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2024 HS Team Previews: Pope John Paul II

March 1, 2024


Follow us throughout the preseason as we preview teams across the Keystone state ahead of Opening Day. These previews were assembled with the assistance of the responses collected by head baseball coaches through a questionnaire form we distributed this offseason. Follow us @PBRPennsylvania on X and @pbrpennsylvania on Instagram throughout the spring for in-season highlights and game-breaking coverage.

High School: Pope John Paul II
Head Coach: Charles Deluzio
2023 Record (Finish): Finished 17-6, PAC Frontier Division Champions, 4A District Champions, Lost in first round of States to Archbishop Wood
Key Players: Sr. Noah Brandt, CF, Rhode Island commit/ Sr. Dylan Simeone, C, Wagner College commit/ Jr. AJ Diaddezio SS

2024 WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE

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<td style="width: 36.1348%;">Showcase</td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">State</td>
<td align="center" style="width: 10.6798%;">Date</td>
<td align="center" style="width: 42.2273%;">Location</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--central">Central PA Preseason ID</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td align="center" style="width: 10.6798%;">02/11</td>
<td align="center" style="width: 42.2273%;">Liberty Arena, Williamsport</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--southwest">Southwest PA Preseason ID (Session 1)</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td style="width: 10.6798%;">02/17</td>
<td style="width: 42.2273%;">Battleground Baseball Group, Callery</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--southwest-session-2">Southwest PA Preseason ID (Session 2)</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td style="width: 10.6798%;">02/17</td>
<td style="width: 42.2273%;">Battleground Baseball Group, Callery</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--east">East PA Preseason ID</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td align="center" style="width: 10.6798%;">02/17</td>
<td align="center" style="width: 42.2273%;">Moravian University, Bethlehem</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--northwest">Northwest PA Preseason ID</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td style="width: 10.6798%;">02/18</td>
<td style="width: 42.2273%;">Pennbriar Athletic Club, Erie</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--southeast">Southeast PA Preseason ID</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td style="width: 10.6798%;">02/25</td>
<td style="width: 42.2273%;">In The Net, Palmyra</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa-preseason-id--last-chance">Last Chance PA Preseason ID</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td style="width: 10.6798%;">03/02</td>
<td style="width: 42.2273%;">Liberty Arena, Williamsport</td>
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<td style="width: 36.1348%;"><a href="https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/event/PA/2024-pa/ny-preseason-id--rising-stars">NY/PA Rising Stars (2028-2029 grads)</a></td>
<td style="width: 10.751%;">PA</td>
<td style="width: 10.6798%;">03/03</td>
<td style="width: 42.2273%;">Liberty Arena, Williamsport</td>
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2024 SEASON OUTLOOK

Top Returners: Jr. Chase Frantz 1B/ Sr. Aidan Sgarra RHP Herkimer College SUNY commit/ Sr. Blake High LHP, Sr. TJ Boccella OF/RHP, Jr. Luke Terlesky RHP/OF
Impact Newcomers: Jr. Luca Dimaio MIF, Fr. Carson Glose RHP/MIF, Fr. Tyler Tindall INF/RHP, Jr. Pat Mcnerney INF
Key Matchups: Spring Ford High School, OJR High School, *Methacton HS

2024 Outlook: “We have 9 of our 11 main guys returning and multiple newcomers that will make an impact. We have to continue to play good baseball, we have some "Unfinished Business" to tend to.”
– Charles Deluzio , Head Coach

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