Prep Baseball Report

Preseason Preview: Harbor Pirates


PBR California Staff

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COVID ended the 2020 season early throughout the State but as things progress quickly for the 2021 high school season, it’s time for us to preview teams from around the State in the Yearly Preseason Preview. Schedules are being adapted to fit the ever-changing landscape and though this season may look different than history has shown us, coaches/staff, players, families, and our team are preparing for 2021 to be as successful as possible. 

We’ve submitted the Preseason Questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state and their responses have been flooding in. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be using their detailed insight on our team-by-team previews ahead of the 2021 season leading into the California Power 25 Rankings. 

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With all that said let’s take a look at today’s Preseason Preview of the Harbor Pirates.

TEAM:

Harbor Pirates

HEAD COACH (years at school):

Joe Allegri (14)

OFFICIAL TWITTER:

N/A

CIF SECTION & DIVISION:

Central Coast Section / Division 3

CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:

Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

5-1

# OF RETURNING STARTERS:

4

# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:

3

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:

2021 1B Lucas Barnes

2021 UTL Riley Hesson

2021 3B/OF Jackson Gifford

2022 RHP Gerardo Barrientos

2022 RHP Mason Clark

THE FUTURE:

2023 INF Luke Hartel

2024 MIF Carlos Cruz

SEASON OUTLOOK: 

After a lost 2020 season, Coach Allegri wants this year to be one about development and growth focusing on his players’ continued improvement while also continuing to be competitive. Returning a strong crop of players and having a group of young players ready to make leaps, the Pirates are going to look to be one of the top half teams in the Santa Cruz Coast league. For them to be at their best, their team defense will need to be a focus and their offense will have to be productive as they continue to develop their pitching in 2021. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Rising Stars Showcase - NorCal  CA 06/08 Islanders Field
State Games ID - NorCal  CA 06/15 Islanders Field
Rising Stars Showcase  CA 06/22 Hart Park
Northern California ProCase  CA 07/06 McBean Stadium - Lincoln, CA
SoCal ProCase  CA 07/07 Hart Park
SoCal Academic Games  CA 07/13 Hart Park
California State Games  CA 07/16-07/18 Islanders Field


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