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Preseason Preview: Marantha Minutemen

March 9, 2021
PBR California Staff

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COVID ended the 2020 season early throughout the State but as things progress quickly for the 2021 high school season, it’s time for us to preview teams from around the State in the Yearly Preseason Preview. Schedules are being adapted to fit the ever-changing landscape and though this season may look different than history has shown us, coaches/staff, players, families, and our team are preparing for 2021 to be as successful as possible. 

We’ve submitted the Preseason Questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state and their responses have been flooding in. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be using their detailed insight on our team-by-team previews ahead of the 2021 season leading into the California Power 25 Rankings. 

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With all that said let’s take a look at today’s Preseason Preview of the Maranatha Minutemen.

TEAM:

Maranatha Minutemen

HEAD COACH (years at school):

Matt Shupper (10)

OFFICIAL TWITTER:

@mhsbaseballfam

CIF SECTION & DIVISION:

Southern Section / Division 2

CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:

Olympic League

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

5-1

# OF RETURNING STARTERS:

4

# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:

6

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:

2021 RHP Patrick DeMarco - Penn State University

2021 C/1B Ryan Mittelman - Tampa University

2021 RHP Davis Cornwell

2021 OF Ben Staub

2022 MIF Nick Cook

2022 C Cam Andrews 

2022 1B/3B Will Allen 

2022 RHP/OF Mikey Ebner

2022 3B Nicholas Sartor

THE FUTURE:

2023 SS/3B Adrian Lopez - Long Beach State

2023 RHP/OF Garrett McGuigan

2023 C/3B Dylan Zdunek

2023 LHP/OF Daniel Ruiz

2023 RHP/OF Jackson Hisey 

2023 UTL Isaac Ton

2024 RHP/1B Andrew Miller

2024 RHP/SS AJ Campana 

2024 C/SS Christian Chang

2024 OF/1B Carter Shupper

SEASON OUTLOOK: 

The Maranatha Minutemen are ready to compete for a 2021 title with a team that brings back a quality core of players who have helped the Minutemen over the past couple of seasons. With 4 starters and 6 pitchers returning, Coach Shupper likes what he’s got for 2021 with a team that will continue to be one of the top teams in the Olympic League. Returning a strong group of arms and a defense that will be ready to support them gives the Minutemen the ability to play and compete with anyone in Division 2 of the Southern Section. Coach Shupper likes his offense and as they continue to show their consistency in approach, thinks they will extend AB’s and put pressure on opposing teams. Having won a CIF title (2018) and League titles (2018-2019), Maranatha has the history to follow for a successful 2021 season.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Rising Stars Showcase - NorCal  CA 06/08 Islanders Field
State Games ID - NorCal  CA 06/15 Islanders Field
Rising Stars Showcase  CA 06/22 Hart Park
Northern California ProCase  CA 07/06 McBean Stadium - Lincoln, CA
SoCal ProCase  CA 07/07 Hart Park
SoCal Academic Games  CA 07/13 Hart Park
California State Games  CA 07/16-07/18 Islanders Field


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