2023 Team Preview: Villa Park Spartans
February 6, 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 Villa Park Spartans who are looking to recreate some of its success from the 2022 season where they finished 28-6 overall, including deep runs in both the CIF SS and SoCal regional playoffs. The Spartans come into 2023 with a roster full of pitching depth, as well as California’s No. 2-ranked player Gavin Grahovac.
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Team:
Villa Park Spartans
Head Coach (years at school):
Burt Call (5)
Twitter Handle:
CIF Section & Division:
CIF SS D1
Conference/League Name:
Crestview
Last Year’s Record:
28-6
6-3 (League)
2022 Playoff Run:
Lost in semifinals of CIF SS D1 playoffs vs JSerra; lost in semifinals of CIF SoCal Regional
# of Returning Starters:
7
# of Returning Pitchers:
3
Team Expectations:
"We are looking forward to a great season. We want to compete for a league title and CIF Title."
Team Strengths:
"The pitching depth is strong. We have 3 returning starters on the mound led by Brandon Luu. We are expecting big things from All-CIF SS Gavin Grahovac. Gavin has strong leadership skills and the talent to lead our team to a successful season."
College Commitments:
Gavin Grahovac-Texas A&M
Brandon Luu- UC Irvine
Zach Brown- Ohio State
Andrew Grove- UC Irvine
AJ Krodel- UC Santa Barbara
Top Uncommitted 23s:
Geoff McArthur OF
Tommy McGuire RHP
Mason Miles OF/RHP
Jake Fuentes 3B
Top Uncommitted 24s:
Justin Tims 3B/RHP
Luke Wobrock RHP
Aaron Sambath 2B/RHP
Top Uncommitted 25s:
Nathan Lewis OF
Shawn Romero C
Jake Noble
Top Uncommitted 26s:
Dominic Gutierrez OF/LHP
Zach Wobrock C
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
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 |