2020 Preseason Preview: Saugus Centurions
January 16, 2020
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The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2020 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 prepare for another year of exciting coverage.
In this edition we will take a closer look at the Saugus Centurions (Saugus, CA), who are relying on youth to carry them into 2020.
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TEAM
Saugus Centurions
HEAD COACH (years at school)
Carl Grissom (8)
OFFICIAL TWITTER:
CIF SECTION & DIVISION
Southern Section/Division 1
CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME
Foothill
LAST YEAR’S RECORD
16-12-1
PLAYOFF RUN
2nd Round Loss
# OF RETURNING STARTERS
2
# OF RETURNING PITCHERS
2
OUTLOOK:
After a second round playoff loss in 2019, the Saugus Centurions return a very young team with young arms that will be counted on to carry them through the deeply talented Foothill League. Coach Grissom expects these young pitchers to be counted on and up for the challenge heading into 2020. The offense will have some carry over from 2019 but will be turning to a group that is coming up from JV to provide consistent AB’s for the Centurions. Counting on pitching and defense could lead to low scoring games, but if these new hitters can be more successful with runners on Saugus could be ready for another playoff run in 2020.
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:
‘20 C Mauricio Guardado
‘20 2B Hayden Trowbridge
‘20 OF Colton Fitzgerald
‘20 RHP Jon Bahr
‘21 P Jaiden Patterson
‘21 3B Michael Stell
‘21 OF Connor Nassry
FUTURE PLAYERS:
‘22 1B Ryan Egan
‘22 SS Colin Yeaman
‘22 OF Michael Durham
‘22 OF Colton Fitzgerald
‘23 OF Kyler FreudeUPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Winter Update Series powered by Monterey Bay Pirates | CA | 01/17 | Monterey Bay Pirates Facility |
California Far North Preseason I.D. | CA | 01/18 | Chico HS |
Winter Update Series powered by South Bay Sport Training | CA | 01/19 | South Bay Sports Training |
NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/25 | Islanders Field at River Islands |
Winter Update Series powered by Paradigm Sport | CA | 01/26 | Paradigm Sport |
Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 01/27 | EM Sports - Long Beach |
Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 01/28 | EM Sports - San Diego |
Winter Update Series powered by FBK1 | CA | 01/30 | FBK1 |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/02 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
Winter Update Series powered by Mike Murphy Baseball | CA | 02/08 | MMB - Walnut Creek |
SoCal Underclass Games ID - Los Angeles | CA | 02/09 | O'Malley Family Field |
Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 02/10 | EM Sports - Rancho Cucamonga |
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