2023 Power25 Countdown: No. 15 Naples
January 23, 2023
Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:
OF Michael Graziano |
Team: Naples
Preseason Rank: 15
2022 Record: 22-9
Playoff Run: State Semifinals
FHSAA Class: 5A
Head Coach: Jimmy Nocera
TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Michael Graziano, OF, 2023 (Georgia Tech)
Reilly Witmer, RHP, 2023 (Florida)
Johnny King, LHP/1B, 2024 (Miami)
X-FACTOR
Issac Palacios - Palacios transfers into Naples for his senior year and will be a big part in helping the Golden Eagles get back to states.
OUTLOOK
The Golden Eagles are an experienced team coming off a run at states in 2022. The team is filled with seniors and juniors with plenty of varsity experience. The catalyst in the lineup will be senior outfielder Michael Graziano, a Georgia Tech recruit, who is coming off a big junior season last spring. On the pitching side, Naples has a dangerous 1-2 punch in senior RHP Reilly Witmer (Florida) and junior LHP Johnny King (Miami). Naples has what it takes to make a big run again in 2023.
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