2023 Team Preview: Del Campo Cougars

The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2023 California high school baseball season. With the season just around the corner, our staff has begun putting out team previews from all around the state, getting you prepared for another year of exciting coverage.

Today we focus on the Del Campo Cougars who are fresh off of a CIF SJS D3 championship and a Capital Athletic League title in 2022. With pitching and defense as its strength, the Cougars bring back plenty of talent to the roster, led by the 2022 CAL MVP Matt Moses.

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Team:

Del Campo Cougars

Head Coach (years at school):

Kevin Dawidczik (9)

Twitter Handle:

@DelCampoBaseBll

CIF Section & Division:

CIF SJS D3

Conference/League Name:

Capital Athletic

Last Year’s Record:

29-6

13-2 (League) 

2022 Playoff Run:

Won CIF SJS D3 championship; lost in first round of CIF NorCal Region D3 tournament

# of Returning Starters:

4 position players, 2 starting pitchers

# of Returning Pitchers:

6

Team Expectations:

"Pitching and defense will be our strength, but returning our 3 and 4 hitters to help keep offense on pace."

Team Strengths:

"Pitching and middle of the lineup"

Areas of Improvement:

"Middle infield defense"

College Commitments:

"I believe all of them are college level talents but no commits yet."

Top Uncommitted 23s:

Matt Moses- CF/RHP, 2023, 6'1 190, R/R - 2022 Sac Bee Medium School POY, CAL League MVP

Anthony Martinez- UTL, 2023, 6'0 185, R/R-2022 2nd Team ALL CAL 4 hitter last year and closer.

Robbie Perry- C, 2023, 5'10, 170, R/R, 3 year varsity starter, anchored defense last year behind the plate.

Auston Wilhelm- RHP, 2023, 6/4 210, R/R-2022 returning starter in rotation sub 2 ERA 

Top Uncommitted 24s:

Robert Franklin- RHP, 2024, 6'3, 180, R/R

Top Uncommitted 25s:

Mitchell Clements- OF

Egan Wyant- SS

Top Uncommitted 26s:

AJ Paulsen- C, 2026, 6'0, 180, 2.0-2.1 Pop time, ++Arm, +Pop, gap 2 gap power