2022 Team Preview: Citrus Valley Blackhawks

The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2022 California high school baseball season. With the season just around the corner, our Staff has begun putting out team previews from all around the state getting you prepare for another year of exciting coverage.

Today we focus on the Citrus Valley Blackhawks who are coming off a Division 5 championship and are making the jump to Division 3 where they hope to find success against some tougher competition. 

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Team:

Citrus Valley Blackhawks

Head Coach (years at school)

Jon Austin 4 

Twitter Handle

CIF Section & Division

Southern Section Division 3

Conference/League Name

Citrus Belt League

Last Year’s Record

22-8

2021 Playoff Run

CIFSS Division 5 Champions

# of Returning Starters

7

# of Returning Pitchers

4

Team Expectations

To build off of last years success in a much more competitive division.

Team Strengths

Returning a lot of experience with seven starters.

Areas of Improvement

Team batting average and pitching. 

College Commitments

Jared Snyder, C,  Long Beach State 

Riley Hunsaker,OF,  USC

Ivan Rodriquez, P/SS, University of Riverside

Top 22s

Jared Snyder, C , 2022, 6"1 175 R/R. Snyder was CIF D5 Player of the Year and First Team medium schools All State.

Cy Robertson, 2B, 2022, 5"10 165 R/R.  Robertson was second team All League.

Jacob Horner OF, 2022, 6" 155 R/R. 

David Perez 1B, 2022, 5"10 210 R/R.

Top 23s

Riley Hunsaker OF, 2023, 5"10 160 L/L. Hunsaker was First Team All CIF.

Ivan Rodriquez P/SS, 2023, 5"10 180 R/R. 

Jacob Jacome P/3B, 2023, 6'2 180 R/R. Jacome was First Team All League. 

Noah Smith P, 2023, 6" 160 R/R.