2022 Season Preview: La Mirada
February 4, 2022
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The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2022 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.
Today we focus on the La Mirada Matadores who are in position to win another Suburban League title and always expect to make a run come playoff time.
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Team:
La Mirada Matadores
Head Coach (years at school)
Jimmy Zurn 18
Twitter Handle
CIF Section & Division
Southern Section Division 1
Conference/League Name
Suburban League
Last Year’s Record
19-12
Stat Leaders from 2021
Noah Rodriguez, Andrew Pyle, Eric Jeon, Ben Kim, Rudy Gonzales
2021 Playoff Run
D1 2nd round
# of Returning Starters
6
# of Returning Pitchers
5
Team Expectations
To compete at the highest level with the best teams in our section. We always expect to go deep in the playoffs.
Team Strengths
Depth and athleticism
Areas of Improvement
We needed to get stronger. We had no access to the weight room last season due to COVID restrictions. We dedicated ourselves to getting stronger this year.
College Commitments
Noah Rodriguez '22, SS, R/R - UNLV
Andrew Pyle '22, C, R/R - Long Beach State
Eric Jeon '23, INF/P, R/R - Columbia
Alejandro Diaz '23, INF, R/R - Long Beach State
Paul Dominguez '25 P/OF, R/R - Long Beach State
Top 22s
- Noah Rodriguez
- Andrew Pyle
- Rudy Gonzales
- Ryan Coppock
Top 23s
- Eric Jeon
- Benjamin Kim
- Jonah Rouwenhorst
Top 24s
- Jakob Ortega
- Eddie Garcia
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Peninsula/South Bay Preseason ID | CA | 01/30 | Canada College - Redwood City, CA |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/06 | The MAX - McCook, Ill. |
SoCal Rising Stars: Los Angeles | CA | 02/27 | O'Malley Field |
SoCal Rising Stars: Orange County | CA | 03/20 | JSerra High School |
SoCal Rising Stars: Inland Empire | CA | 04/24 | Corona High School |
SoCal Rising Stars Games | CA | 06/04 | O'Malley Field |
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