2024 Team Preview: Morse
March 10, 2024
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The 2024 California high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across California.
Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective CIF Section Championship Game, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across California. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action and the Third Annual Prep Baseball California Spring Invitational.
Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across California. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, Podcasts and much more.
Our 2024 season coverage continues today.
High School: Morse Tigers
Head Coach: Dallas Booker
CIF Section: CIF-SDS, Division 4
Conference League: City
2023 Record: 12-13
Team X Handle: @MorseBaseball
Team Strengths: Hitting and defense
No. of Returning Starters: 4
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5
Areas of Improvement: Pitching
TOP UNCOMMITTED SENIORS
+ ‘24 SS/RHP Alex Leyva - 5'7 150 lbs.
+ ‘24 INF/RHP Chris Marquez - 5'9 165 lbs.
+ ‘24 1B/LHP Obed Gonzalez - 5'10 195 lbs.
+ ‘24 INF/C Fernando Jauregui - 6'2 185 lbs.
TOP UNCOMMITTED JUNIORS
+ ‘25 C/RHP Miguel Aguigui - 6'2 205 lbs.
TOP UNDERCLASS FOLLOWS
Class of 2026
+ ‘26 OF/INF/RHP Moises Davison - 5'7 155 lbs.
+ ‘26 INF/RHP Jorge Munoz - 5'8 165 lbs.
Class of 2027
+ ‘27 INF/RHP Rey Hernandez - 5'7 150 lbs.
+ ‘27 OF/RHP Calvin Booker Jr. - 5'10 145 lbs.
+ ‘27 INF/RHP Angel Salamanca - 6'0 210 lbs.
+ ‘27 INF/RHP Diego Verdugo - 5'6 140 lbs.
+ ‘27 INF Christian Fernandez - 5'7 155 lbs.
TEAM OUTLOOK
The Tigers are off to a quality start in 2024 as they have collected a 3-2 record. Leading the way offensively, has been ‘24 Fernando Jauregi who is currently hitting to a tune of .647 in 17 at-bats. ‘26 Moises Davidson has also been enjoying a quality start to the season, as he has collected a hit in half of his 10 at-bats and has also scored five runs, too. Leading the way for the run production is ‘24 Chris Marquez who has totaled six RBIs, while also batting .357 which has included four doubles.
On the pitching side, there have been a handful of arms who have seen some time on the mound thus far. The aforementioned Marquez currently holds a 1.24 ERA in his two appearances this season. The previously mentioned Davidson has also seen some time on the bump and he has pitched to a 2.80 ERA across his two appearances, too. ‘24 Obed Gonzalez has been lights out in a bullpen and closer role this season, as he has yet to allow an earned run in a pair of appearances.
Coach Dallas Booker’s Expectations: “Win it all”