Prep Baseball Report

Team Preview: Red Mountain


Brett Thorney
State Scouting Director

The Arizona Interscholastic Association has announced that opening day of the 2020 season will commence on Wednesday, February 26th. Programs were allowed to begin practicing and holding tryouts in an official capacity on February 10th. The PBR Arizona staff will start to begin its 2020 season coverage starting with our Preseason Power 25 rankings. Over the next several weeks and leading up to opening day, we will be highlighting some of the top programs in state in our team previews. PBR will also be publishing its state Power 25 rankings that will be updated every Monday going forward. Throughout the season, PBR will be pumping out coverage, highlighting individual players, games, rankings, scouting reports and nominating a player of the week. PBR looks forward to getting out there this spring to see some great baseball. 


Our Preseason Power 25 rankings coverage starts today.

Team: Red Mountain
Preseason Rank:
4
2019 Record: 
21-10
Conference: 6A East Valley
2019 Conference Finish: 4th
AIA Classification: 6A
Head Coach: Rob Gorrell
Playoff Run: Lost in State Semi-Finals
Returning Starters: 4
Returning Pitchers: 4

KEY PLAYERS LOST:

Name State School Class Pos Commitment
Kai Murphy AZ Red Mountain 2019 LHP Oregon State
Luke Hyzdu AZ Red Mountain 2019 INF South Mountain CC
Connor Watson AZ Red Mountain 2019 RHP/1B South Mountain CC

TOP PLAYERS:

Name State School Class Pos Commitment
Dakota Duffalo AZ Red Mountain 2020 OF Utah
Ryan Campos AZ Red Mountain 2021 C Arizona
Tanner Rice AZ Red Mountain 2021 INF Texas-Arlington
RJ Elmore AZ Red Mountain 2021 OF  
Daevion King AZ Red Mountain 2020 LHP

TOP NEWCOMERS:

Name State School Class Pos Commitment
Mitch Namie AZ Red Mountain 2022 1B
Landry Spitler AZ Red Mountain 2022 2B  
Brayden Grantham AZ Red Mountain 2022 3B  

Freshmen to follow:

Name State School Class Pos Commitment
Cayne Killion AZ Red Mountain 2023 LHP
Nick Walter AZ Red Mountain 2022 LHP/OF  

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