2023 Team Preview: Santiago Sharks

The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2023 California high school baseball season. With the season just around the corner, our staff has begun putting out team previews from all around the state, getting you prepared for another year of exciting coverage.

Today we focus on the Santiago Sharks who are coming off of a 2022 where they finished 20-11 overall. The Sharks bring back 8 starters and will rely on its pitching and defense to compete in the Big VIII and make another run in the CIF playoffs.

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Team:

Santiago Sharks

Head Coach (years at school):

Ty De Trinidad (23)

Twitter Handle:

@sharksbasebal

CIF Section & Division:

CIF SS D2

Conference/League Name:

Big VIII

Last Year’s Record:

20-11

9-6 (League)

2022 Playoff Run:

Lost in quarterfinal of CIF SS D4 playoffs vs Fullerton

# of Returning Starters:

8

# of Returning Pitchers:

3

Team Expectations:

"Going to have to hit in order to have a shot. Pitching and defense will keep us in ball games."

Team Strengths:

"Pitching and defense."

Areas of Improvement:

"Offensively we have to be able to score runs."

College Commitments:

Chris Ramirez- SS, Cal Baptist

Austin-Rae Gamell- 2B, Cal Baptist

Cameron Teper- LHP, Cal Baptist

Nick Lewis- LHP, Loyola Marymount

 Michael Padilla- Azusa Pacific

Top Uncommitted 23s:

Bryce Dean- RHP/INF, 6'1, "Can help both on the mound and at 3rd base."

Top Uncommitted 24s:

Jesse Kneip- OF/LHP, "Will help us at both ends and has been a 2 year starter."

Barrett Ronson- 6'2, "Strong 1st baseman still making a name for himself."

Top Uncommitted 25s:

Owen Earle- Utility, 5'9, OF/P

UPCOMING EVENTS