Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

SS Cade Kurland

Team: Berkeley Prep
Preseason Rank: 5
2020 Record: 11-0
FHSAA Class: 3A
Head Coach: Richie Warren


TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Will Parkinson, LHP, 2021 (Columbia)
Evan Parmer, RHP, 2021 (VMI)
Johnathan Bruno, 3B, 2021 (George Washington)
Gunnett Carlson, C/1B, 2022 (Florida State)
JT Quinn, RHP, 2022 (Ole Miss)
Andrew Jergins, LHP, 2022 (Duke)
Owen McElfatrick, RHP/OF, 2022 (Northwestern)
Cade Kurland, SS, 2023 (Florida)
Troy Reader, C, 2023 (Notre Dame)

X-FACTOR

Cade Kurland

Team Strengths

Pitching, Veteran leadership

OUTLOOK

Berkeley Prep returns 9 D1 committed players for the 2021 season led by the No. 2 ranked sophomore in the state Cade Kurland (Florida). The Bucs have the arms to make a state run. Will Parkinson (Columbia), Evan Parmer (VMI), JT Quinn (Ole Miss), Andrew Jergins (Duke), and Owen McElfatrick (Northwestern) make up a tremendous pitching staff. Offensively, the Bucs are led by Kurland, Gunnett Carlson (FSU), Johnathan Bruno (GW), and Troy Reader (Notre Dame). Coming off an 11-0 start to the shortened 2020 season, the Bucs are looking to continue that success in 2021.

 

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