2022 Team Preview: Rancho Mirage Rattlers

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 Rancho Mirage Rattlers who look to have a competitive year in the Desert Empire league this spring. 

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Team:

Rancho Mirage HS/ Rattlers

Head Coach (years at school)

David Shaw 7 Years

Twitter Handle

@RMHS_Rattlers

CIF Section & Division

Southern Section Division 6

Conference/League Name

Desert Empire League (DEL)

Last Year’s Record

8-12

Stat Leaders from 2021

Cesar Vela

2021 Playoff Run

N/A

# of Returning Starters

2

# of Returning Pitchers

2

Team Expectations

Battle for 2nd Place in league and making the playoffs

Team Strengths

Infield Defense

Areas of Improvement

Hitting depth and pitching

College Commitments

N/A

Top 22s

Ramon Macias, C/P/INF, 6'0', 170lbs, L/R, Student of the Game

Top 23s

Jose Diaz, P/OF, 6'0", 185lbs, L/R, Ball Jumps off the bat
Osiel Moreno, 1B, 6'5", 230lbs, R/R, Multiple HR's this winter already

Top 24s

Malakai Lopez, SS/P, 5'10", 165lbs, R/R, Athletic, hard working, and projectable body/frame
JC Ramirez, 3B/P, 5'10", 190lbs, R/R, Natural and smooth swing, power to all fields

Top 25s