The 2024 Junior College Season is just around the corner and Prep Baseball is excited to announce our partnerships with the College of Southern Nevada as the presenting sponsor of the 2024 Manny Guerra Memorial Tournament. This tournament has become a staple as one of the top junior college tournament not only in the west region, but in the country, bringing in Top 25 ranked teams on a yearly basis to Las Vegas to kick off the season.

As the presenting sponsor of the 2024 Manny Guerra Memorial Tournament, our goal is to provide in-depth, credible and efficient coverage of the event with pre-event schedule announcements and program previews, unrivaled in-event coverage by our Prep Baseball Staff and post event write ups, breaking down each team's showing and highlighting top performances from the event.

Today, we begin our pre-event coverage with the Program Preview of the event host, College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.  

College: College of Southern Nevada
Head Coach: Nick Garritano
Conference: Scenic West Athletic Conference
2023 Record: 42-14, Won Regular Season Title, Region 18 Runner Up
CSN x PBR JUCO Scout Day - Event Data
College of Southern Nevada - Team Website

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COMMITTED PLAYERS

• Naun Haro - University of Kansas
• Nolan Ficklin - Brigham Young University

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TOP UNCOMMITTED SOPHOMORES

• Nicky Garritano - 2023 NJCAA Rawlings Gold Glove Winner, 1st Team All-SWAC, SWAC Defensive Player of the Year
• Mikey Cruz Jr. - 2nd Team All-SWAC, 2023 Region XVIII All-Tournament Team
• Garrison Geis - 2nd Team All-SWAC
• Derek Smith - Transfer from Oklahoma State, 2022 Super60 Participant

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FRESHMAN TO KNOW

• Jet Gilliam - OF, Previous School - Desert Oasis
• Seth Graham Pippin - RHP, Previous School - Desert Oasis
• Brady Ballinger - 1B/LHP, Previous School - Green Valley
• Tyler Avery (RS) - RHP, Previous School - UNLV 

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PROJECTED IMPACT PLAYERS

• Lucas Boesen - RHP, 2023 Stats - 1.84 ERA, 40 K over 26.1 IP, 4-0
• Naun Haro - LHP, 2023 Stats - 3.00 ERA, 25 K over 24 IP
• Tyler Avery - RHP, Redshirted at UNLV
• Kaden Soder - RHP, Previous School - Oregon
• Nolan Ficklin - LHP, BYU Recruit
• Nicky Garritano - IF, 2023 Gold Glove Winner, SWAC DPOY
• Mikey Cruz Jr. - 1B, Hit .331 in 2023, 16 2B, 34 RBI
• Garrison Geis - OF, Hit .299 in 2023, 30 RBI, .426 OBP

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SLEEPER PROSPECTS TO KNOW

• Hunter Alberini - RHP, RS Sophomore
• Dylan Venturini - RHP, Freshman

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Las Vegas Preseason ID - Session 1	NV	01/23	UNLV - Earl E. Wilson Stadium
Las Vegas Preseason ID - Session 2 (SOLD OUT)	NV	01/24	UNLV - Earl E. Wilson Stadium
Reno Preseason ID	NV	02/04	University of Nevada - Peccole Park
Super 60 Pro Showcase	NATIONAL	02/04	The MAX - McCook, IL
Las Vegas Rising Stars ID	NV	03/10
Reno Rising Stars ID	NV	03/30	Reed High School - Sparks, NV

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