2024 Preview: Cleveland

January 1, 2024
Prep Baseball
North Carolina

Cleveland Preview

PROGRAM INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME Cleveland

MASCOT Rams

CLASSIFICATION 4A

CONFERENCE Greater Neuse River 4A

HEAD COACH Jamie Lee

TWITTER @Clevelandrams

HOME FIELD: Cleveland Rams Field, 1892 Polenta Road, Clayton NC 27520

PROGRAM HISTORY

PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

+ Conference Champions - 2016 - Two Rivers 3A

+ State Champions - n/a

PREVIEWING 2024

SCHEDULE: CLICK HERE & find the 2024 schedule

ROSTER: CLICK HERE & find the 2024 roster

PRESEASON EVENT: 2/17 @ Cleveland 11:00 Cleveland vs Leesville Road, 1:00-Leesville Road vs Apex Friendship, 3:00 - Cleveland vs Apex Friendship

SPRING BREAK: Johnston County Easter Invitational @ South Johnston March 30 - April 2

STARTERS RETURNING: 8

RETURNING PITCHERS: Brooks Moore - 21.0 IP, Justin Flaherty - 12.0 IP, Zak Stear 15.0 IP

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Expectations for Team - Coach Lee is returning a majority of his lineup and the offense will be helped with three arms with significant innings in 2023, but look for the offense to lead the group. If they can jump out to early leads and give the pitching staff a chance to develop roles this could be a fun group to watch in April and May.

From the Coach, Expected Team Strength:
We have a solid nucleus of young players returning who got significant playing time on the Varsity level. We return 5 juniors and 1 sophomore who played significant innings last year as 9th/10th graders to go along with 4 returning Seniors. They have been working hard this winter and in the offseason to be successful in the spring.

THOUGHTS ON THE CONFERENCE:
Corinth Holders will be a state contender, a sleeper team may be Willow Springs.

PLAYERS TO WATCH