2022 Team Preview: Citrus Valley Blackhawks
February 9, 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 Citrus Valley Blackhawks who are coming off a Division 5 championship and are making the jump to Division 3 where they hope to find success against some tougher competition.
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Team:
Citrus Valley Blackhawks
Head Coach (years at school)
Jon Austin 4
Twitter Handle
CIF Section & Division
Southern Section Division 3
Conference/League Name
Citrus Belt League
Last Year’s Record
22-8
2021 Playoff Run
CIFSS Division 5 Champions
# of Returning Starters
7
# of Returning Pitchers
4
Team Expectations
To build off of last years success in a much more competitive division.
Team Strengths
Returning a lot of experience with seven starters.
Areas of Improvement
Team batting average and pitching.
College Commitments
Jared Snyder, C, Long Beach State
Riley Hunsaker,OF, USC
Ivan Rodriquez, P/SS, University of Riverside
Top 22s
Jared Snyder, C , 2022, 6"1 175 R/R. Snyder was CIF D5 Player of the Year and First Team medium schools All State.
Cy Robertson, 2B, 2022, 5"10 165 R/R. Robertson was second team All League.
Jacob Horner OF, 2022, 6" 155 R/R.
David Perez 1B, 2022, 5"10 210 R/R.
Top 23s
Riley Hunsaker OF, 2023, 5"10 160 L/L. Hunsaker was First Team All CIF.
Ivan Rodriquez P/SS, 2023, 5"10 180 R/R.
Jacob Jacome P/3B, 2023, 6'2 180 R/R. Jacome was First Team All League.
Noah Smith P, 2023, 6" 160 R/R.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
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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