2023 Team Preview: St. Genevieve Valiants

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 St. Genevieve Valiants who are fresh off a season that saw the team go 14-11-1 overall and 10-4-1 in league. The Valiants bring back seven starters and eight returning pitchers for 2023 and with that have high expectations for themselves as they will lean on strong leadership plus skilled pitching and defense to help propel them to a league title and playoffs. 

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Team:

St. Genevieve Valiants

Head Coach (years at school):

Edgar Maldonado (6)

Twitter Handle:

@Stgenevievebas1

CIF Section & Division:

CIF SS D7

Conference/League Name:

Santa Fe

Last Year’s Record:

14-11-1

10-4-1 (League) 

2022 Playoff Run:

Lost in CIF SS D7 First Round to Eisenhower

# of Returning Starters:

7

# of Returning Pitchers:

8

Team Expectations:

"League Champion and possible CIF championship"

Team Strengths:

"Pitching and defense, athleticism, good leadership."

Areas of Improvement:

"Putting up big offensive numbers - need a closer"

Top Uncommitted 23s:

Khalio Gil- SS/P, 5'10, 190, R/R, "Probable cleanup hitter, good leader, good hands."

Adrian Garcia- C, 5'9, 175, R/R, "Best defensive catcher in the league, probably in the division as well. Ability to close."

AJ Topete- LHP/1B, 6'1, 170, "Ace of the squad, can absolutely pick it at first - hits 3rd."

Andrew Gonzalez- 3B/P/C, 6'1, 210, "Power hitting late bloomer, just starting to figure out his natural abilities."

Top Uncommitted 24s:

JR Zavala- CF/P, 6'1, 170, "Multi sport athlete CB/WR, shooting guard - Has the mentality to be a closer. Great jumps and lots of range in center, can play 3B as well."

Twins: Zachary Middleton- P/1B 6’5, "Starts at power forward on the basketball team"

Jackson Middleton- MINF, 6’3, "Both plus athletes"

Top Uncommitted 26s:

Christian Reynosa - OF, 5'6, 135. "Fast, fast, fast, tremendous work ethic."