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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 season coverage continues today.

High School: Harbor High Pirates
Head Coach: Joseph Allegri
CIF Section: CIF-CCS, Division 5
Conference League: SCCAL
2023 Record: 21-7

Team Strengths: Our team strength is our pitching and we have 13 seniors.
No. of Returning Starters: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5
Areas of Improvement: There is always areas for improvement.

 

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TOP UNCOMMITTED SENIORS

+ ‘24 SS Carlos Cruz - 5’9, 180 lbs.

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TOP UNCOMMITTED JUNIORS

+ ‘25 INF/RHP Joey Raffo - 5'11
+ ‘25 RHP/INF Cole McCombs - 5'10, 170 lbs.
+ ‘24 RHP/1B Jaxson Hoye - 6'3 215 lbs.

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TEAM OUTLOOK

After a successful 2023 season, in which the Pirates made an appearance in the CIF-CCS, Division 5 Section Tournament, they are already off to a quality start in 2023. ‘24 Carlos Cruz is one of the senior leaders on this team and he is expected to be a lockdown defender up-the-middle for the Pirates, while also providing some pull side pop from a smooth right-handed swing.

As for juniors, ‘25 Cole McCombs will be making two-way contributions all season long. Fellow junior, ‘25 Jaxson Hoye is another two-way to know on this team, and he certainly provides an intimidating presence at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds. Rounding out the junior crop is ‘25 Joey Raffo, who will also be a big part on both sides of the ball for the Pirates.

Coach Joseph Allegri’s Expectations: “Our goal this year is to win league and get back to CCS playoffs.”

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