Preseason Preview: Santa Margarita Eagles
March 18, 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 Santa Margarita Eagles.
TEAM:
Santa Margarita Catholic Eagles
HEAD COACH (years at school):
Chris Malec (3)
OFFICIAL TWITTER:
CIF SECTION & DIVISION:
Southern Section / Division 1
CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:
Trinity League
LAST YEAR’S RECORD:
3-7
# OF RETURNING STARTERS:
3
# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:
2
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:
2021 C Jack Collins - CS Northridge
2021 LHP/OF Ethan Flanagan - UCLA
2021 OF/LHP Colby Wallace - Washington
2021 C Zach Crandall
2021 RHP Wilson Hall
2021 RHP Spencer Johnson
2022 RHP Matthew Porchas - Texas
2022 INF Ryan Nopper
2022 RHP Tanner Warady
2022 OF Ian Grogan
THE FUTURE:
2023 MIF Blake Wilson - Washington
2023 OF Drew Rutter - Cal Poly SLO
2023 MIF Trent Caraway - Oregon State
2023 C Luke Lavin - Stanford
2023 C Blake Balsz
2023 RHP Collin Clarke
2023 LHP/OF Sammy Cova
2023 MIF/RHP Zach Fjelstad
2023 OF Jackson Kemmerer
2023 RHP/INF Jack Svinth
2024 OF/RHP Logan Degroot
SEASON OUTLOOK:
After graduating 12 players who started games over the past two seasons, the Santa Margarita Catholic Eagles are excited to start 2021 and get the youth in the program their first opportunities in the always difficult Trinity League. Coach Malec is pumped to see these exciting players get their first chance and show their talent and athleticism. With 8 D1 Commits, this will be a deep and talented group that will be able to show off their athleticism in multiple facets of the game. Team speed will be an asset and with some of the best arms in the Southern Section, that pitching should keep opposing lineups in check. The Trinity League is one of the most competitive in the Southern Section and the Eagles are looking to be at the top when the season finishes.
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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