Outlook

Luc Fladda came to JCCC after spending the 2022 season with the Oklahoma Sooners baseball program … Bacame the No. 1 pitcher in JCCC’s rotation this spring … Possesses big-time stuff … His pitch ability and command are top shelf and he should be able to give us a chance in any game ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Tuland University next season.

Freshman Year 2023

Selected second-team All-America by the NJCAA and ABCA/Rawlings Sporting Goods and first-team by The JUCO Baseball Blog … Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6 first-team … Also selected to the NJCAA Plains District All-Tournament Team … Appeared in 18 games, 17 as a starter … Had a perfect record of 12-0 with 107 strikeouts in 102.0 innings, six complete games and an earned run average of 2.74 … Led the conference in innings pitched, ranked second in ERA, victories, strikeouts and complete games … Nationally ranked second in innings pitched, tied for third in victories and tied for 13^th in strikeouts … His 12 victories tie for the second most in a season in team history, and tied the record for fewest losses … Also ranks second on the season chart for innings pitched, tied for third in strikeouts and set a team record for most games started … In his first start hurled six innings of no-hit ball with 11 strikeouts to earn a 3-0 win over nationally ranked Crowder (2-11-23) … That performance earned him KJCCC East Pitcher of the Week for week two … Allowed three runs off six hits with nine strikeouts over five innings in a 15-3 win at Cloud County (3-3-23) … Struck out eight while giving up three runs in five innings in a 13-3 win over Fort Scott (3-8-23) … Recorded nine strikeouts in an 8-5 win a Coffeyville (3-15-23) … Earned a complete game victory over Kansas City allowing just one unearned run off three hits while striking out seven in an 8-1 win … That effort earned the KJCCC East Pitcher of the Week for week eight … Followed with another complete game victory with nine strikeouts in an 8-2 win at Allen (3-30-23) … Allowed just one hit with six strikeouts over six innings in a 7-3 win over Highland (4-6-23) … Was 3-0 with 16 strikeout in 25.2 innings of work during the Region 6/Plains District Tournament … Logged a season and team high nine innings with six strikeouts  in a 7-2 win over Colby in the opening round of the tournament (5-10-23) … Allowed three runs off seven hits with seven strikeouts over 7.2 innings in a 7-3 win over Seward County (5-17-23) … Earned a nine inning complete-game 11-2 victory over Cowley in the championship game, securing JCCC’s third trip to the NJCAA World Series.

Freshman Year 2022

Redshirted the 2022 season at the University of Oklahoma. 

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Boyd Manne at Lafayette High School, Chesterfield, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … The 2020 campaign was cancelled due to COVID-19 … Rated as the No. 28 overall recruit and No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Missouri, and a top-500 prospect nationally by Perfect Game … Named First Team All-State 6A by the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association as a senior … Also named the All-Metro Pitcher of the Year and All-Central Suburban Conference first-team …  Went 9-1 with a 1.17 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 54 innings over 10 starts as a senior in 2021 … His 94 strikeouts led all Missouri pitchers … His nine victories tied for third in a season at Lafayette … As a sophomore in 2019, posted a 4-1 record with a 1.75 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 40 innings earning all-conference honors … Ranks third in school history in career strikeouts and second in wins … Also earned three varsity letters in soccer, earning first-team All-State honors as a sophomore and senior … Was also a three-time all-conference selection.

Personal

Born Luc Daniel Fladda on September 17, 2002, in Chesterfield, Mo. … Son of Martin and Christine Fladda … Has four siblings; Anders, Jack, Emerson and Cade … Majoring in business … Favorite foods are steak and strawberries … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panda Express … Favorite TV show is Vikings … Favorite movie is The Dark Knight … Favorite movie is Miracle … Favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg … Favorite music entertainer is XXXTentacion … Favorite athlete is Allen Iverson … Favorite sports teams are the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Guardians … Greatest sports moment was throwing a perfect game for 6.2 innings … Best player he played against is OU infielder Peyton Graham … Notable alumni from his school are former MLB third baseman David Freese and former Phillies All-Star first baseman Ryan Howard.