2022 Season Preview: Morro Bay Pirates
February 2, 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 Morro Bay Pirates who are bringing back their 2 D1 arms and are going to rely on some talented juniors who haven't seen varsity playing time yet.
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Team:
Morro Bay Pirates
Head Coach (years at school)
John Andree 25 (4 as Baseball Coach)
Name/Mascot
Morro Bay Pirates
Twitter Handle
CIF Section & Division
Central Section Division 4
Conference/League Name
Central Coast Athletic Association - Ocean League
Last Year’s Record
22-8
Stat Leaders from 2021
Morgan Codron (2022) BA .382 ERA 1.35 (52 IP) 4-1 Record
Jakson Howell (2022) 1.45 ERA 9-2 Record
2021 Playoff Run
Went 22-8 lost to eventual champion Bakersfield Christian in the Semi's
# of Returning Starters
4
# of Returning Pitchers
Morgan Codron (U of Portland Commit)
Jackson Howell (St. Mary's Commit)
Team Expectations
Strong pitching staff with 2 D1 commits in Codron and Howell. Both can swing the bat and play good defense as well. Young talented group of juniors as well who have played a lot of baseball but don't have varsity experience yet. Expectations are to get better as the year goes on.
Team Strengths
Pitching
Areas of Improvement
Experience and at the plate. If we can get our bats going we could be a pretty solid team.
College Commitments
Morgan Codron (2022) - University of Portland and Jackson Howell (2022) St. Mary's University. Both are pitchers
Top 22s
Morgan Codron - Pitcher/Shortstop Senior 6'4" 200
Jackson Howell - Pitcher/First Base Senior 6'3" 215
Top 23s
Nicky Johnson - Middle Infielder Junior 6' 165 - Great Athlete - QB on the Football team and led us to the state Finals
Ethan Lisman - 3rd Base Junior 6'1" 170 - Very Athletic, Strong Arm
Myles Wilson - Catcher/Outfielder Junior 5'10" 175 - Athletic, Good Speed, Good Stick and Strong Arm
Top 24s
Aiden Hunt - Outfield Sophomore 5'9" 180
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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