2023 Preview: West Rowan


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West Rowan High School Preview

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME West Rowan High School

MASCOT Falcons

CLASSIFICATION 3A          

CONFERENCE South Piedmont Conference                 

HEAD COACH Seth Graham       

TWITTER @WestRoBaseball

HOME FIELD: West Rowan High School Baseball Field
8050 NC-801
Mount Ulla, NC  28125
United States

                  

PROGRAM HISTORY

NOTABLE ALUMNI
Austin Love

LAST CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Conference Championship: SPC - 2018 

State Championship: 

PREVIEWING 2022     

SCHEDULE: https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/mt-ulla/west-rowan-falcons/baseball/schedule/

ROSTER: https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/mt-ulla/west-rowan-falcons/baseball/roster/

PRESEASON EVENT:
Rowan County Jamboree at Catawba College - 2/16,- North Rowan vs Salisbury 4:30
West Rowan vs South Iredell. 6:30

2/20:  Davie County vs Mount Pleasant 4:30

2/22: Mooresville vs East Rowan 4:30
South Rowan vs Lake Norman 6:30

2/23: Carson vs JM Robinson 4:30
Northwest Cabarrus vs North Davidson 6:30

All games at Catawba College

SPRING BREAK:
April 7 vs Hickory Ridge @ 7:00
April 9 vs Mooresville @ 1:00
April 10 vs Lake Norman @ 1:00

All games played at East Rowan High School 

STARTERS RETURNING: 5          

RETURNING PITCHERS: 5           

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expectations for Team - Coach Graham returns 5 arms from last year's club that was competitive throughout the season. They should be strong through the middle of the field led by backstop Matt Connolly. With their experience combined with the young talent coming up the Falcons should be very competitive in the South Piedmont 3A which features several quality arms.

Expected Team Strength - The Falcons Return 5 pitchers from last season with another quality arm coming off an injury during the 2022 season.  The Falcons will be strong in the middle of the field with the starting Middle Infielders and starting catcher returning.

QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
Our pitching staff will have depth and allow us to have options out of the bullpen.  We will have a strong defensive team, especially with returning a MIF combo that produced 18 double plays last year,, which that will help us stay out of big innings.  Offensively we will be quick on the bases and with timely hitting we will look to put pressure on the opposing defenses.

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

NAME STATE SCHOOL CLASS POSITION COMMITMENT
Matthew Connolly NC West Rowan 2023 C Surry CC
Elijah Palmer NC West Rowan 2023 OF Surry CC
Zach McNeely NC West Rowan 2023
Surry CC
Luke Graham NC West Rowan 2023 2B/RHP
Nate Green NC West Rowan 2023 OF/RHP
Corbin Bailey NC West Rowan 2024 RHP -
Drew Burton NC West Rowan 2024 INF/RHP
Alex Hagler NC West Rowan 2024 RHP
Brice Knox NC West Rowan 2025 SS -
Maddox Moore NC West Rowan 2026 OF -
Luke Ponczka NC West Rowan 2026 1B -