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Today in Central Florida history: Orangewood Christian sets untouchable home run record

Orangewood Christian’s power-hungry baseball team of 2011 wasn’t swinging for a state home run record as it slugged its way through a 31-2 state runner-up season.

Their tangible targets included the roof of the schools’ two-story athletic building, which sits just beyond the outfield fence at the Maitland private school. Orangewood’s heavy hitters jacked a number of shots to the top of that roof and hammered others against the wall of the building.

Two roof shots were hit on this day in 2011, when the Rams ripped four home runs in a 16-5 region semifinal romp past Daytona Beach Father Lopez and learned afterward they had smashed the single-season state record.