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The 2024 California high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across California.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective CIF Section Championship Game, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across California. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action and the Third Annual Prep Baseball California Spring Invitational.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across California. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, Podcasts and much more.

Our 2024 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Palm Springs Indians
Head Coach: Earl Smith
CIF Section: CIF-SS, Division 7
Conference League: Desert Empire League
2023 Record: 10-17
Team X Handle: @pshsbaseball

Team Strengths: Speed, Youth, Excitement, and Energy
No. of Returning Starters: 6
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3

Team Strengths: Speed, Youth, Excitement, and Energy
Areas of Improvement: Pitching and Strength

 

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TOP UNCOMMITTED SENIORS

+ ‘24 OF Zach Thomason - 6’0 180 lbs.

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TOP UNDERCLASS FOLLOWS

Class of 2026

+ ‘26 RHP/INF Gio Wood - 5''9 160 lbs.
+ ‘26 RHP/INF Ricardo Torres - 6'2 210 lbs.

Class of 2027

+ ‘27 OF/RHP Sean Meza - 5'8 165 lbs.
+ ‘27 OF Dylan Eads - 5'7 150 lbs.
+ ‘27 RHP/INF Chris Moreno - 6'0 165 lbs.

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Highlighting the Indians’ squad in 2024 will be senior ‘24 Zach Thomason who returns a team high 20 runs scored from last season. Coach Smith will rely on a number of underclassmen this season, too. Sophomores ‘26 Gio Wood and ‘26 Ricardo Torres are expected to make some big two-way contributions for Palm Springs. A trio of freshmen will get their first taste of baseball at the varsity level this year in ‘27 Sean Meza, ‘27 Dylan Eads, and ‘27 Chris Moreno.

Coach Earl Smith’s Expectations: “Compete for a playoff spot out of a very tough Desert Empire League”

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