Preseason Preview: Yucaipa Thunderbirds
March 19, 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 Yucaipa Thunderbird.
TEAM:
Yucaipa Thunderbirds
HEAD COACH (years at school):
Ralph Grajeda (4)
OFFICIAL TWITTER:
CIF SECTION & DIVISION:
Southern Section / Division 1
CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:
Citrus Belt
LAST YEAR’S RECORD:
6-5
# OF RETURNING STARTERS:
5
# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:
6
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:
2021 MIF Caiden Huber - USC
2021 OF Aiden Richert
2021 RHP Hayden Coon
2021 RHP Julian Alanis
2022 3B Jacob Reimer - Cal State Fullerton
2022 RHP Wyatt Doty - Cal State Fullerton
2022 RHP/MIF Carter Herrera - Cal State Fullerton
2022 OF Chase Antillon - Cal Baptist
2022 RHP Peyton Von Kaenel
THE FUTURE:
2023 OF/RHP Owen Egan - UCLA
2023 C/RHP Luke Scherrer - Cal Poly SLO
2023 RHP/OF Carter Elliott - Cal State Fullerton
2023 1B/RHP Ryan Halamicek
2024 MIF Daniel Arambula - Arizona
2024 OF Wes Hickey
SEASON OUTLOOK:
This is a team that should hold high expectations for 2021 as the Thunderbirds have 9 D1 Commits on the roster and come back with an added year of experience. This group has talent in every class and looks to be one of the more formidable teams in the Southern Section this year. Coach Grajeda likes his pitching depth with multiple power arms that can mow down a lineup and the bats should be a problem for opposing pitchers. With a team that will have multiple young players starting for them, Yucaipa looks like a team that will be one of the most potent Division 1 teams for years to come.
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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