2022 Season Preview: Valley Christian Warriors
January 26, 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 Long Beach Jordan Panthers who look to bounce back from a challenging season in 2021 and expect to compete in every game and make a push into the postseason.
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Team:
Valley Christian Warriors
Head Coach (years at school)
John Diatte 33
Twitter Handle
@jdiatte
CIF Section & Division
Central Coast Section/ Div. 1
Conference/League Name
WCAL
Last Year’s Record
24-9
2021 Playoff Run
CCS D1 Champions
# of Returning Starters
6
# of Returning Pitchers
4
Coach's Expectations
"Lots of unknowns."
Team Strengths
Pitching
Areas of Improvement
Team Offense
College Commitments
Alec Belardes '23 P (ASU)
Tatum Marsh '24 OF/P (Stanford)
Quiten Marsh '25 OF/P (Stanford)
Carmelo Rivera '23 IF/OF(St. Marys)
Mitchell Birdsall '22 C (Kansas)
PJ Moutzouridis '23 IF (Cal Poly)
Top 22s
Louis Zulaica IF
Easton Kreshel OF
Jaden Bitter IF/P
Eli Martinez IF/P
Top 23s
MJ Castaneda IF/P
Top 24s
Rocco Muccilli IF
Top 25s
Hunter Fujimoto OF
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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