St James Preview

Link to Palmetto Dugout Show High School Preview

https://youtu.be/IK-3lH0xB0g?si=-sGgZ8KrHbgfaylW

PROGRAM INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME St James

MASCOT Shark

CLASSIFICATION 5A              

REGION 5                    

HEAD COACH Robbie Centracchio       

TWITTER @STJSHARKSBSBALL       @rcentracchio

HOME FIELD: Shark Park
10800 hwy 707
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

PROGRAM HISTORY

PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

2011. State champion. 2016 runner-up. Two-time lower state champion. Eight time region champs. Seven-time district champs. Won the region in 2024.

RETIRED PRO BASEBALL ALUMNI

Tanner, English, Gunnar Heidt, Gunnar Kines, Derek Bender

PREVIEWING 2025    

PRESEASON EVENT:

New Hanover jamboree February 15
Feb 19 @ Georgetown
Feb 21 Waccamaw
PBR Shipyard/Showdown

SPRING BREAK:

South Atlantic Bank invitational at Saint James April 21–24.
Archbishop Malloy &monsignor Mc Clancy
out of New York

STARTERS RETURNING: 5 returning starting position players            

RETURNING PITCHERS: 6. Returning varsity pitchers.              

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Expected Team Strength - St James returns a deep pitching staff as well as adding some strong left-handed arms. They should be 11 deep with six being left-handed pitchers. They also return five strong bats. They were all region players from last season. Among them are Luke Kessler, Rome Derenzo, Jeter Centracchio, Josh Harnish, Justin suobczyk 

QUOTE FROM THE COACH:

I can’t wait to see them compete and put into action all the hard work they’ve been putting in in the off-season. Our senior class last year set the bar high. Can’t wait to watch this next group continue where they  left off and take this team further.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Luke Kessler, Catcher First base, 2027, uncommitted, all region last season

Justin Sobczyk , INF and OF, 2025, uncommitted, all region last season

Jeter Centracchio, CF, 2026, all region last season

Henry DuFour, Pitcher, 2025, Newberry, college, all region last season

Nate Pedrick, Pitcher, 2025, Southeastern, community college,

Frank Pepe, Pitcher, 2027, Uncommitted, last season rookie of the year,