2025 High School Preview: Greenville Hurricanes High School
February 11, 2025
Greenville Hurricanes Preview
Link to Palmetto Dugout Show High School Preview
https://youtu.be/6WedFEQyRJ4?si=drt5tE3p2K0kMty3
PROGRAM INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL NAME Greenville Hurricanes
MASCOT Hurricanes
CLASSIFICATION Independent
REGION Tri-State Independent League
HEAD COACH Mac Cavin
TWITTER @BaseballHCanes
INSTAGRAM @gvl_canes_baseball
HOME FIELD: Conestee Park/Shoeless Joe Jackson Field
PROGRAM HISTORY
PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tri-State Independent League Championship - 2024
PREVIEWING 2025
PRESEASON EVENT:
Woodruff (scrimmage - 2/24, 6:30pm @ Woodruff high)
Fountain Inn Invitational (Tourn. - 3/5 - 3/8)
STARTERS RETURNING: 7
RETURNING PITCHERS: 3
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expected Team Strength - This year's group is returning 3 of our 4 starting infielders, and the core of our lineup with 7 starting position players returning. I'm expecting big things from our defense.. last year our identity was found in how we limited mistakes in the field. We would bounce back after an error, or bounce back after a miscommunication in the field.. but, for this group, I'm expecting sound defense. Clean games.
Offensively, we preach attacking early.. Early and often is the goal. Start the game strong in the early innings, and WIN in the end.
QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
Excited to build off of the ground that was laid last year with a league championship, and return to success through a tough non-conference schedule, and repeating in our league with this Spring '25 group.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Owen Giles, OF, 2025, USC Salk Signee - Returning Starting CF, speedy, strong arm, high average middle of the order guy.
Trey Jacobs, 1B/RHP, 2026 - Captain, Returning all-conference 1B, RBI machine in the heart of the order.
Crash Martin, RHP/UTIL, 2026 - Returning Starting 3B/P, should anchor the pitching staff.
Daniel Wackerhagen, SS, 2026 - Captain, Returning Starting MIF, good hands, strong build, high potential.
Drake Martin, OF/C, 2026 - Returning Starter, speedy, strong arm, power from the left at the plate.
James Blackburn, OF, 2027 - Speedy, long, athletic, pop at the plate.