OC preseason top 10 – Orange County Register
Orange County High School’s Top 10 Preseason Baseball Teams:
TOP 10 POLDER
1. Orange Lutheran: The Lancers are an incredibly talented team with a wealth of experience, including All-Trinity League senior pitcher Louis Rodriguez and senior catcher Karson Bowen. Both have committed to Texas Christian University.
2. JSerra: The Lions have the usual number of skilled players, including committed sophomore pitcher with LSU/third pitcher Matt Champion and senior pitcher committed to Vanderbilt/first pitcher David Horn, but few of them played baseball much last season.
3. Huntington Beach: Ralph Velasquez, the child captor with a commitment to the State of Arizona, leads Team Oilers who could be Orange County’s top public school team again.
4. Servites: The Friars may have their best baseball team in decades, including three players who have committed to UCLA: left-hand pitcher Chris Grothues, quarterback Jarrons Hocking and pitcher Jarrons Hocking. Short / child player Roman Martin.
5. Cypress: The roster has depth with talented and experienced players, including junior pitcher/midfielder Matthew Morrell, who has played for Oregon State, and San Jose State quarterback Neil Jansen.
6. Santa Margarita: The Eagles’ squad is full of juniors, but most of them made regular appearances last season, including Stanford pitcher Jack Svinth and Washington quarterback Blake Wilson.
7. Slope foot: The pitch depth would be a strong point for the Knights, and scoring wouldn’t be a problem. The line-up includes center runner Austin Overn (who is contracted to USC), second pitcher Brady Schrank, and pitcher/third pitcher Aiden Taurek.
8. Villa Park: Young striker Gavin Grahovac is considered by many to be Orange County’s best player, and the Spartans also have a key catcher signed to USC Jack Burke, midfielder/ pitcher Zach Brown and money. Defender / pitcher AJ Kodel.
9. Capistrano Valley: The Cougars have a staff of deep pitchers led by Brady Disbro (Mississippi signer) and Mason McGwire (Oklahoma signer).
10. Dana Hill: The Dolphins will appear on the mound alongside Grant Faris, senior right-hand man for Washington State, and senior right-hand man Bo Kelly, who was the standout defender last fall.
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