2023 Team Preview: ML King Wolves
January 28, 2023
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The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2023 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 prepared for another year of exciting coverage.
Today we focus on the ML King Wolves who are coming off a year that saw them finish fourth in the Big VIII League. In 2023, the Wolves bring back five starters and field a roster of six D1 college commits who all will be vital to the team's hopes to compete for a league title and clinch a berth in the CIF playoffs.
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Team:
ML King Wolves
Head Coach (years at school):
Justin Solis (7)
Twitter Handle:
CIF Section & Division:
CIF SS D2
Conference/League Name:
Big VIII
Last Year’s Record:
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12-16
6-9 (League)
2022 Playoff Run:
N/A
# of Returning Starters:
5
# of Returning Pitchers:
3
Team Expectations:
"Compete in the Big 8 for a Playoff berth in D2"
Team Strengths:
Starting pitching
Areas of Improvement:
"Offensively we should be better than last year and minimize defensive errors"
College Commitments:
‘23 Austin Castillo- RHP/INF, 5'11", 185lbs, R/R, Long Beach St
'23 Jase Evangelista- RHP/OF, 6'2", 190lbs, R/R, Univ of Washington
'23 Masen Swan- LHP, 6'0", 176lbs, UC Santa Barbara
'23 Landon Greenhouse- OF, 6'1", 175lbs, Long Beach St
'25 Ryder DeJournett- 1B, 6'1", 220lbs, R/R, UC Riverside
'26 Blake Bowen- OF, 6'1", 185lbs, R/R, Oregon State
Top Uncommitted 23s:
Jose Guillen- LHP, 6'2", 170lbs
Adrian Diaz- 3B, 5'10", 192lbs
Eric Aguayo- C, 6'0", 180lbs
Top Uncommitted 24s:
Gavin Warner- INF/RHP, 6'0", 200lbs
Top Uncommitted 25s:
Robert Mahoney- RHP, 6'1", 150lbs
Jarren Haros- OF/RHP, 6'0", 180lbs
Mario Cuadros- SS, 5'9", 140lbs
Ryker Galvan- 2B, 5'11", 165lbs
Top Uncommitted 26s:
Carter Johnson- RHP/3B, 5'11", 180lbs
Matthew Ramirez- LHP/OF 6'0", 163lbs
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
South Bay Preseason ID |
CA | 01/29 | Mission College - San Jose |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento | CA | 3/12 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln |
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area | CA | 4/23 | Chabot College - Hayward |
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