2023 Team Preview: Mater Dei Monarchs

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 Mater Dei Monarchs who have a roster with plenty of youth this upcoming season. After a 12-16 overall finish last year, the Monarchs will lean on its pitching strengths to spark an improved run in 2023.

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Team:

Mater Dei Monarchs

Head Coach (years at school):

Richard Mercado (5)

Twitter Handle:

@MDHS_baseball

CIF Section & Division:

CIF SS D2

Conference/League Name:

Trinity

Last Year’s Record:

12-16

3-12 (League)

2022 Playoff Run:

N/A

# of Returning Starters:

4

# of Returning Pitchers:

5

Team Expectations:

"Should be a competitive team. Young lineup needs to prove itself."

Team Strengths:

Pitching

Areas of Improvement:

"Young lineup"

College Commitments:

Landon Gordon- RHP / 2025 / USC

Zac Brown- RHP / 2023 / Chaminade University of Honolulu

Brennan Seiber- RHP / 2023 / Vanderbilt

Wylan Moss- RHP / 2024 / UCLA

Top Uncommitted 23s:

Kalani Santos- RHP

Derek Gonzales- OF

JM Harduvel- RHP

Top Uncommitted 24s:

Brody Connors / 3B

Top Uncommitted 25s:

Lawson Olmstead- C

Dylan Wetzel- SS/2B

Brandon Thomas- 1B / RHP

Top Uncommitted 26s:

Ezekiel Lara- 3B / OF

Jackson Campbell- RHP

Owen Shannon- RHP