Holly Springs High Preview

PROGRAM  INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME                 Holly Springs High         

MASCOT                                 Golden Hawks

CLASSIFICATION                 4A                             

CONFERENCE                         Southwest Wake                                    

HEAD COACH                         Rod Whitesell        

TWITTER                                 @hsbaseball2023 

HOME FIELD:                         5329 Cass Holt Road HS 27540

                 

PROGRAM HISTORY

PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

 + Conference Champions - Southwest Wake 2019

 + State Champions -  Tri 9 - 2011

PREVIEWING 2024    

SCHEDULE:                          CLICK HERE & find the 2024 schedule

ROSTER:                                  CLICK HERE & find the 2024 roster

PRESEASON EVENT:                 Corinth Holders Jamboree

SPRING BREAK:                         3/28-3/20, Bobby Murray, at Holly Springs and Milbrook

STARTERS RETURNING:         3                             

RETURNING PITCHERS:         4                              

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Expectations for Team - A rotation full of potential for the Hawks including Conference Pitcher Of The Year  Cole Bowie.  If the bats come alive they should have a chance at taking the conference title this year.

From the Coach, Expected Team Strength - 
Pitching and Defense should be a strength as most innings from 2023 are back.  Cole Bowie (12), Anthony Zezza (10), Noah Rhodes(10) and Jake Cackovic(11) lead a strong staff that will give the Hawks a chance to compete daily.  Offense should get better as the year goes, Andrew Waldron and JD Heron are excellent defenders who should come on at the plate.  If the offense can produce we have a chance to compete for conference.        

THOUGHTS ON THE CONFERENCE:

SWAC as always will be tough from top to bottom.  Apex, Apex Friendship, Middle Creek are the teams to beat/

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Cole Bowie RHP / 3B / Holly Springs, NC / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 141 / POS: 56

Anthony Zezza LHP / OF / Holly Springs , NC / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 69 / POS: 5

Noah Rhoades LHP / OF / Holly Springs, NC / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 40 / POS: 3

	Andrew Waldron SS / 3B / Holly Springs, NC / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 262 / POS: 43
	Jake Cackovic RHP / 1B / Holly Springs, NC / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 31 / POS: 12 North Carolina commit
	Jack Heron 2B / SS / Holly Springs , NC / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 276 / POS: 5