2024 HS Team Previews: Yulee
January 31, 2024
Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will preview Florida High School teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:
Team: Yulee
2023 Record: 15-11
Playoff Run: District Finals
FHSAA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Fred Matricardi
TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Tripp Hannah, SS, 2026 (Oklahoma State)
Mason Jones, OF/RHP, 2026 (Virginia Tech)
JJ Matuson, 2B/RHP, 2026
Preston Matricardi, LHP, 2027 (Florida State)
Garrett Albright, RHP, 2024 (Coastal Alabama)
Brody Kraft, LHP, 2026
Landis Pickett, RHP/C, 2027
Amauri Goff, 1B, 2025
Brodie Nichols, P, 2025
Josh McCormick, P, 2026
X-FACTOR
Mason Jones had a great freshman year on the mound and at the plate. We expect him to continue to improve and lead us.
OUTLOOK
Coach Matricardi: "Loaded young roster that is ready to compete for a state playoff run. 3 power 5 commits that will anchor a deep talented roster for the next 3 years. They will play a tough schedule to prepare them for a postseason run. We will have 10 arms we think that are really good with only 2 upperclassmen. Very good defensively. SS Tripp Hannah is one of the best defenders in the state and JJ Matuson is a very good 2B that would play shortstop on most teams. Very talented group just very young as 7 of our 9 starters will be freshmen or sophomores. We expect to be a playoff team and to make some noise this year and the next 3-4 make a run at a state title is the goal”