BEAVER DAM
Head coach: Travis Delaney, first season
2015 record: 8-12 (1-5 IV Southern, third)
Returning lettermen (starters): Seven (seven)
Top players: P/CF Luiz Gonzales (Sr.), P/SS Uriel Perez (Jr.)
Outlook: Seven lettermen return for the Diamondbacks, who have only three seniors on a 20-player roster.
“We will be competitive,” Delaney said. “We have 12 freshmen, 10 of whom have never played baseball before.”
Alexander Mercurius, an Oklahoma baseball commit, has stepped in as Durango’s starting quarterback and has the team eyeing a state football title.
Liberty baseball coach Rich Ebarb died Wednesday night, the school confirmed. Ebarb has a long coaching resume in Southern Nevada.
Adam Johnson, who has managed Paseo Verde to the Little League World Series, is also the Raiders assistant equipment manager.
Bishop Gorman announced a new baseball coach Monday after its previous one was fired following an investigation into the program.
Former Basic shortstop Ty Southisene elected to sign after being drafted earlier this month rather than playing with the reigning College World Series champion.
Palo Verde shortstop Ethan Clauss decommitted from Texas A&M last month. He committed to a new SEC school on his social media accounts Wednesday.
Three players from the Las Vegas Valley were selected during the first two days of the 2024 MLB draft Sunday and Monday.
The 2024 MLB draft begins Sunday. Two Southern Nevada high school baseball standouts and a UNLV pitcher could be selected in the later rounds.
Here is the 2024 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada baseball team, selected after the spring sports season.
Bishop Gorman announced Thursday that baseball coach Chris Sheff will not return following an investigation into the program.
