2023 High School Preview: West Ashley

February 24, 2023
Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

West Ashley Preview

PROGRAM INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME West Ashley

MASCOT Wildcats

CLASSIFICATION 5A

REGION SC Region VII AAAAA

HEAD COACH Tyson Azevedo

TWITTER @WAHS_Baseball

INSTAGRAM westashleywildcatsbaseball

HOME FIELD: Wildcat Park at 4060 West Wildcat Blvd. Charleston, SC 29414

PREVIEWING 2023

PRESEASON EVENT:
Diamond Prospects Preseason Scrimmage at Ashley Ridge: 2/11
Peach Ridge Invitational at Strom Thurmond 2/25, 3/1, 3/4

SPRING BREAK:
Hanahan Invitational Tournament at West Ashley & TBD 4/10 - 4/13

STARTERS RETURNING: 7 Returning Starters

RETURNING PITCHERS: 7 Returning Pitchers

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expected Team Strength - The team will return 3 out of 4 starting pitchers, and all 3 relief pitchers will be returning as well. 7 out of 9 starters return on defense. While the team is still relatively young, the majority of last years team returns with a good deal of experience.

QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
I am excited to see how our team competes daily at practice with a large number of junior and senior players with experience. It has been great to see the guys work so hard in the weight room and hopefully that will translate to our on field successes in how they battle and overcome adversity daily.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

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Zach Russell

Class of 2024 / SS

Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 2

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: SS

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Diamond Devils Rhodes 18U
Height: 6-2

Weight: 175lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Matty Brown

Class of 2024 / LHP

Rankings StateRank: 34 / POS: 3

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: LHP

Secondary Position: OF
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes Simpson 14u
Height: 6-72

Weight: 175lbs
Bat/Throw: L/L

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David Stallworth

Class of 2024 / 3B

Rankings StateRank: 87 / POS: 7

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: 3B

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Lowcountry Lightning
Height: 6-0

Weight: 165lbs
Bat/Throw: L/R

Ben McMillan

Class of 2024 / RHP

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: RHP

Secondary Position: 3B
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Lowcountry Lightning 16U
Height: 6-2

Weight: 195lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Tyler Jimenez

Class of 2024 / 3B

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: 3B

Secondary Position: C
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Lowcountry Lightning
Height: 5-7

Weight: 165lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Noah Franklin

Class of 2025 / C

Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 3

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2025
Primary Position: C

Secondary Position: OF
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Canes
Height: 6-1

Weight: 195lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Noah Galloway

Class of 2023 / OF

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: OF

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Lowcountry Lightning
Height: 5-9

Weight: 145lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Trenton Handegan

Class of 2023 / 2B

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2023
Primary Position: 2B

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: West Ashley Wahoos
Height: 5-6

Weight: 125lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

Reis Swander

Class of 2024 / OF

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: OF

Secondary Position: RHP
High School: Wrst Ashley

State: SC
Summer Team: Lowcountry lightning
Height: 5-11

Weight: 155lbs
Bat/Throw: R/R

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Bergen Fitzsimmons

Class of 2024 / 2B

Rankings StateRank: 122 / POS: 4

Player Information

Graduating Class: 2024
Primary Position: 2B

Secondary Position: OF
High School: West Ashley

State: SC
Height: 5-8

Weight: 159lbs
Bat/Throw: S/R

Dylan Denton, P/OF, 2023, North Greenville

Tate Westervelt, C/OF, 2024

Kevin Elias, MIF/3B, 2025