Prep Baseball Report

2025 High School Previews: Morse Tigers


Steven Hardesty
Assistant Scouting Director

 

  

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The 2025 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 these individual programs across California. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings.

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 2025 preseason coverage continues today with a preview of the Morse Tigers.


2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Morse Tigers
Head Coach: Dallas Booker
CIF Section: San Diego Section
Division: 3 (2024) 
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 17-13 (Lost in Semifinals)
Key Players Lost: Alex Leya, Chris Marquez, Fernando Jaugerui, Obed Gonzalez

+ No. Returning Positional Starters: 4
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 1
+ Team Strengths: We are going to be led by our pitching with solid hitting and defense.

ROSTER PREVIEW

+ Key Players:

Seniors:

+ '25 OF Marcus Westover

Westover enters this season with two varsity letters hitting to a .315 clip. He is a contact/speed threat, registering 16 stolen bases on 18 attempts in 2024.

+ '25 Miguel Aguigui

The starting catcher for the Tigers was a standout in his first season as the full-time starter. Aguigui hit .355 with 9 XBH with 26 RBIs as a top bat in the lineup.

Juniors:

+ '26 OF/P Moises Davison

Davison was a dual threat for the Tigers in 2024. He pitched 42 innings, striking out 52 with a 3.83 ERA and hit .344 in 61 ABs. He returns for his junior year as the presumptive ace in the rotation.

+ '26 2B Jorge Munoz 

Munoz only played 10 games on varsity as a sophomore but made the most out of his chances. He hit .333 with 4 doubles in 24 ABs.

+ Projected Starters: Moises Davison, Rey Hernandez, Christian Fernandez
+ Projected Relievers: CJ Booker, Angel Salamanca, Gabe Martinez, Manny Flores, Angel Aguigui

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN

+ '27 Rey Hernandez

Hernandez had a small sample size in 2024, splitting time on varsity and JV but performed well in his limited playing time. On the mound, he pitched to a 2.74 ERA in 15.1 innings. He has a chance to carve a starting role this year for the Tigers.

+ '27 CJ Booker

+ '27 Christian Hernandez

+ '27 Angel Salamanca

+ '28 Tommy Killingsworth

BOTTOM LINE

 We made a good run during the 2024 season and lost some key pieces off that team to graduation. With a blend of older players and younger players looking to be keys to our success I like the squad we bring into 2025. Our pitching staff is solid with plenty of depth in the bullpen. Add in a solid lineup with depth from top to bottom that is going to play solid defense we are in good position for a strong 2025 season - Coach Booker

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

Morse has a group of experienced players as well as underclassmen looking to fill in vacancies following the departure of key seniors. While there aren't full sample sizes, Coach Booker made sure to get underclassmen small slices of experience last year that will be valuable to them this year.

Learn more about California’s 2025 spring season below:

+ Follow Morse on X: @MorseBaseball
+ Find more team previews on the Prep Baseball California Power 25 homepage

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Upcoming Events

Showcase State Date Location
Central California Preseason ID CA 01/12/25 Ventura College
North Bay Preseason ID CA 01/25/25 Novato High School
Inland Empire Preseason ID CA 01/26/25 Ganesha High School
East Bay Preseason ID CA 02/01/25 Pittsburg High School
Sacramento Preseason ID CA 02/09/25 McBean Park
Orange County Rising Stars ID CA 03/02/25 Mater Dei High School
Inland Empire Rising Stars ID CA 03/30/25 Corona High School
Los Angeles Rising Stars ID CA 04/27/25 O'Malley Field

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