind a series of extra-base hits by Rosenthal, King and Machado, along with a two-RBI single from Geiger.
 
The bats stayed hot in the third as the Monarchs put up three more runs behind an RBI single from Konnor Vanhagen and a two-RBI single from Rosenthal. The Monarchs proceeded to tack on three more in the fourth, as Vanhagen added a two-RBI single to his day, completing the scoring for the Monarchs and giving them a 14-0 lead. 
 
Despite the offensive outburst, pitcher Matthew Delaney didn’t need much help. The right-hander from Albuquerque, N.M. tossed three perfect innings for the Monarchs, striking out four in the process. After Geiger allowed just one walk in a closing effort, the duo combined for a four-inning no-hitter, finishing off the Legends in a 14-0 mercy rule. After a slow start to the day, Rardin was pleased with how his offense performed in their second contest.
 
“Our lineup is stacked from top to bottom,” Rardin said. “If the top of the lineup is not hitting, the bottom of the lineup is going to clean it up. We have confidence in all our guys to get it done.”
 
Heading into bracket play with a +18 run differential, the Monarchs plan to stay undefeated in the BCS National Championship Qualifier. Despite their overall success, the Monarchs look to do something they haven’t yet accomplished in Perfect Game events this season: a tournament win. After finishing second in both the 2020 PG 14U Fall World Series and 2020 PG 14U Christmas Bash, Rardin said they’re determined to finish the job this time around.
 
“Our goal every tournament is to win it,” Rardin said. “We always plan on playing the maximum number of games, whatever they may be, and set up our roster that way. So tomorrow, we feel set up to win it.”
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