Preseason Preview: Steele Canyon Cougars

TEAM:

Steele Canyon Cougars

HEAD COACH (years at school):

Jesse Evans (14)

OFFICIAL TWITTER:

N/A

CIF SECTION & DIVISION:

San Diego / Division 2

CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:

Grossmont Hills

LAST YEAR’S RECORD:

1-4-1

# OF RETURNING STARTERS:

7

# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:

4

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:

2021 C Jake Entrekin - Point Loma Nazarene

2021 RHP/INF Sebastian Granados - Cal St Northridge

2021 RHP Vencel Kalasho

2022 OF Weston Clark

2022 LHP Gabe Diaz

THE FUTURE:

2023 LHP Branden Jackel

2023 OF Will James

2023 C/1B Thomas Molina

SEASON OUTLOOK: 

Steel Canyon is looking to bounce back from 2020 and kick 2021 off with more W’s on the schedule. Coach Evans sees this year’s Cougars as a Dark-Horse candidate for the League Title and thinks they can make a run at it as they bring back 7 starters from 2020 and 4 arms. Like most good baseball teams, Steel Canyon is talented up the middle, and that defense should be able to support their quality pitching depth this season. Athleticism and team speed will play that defense up as well, while also being a major boon to the offense. For this team to reach its ceiling, Coach Evans is counting on an incoming group of young players to step up and support their quality returners. They’ll be tested early and often and if the young guys make major leaps early in the season, that Dark-Horse prophecy won’t need much help coming to fruition.