Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Gavin Kindell

Posted 3/2/23

Okeechobee High School’s Gavin Kindell is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for his performance with the varsity Brahman baseball team.

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Big Lake Athlete of the Week: Gavin Kindell

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Okeechobee High School’s Gavin Kindell is this week’s Big Lake Athlete of the Week for his performance with the varsity Brahman baseball team.

Kindell had three stolen bases in a 13-0 Brahman win over South Fork on Feb. 21, and played a crucial role in helping Okeechobee run away with the game.

Kindell drew a walk  in the bottom of the third inning, with a runner already on third base. That runner, Enoch Busbin, had just hit a two-RBI triple thanks in part to an error on the South Fork defense. Shortly after drawing the walk, Kindell stole second base, beating the throw from the South Fork catcher.  Busbin was able to advance to home during the throw to second, putting Okeechobee up 8-0.

On the very next pitch, Kindell stole third base. Shortly thereafter a pitch got behind the catcher, and Kindell’s speed from third base made any attempt at making a play at home plate futile for the South Fork defense. And just like that, Okeechobee was up 9-0 and well on their way to delivering a blowout to their district rival.

Kindell led the Brahmans in stolen bases last year with 11. Okeechobee is coming off back-to-back district championships. Last season as a sophomore he was second on the team in RBIs with 13, and third on the Brahmans in hits with 23.

If you have someone you’d like to nominate for Big Lake Athlete of the Week, email Lake Okeechobee News sports reporter Richard Marion at rmarion@iniusa.org or visit our Athlete of the Week nomination page at southcentralfloridalife.com/athlete.

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