Preseason Preview: Poston Butte
February 17, 2022
Opening Day is around the corner, try outs have been held, and rosters are soon to be set. The Arizona Interscholastic Association has announced that opening day of the 2022 season will commence on Wednesday, February 23rd. The PBR Arizona staff begins its 2022 season coverage starting with our preseason team previews, where we will take notes from coaches, and highlight returning players, newcomers, and some sleepers. Over the next couple weeks and leading up to opening day, we will be highlighting some of the top programs in state in our team previews. PBR will also be publishing its state Power 25 rankings that will be updated every Monday once the season begins. Throughout the season, PBR will be pumping out coverage, highlighting individual players, games, rankings, scouting reports and nominating a player of the week. PBR looks forward to getting out there this spring to see some great baseball.
Today, we look into:
Team: Poston Butte High School (4A, Black Canyon)
2021 Record: 20-3
Head Coach: Chris Holcombe
Returning Starters: 6
Returning Pitchers: 5
OUTLOOK
KEY PLAYERS LOST:
Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
Colton Vercoe | AZ | Poston Butte | 2021 | 1B/RHP | Mesa CC |
Octavio Flores | AZ | Poston Butte | 2021 | RHP | Mesa CC |
Junior Lopez | AZ | Poston Butte | 2021 | SS | Eastern Arizona CC |
Sebastian Serrano | AZ | Poston Butte | 2021 | 2B | Ottawa |
TOP RETURNERS:
Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
Ethan Hatch | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | 3B/RHP | - |
Roy Carrasco | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | C | - |
Tyler Child | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | RHP | - |
Genaro Garcia | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | OF | - |
Hunter Nunes | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | OF | - |
Christian Lomeli | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | INF | - |
PRESEASON MVP:
Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
Ethan Hatch | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | 3B/RHP | - |
Roy Carrasco | AZ | Poston Butte | 2022 | C | - |
TOP NEWCOMERS:
Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
Connor Lopez | AZ | Poston Butte | 2023 | 1B/RHP | - |
Tanner McKenzie | AZ | Poston Butte | 2023 | SS | - |
UNDERCLASSMEN WATCHLIST:
Name | State | School | Class | Position | Commitment |
Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | - |
Damien Serrano | AZ | Poston Butte | 2025 | UTIL | - |
Cordd Baker | AZ | Poston Butte | 2025 | OF | - |
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