2023 High School Preview: Riverside
February 23, 2023
Riverside High Preview
PROGRAM INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL NAME Riverside High
MASCOT Warriors
CLASSIFICATION 4A
REGION 2
HEAD COACH Michael Pettit
TWITTER @RHSBaseballSC
HOME FIELD: 1300 South Suber Road, Greer, SC 29650
PROGRAM HISTORY
PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
6x State Champions, 7x Upper State Champions, 18x District Champion, 21x Region Champion
RETIRED MLB ALUMNI
Michael Roth - Angles
RETIRED PRO BASEBALL ALUMNI
Brad Chalk
Alex Farotto
John Nester
Ken Lynn
Jordan Scott
PREVIEWING 2023
PRESEASON EVENT:
vs Hanna (2/9)
@ Byrnes (2/13)
@ Mann (2/21)
Shipyard Tournament (3/2-3/5)
SPRING BREAK:
2 game series with Hillcrest (3/20 and 3/21)
STARTERS RETURNING: 7
RETURNING PITCHERS: 9
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expected Team Strength - The strength of this team will be hitting and defense.
QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
I am excited to see this group compete and have fun playing baseball.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Marion Creech
Class of 2023 / LHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: LHPSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: RiversideState: SC
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Height: 6-0Weight: 150lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Dylan Willis
Class of 2023 / OF
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: LHP
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High School: RiversideState: SC
- Summer Team: Canes Prospects
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Height: 6-1Weight: lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Kai Tullos
Class of 2023 / 1B
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: 1BSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: RiversideState: SC
- Summer Team: Southern Athletics
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Height: 5-10Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Ezekiel Atkinson
Class of 2023 / OF
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: RiversideState: SC
- Summer Team: USA Prime
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Height: 5-11Weight: 188lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Sean Friedholm
Class of 2023 / 3B
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: 3BSecondary Position: SS
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High School: RiversideState: SC
- Summer Team: Southern Athletics
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Height: 6-1Weight: 190lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Brayden Keller
Class of 2023 / SS
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: 2B
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High School: RiversideState: SC
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Height: 6-0Weight: 160lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Luke Westrol
Class of 2024 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2024
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: RiversideState: SC
- Summer Team: Anchors
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Height: 6-0Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Cooper Gladson
Class of 2025 / 3B
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2025
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Primary Position: 3BSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: RiversideState: SC
- Summer Team: USA Prime SC 16U
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Height: 5-10Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Eli Headley
Class of 2026 / C
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2026
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Primary Position: CSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: Riverside HighState: SC
- Summer Team: Diamond Devils
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Height: 5-7Weight: 155lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
- SC Position Players Leaderboard: 2024 Summer Scout Days 9/09/24
- SC South Carolina Rankings: 2026 Class New Comers 9/06/24
- SC South Carolina Rankings: 2026 Class High Risers 9/05/24
- SC South Carolina Rankings: 2026 Class Update 9/04/24
- SC Team Carolina Trials - Columbia: Catchers Scouting Reports 9/04/24