Preseason Preview: Whitney Wildcats
March 10, 2021
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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 Whitney Wildcats.
TEAM:
Whitney Wildcats
HEAD COACH (years at school):
Jackson Watt (4)
OFFICIAL TWITTER:
CIF SECTION & DIVISION:
Sac-Joaquin / Division 1
CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:
Sierra Foothill League (SFL)
LAST YEAR’S RECORD:
3-1
# OF RETURNING STARTERS:
4
# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:
3
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:
2021 C Nate Vargas - Nevada
2021 RHP Lex Dillon - UCSD
2021 INF/OF Chris Wagner
2021 LHP/OF Carson Szeder
2021 INF Austin Hansen
2021 RHP Ethan Hurtarte
2022 LHP/1B Jake Morell
THE FUTURE:
2023 3B Tyler Allen
2023 LHP/OF Gavin McLendon
2021 C/1B Ben Menard
2023 C/3B Shane Saunders
2023 RHP/OF Tyler Streight
2024 MIF Nathan Erickson
2024 MIF Jax Gimenez
SEASON OUTLOOK:
Whitney Wildcats have become one of the deeper teams in the Sac-Joaquin Section over the past couple of years and 2021 looks to be a similar situation. Coming in with a deep and talented club, Coach Watt has high expectations for this year’s Wildcats team and expects them to be ready to beat any team in the Sierra Foothill League. The pitching staff and team defense will be the deepest part of this team with a couple of big arms atop the rotation. On Offense, this team will have the opportunity to score runs in multiple ways and Coach Watt wants to see more consistency in the offensive approach knowing that there are some premium arms in the SFL this season. With this much talent and high expectations, the Whitney Wildcats believe they have the roster to have a big 2021 season.
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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