Preseason Preview: Sunrise Mountain
February 16, 2022
Opening Day is around the corner, try outs have been held, and rosters are soon to be set. The Arizona Interscholastic Association has announced that opening day of the 2022 season will commence on Wednesday, February 23rd. The PBR Arizona staff begins its 2022 season coverage starting with our preseason team previews, where we will take notes from coaches, and highlight returning players, newcomers, and some sleepers. Over the next couple 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 once the season begins. 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.
Today, we look into:
Team: Sunrise Mountain High School (5A, Northwest)
2021 Record: 18-6
Head Coach: Michael Deardoff
Returning Starters: 4
Returning Pitchers: 4
OUTLOOK
KEY PLAYERS LOST:
| Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
| Nick Lustig | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2021 | RHP/SS | Ottawa |
| Alex Ramirez | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2021 | RHP/SS | Phoenix College |
| Spencer Horwath | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2021 | 3B | Azusa Pacific |
| Adam Moser | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2021 | OF | Iowa Lakes |
TOP RETURNERS:
| Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
| Easton Talt | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | C/SS | Oregon State |
| Ryne Palmer | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | RHP | Cal Baptist |
| Cruz Oxford | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | RHP/1B | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Blake Hammond | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | RHP/1B | Northwest Nazarene |
| Zach Tincher | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | C | - |
| Dawson Ellis | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | OF | - |
PRESEASON MVP:
| Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
| Easton Talt | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | C/SS | Oregon State |
TOP NEWCOMERS:
| Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
| Dawson Ellis | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2022 | OF | - |
| Griffen Clapp | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2024 | LHP | - |
| Matt Schulz | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2023 | RHP/1B | - |
UNDERCLASSMEN WATCHLIST:
| Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
| Bryce Madison | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2025 | LHP/1B | - |
| Everrett Sanderson | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2025 | RHP/3B | - |
| Gunnar Thomas | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2025 | SS/RHP | - |
| Ryan Haseltine | AZ | Sunrise Mountani | 2025 | OF/C | - |
| Brandon Ornelas | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2024 | SS | - |
| Tanner Milner | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2024 | C/RHP | - |
| Connor Mayer | AZ | Sunrise Mountain | 2024 | 3B/RHP | - |
| Andrew Balian | AZ | Sunrise Moountain | 2024 | C/RHP | - |
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