2024 Preview: Orange
January 1, 2024
Orange High School Preview
PROGRAM INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL NAME Orange High School
MASCOT Panthers
CLASSIFICATION 3A
CONFERENCE Central 3A
HEAD COACH Jason Knapp
TWITTER @baseballorange
INSTAGRAM orangepanthersbaseball
HOME FIELD: 500 Orange High School Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278
PROGRAM HISTORY
PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
+ Conference Champions - Central 3A- 2023
+ State Champions - 2008
PREVIEWING 2022
SCHEDULE: CLICK HERE & find the 2024 schedule
ROSTER: CLICK HERE & find the 2024 roster
PRESEASON EVENT: Jack Calico, Feb. 17 @ Corith-Holders vs. Holly Springs and Rose
SPRING BREAK: Hilltop Invitational (3/25, 26, 27) 3 team round robin Orange, Northern Guilford, Heritage
STARTERS RETURNING: 6
RETURNING PITCHERS: 5
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expectations for Team - Defending Conference Champions with a strong group of Starters returning including 5 arms on the mound. This team could surprise people this season.
Expected Team Strength
We feel our pitching staff will be the strength of our squad led by 2024's Cross Clayton, Josiah Gibbs, Coltin Hedrick, Cam Guentensberger along with 2025 Garrett Sawyer. We also return our catchers from last season, 2024's Ryan Honeycutt and Ryan Horton. Big game experience should benefit this year's club who captured the Central 3A regular season championship, Central 3A tournament championship, and made a deep run in last year's 3A playoffs.
THOUGHTS ON THE CONFERENCE:
The Central 3A will be very competitive with no nights off. Every team has quality players and high level coaches and has the potential to make a deep run in the state playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Cross Clayton RHP / 2B / Orange, NC / 2024
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Cameron Guentensberger OF / Orange , NC / 2024Rankings StateRank: 283 / POS: 60
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Ryan Honeycutt C / 3B / Orange, NC / 2024Rankings StateRank: 148 / POS: 13
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Coltin Hedrick 1B / LHP / Orange , NC / 2024
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