Sun January 1, 2023
Rockingham County High School Preview
PROGRAM INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL NAME Rockingham County High School
MASCOT Cougars
CLASSIFICATION 3A
CONFERENCE Mid State 3A
HEAD COACH Zac Apple
TWITTER @RCHS_Cougs_Base
INSTAGRAM N/A
HOME FIELD: Sam Jones Field 180 High School Road. Wentworth, North Carolina 27375
PROGRAM HISTORY
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Bryan Mitchell (2009) 2009 16th Round pick of New York Yankees
Angel Zarate (2017) 2022 17th Round pick of Cleveland Guardians
Ayden Johnson (2022) Western Carolina
LAST CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Conference Championship:
State Championship: 1996 - 3A
PREVIEWING 2022
SCHEDULE: https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/wentworth/rockingham-county-cougars/baseball/schedule/
ROSTER: https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/wentworth/rockingham-county-cougars/baseball/roster/
PRESEASON EVENT:
Feb. 18, East Forsyth HS, East Forsyth & Orange County
STARTERS RETURNING: 4
RETURNING PITCHERS: 3
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expectations for Team - The Cougars return their ace, Hunter Thomas from last year's club that won 17 games and 12 games in league play. They will rely on their pitching staff to keep them in games as their lineup will feature several new faces.
Expected Team Strength - Pitching should be a big factor in how far they go as a team this year. We return our top pitcher from last year in terms of innings and look to rely on the staff to keep them in a position to win ballgames.
QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
I am excited to take over this year and build with a young core who is hungry to get better every day and sets the bar high for themselves. I think our program has the opportunity to compete for a top spot in our conference and as they mature and get games under their belt get themselves ready to try to make a run in the state playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
