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High School: Redbank Valley
Head Coach: Craig Hibell
2023 Record (Finish): AA District 9 Champs and KSAC Champs. Lost in first round of PIAA to Burgettstown and finished 18-5
Key Players: Mason Clousem- senior outfielder Ty Carrier - senior pitcher/1B Breckin Minich jr - ss

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2024 WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Central PA Preseason ID	PA	02/11	Liberty Arena, Williamsport
Southwest PA Preseason ID (Session 1)	PA	02/17	Battleground Baseball Group, Callery
Southwest PA Preseason ID (Session 2)	PA	02/17	Battleground Baseball Group, Callery
East PA Preseason ID	PA	02/17	Moravian University, Bethlehem
Northwest PA Preseason ID	PA	02/18	Pennbriar Athletic Club, Erie
Southeast PA Preseason ID	PA	02/25	In The Net, Palmyra
Last Chance PA Preseason ID	PA	03/02	Liberty Arena, Williamsport
NY/PA Rising Stars (2028-2029 grads)	PA	03/03	Liberty Arena, Williamsport

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2024 SEASON OUTLOOK

Top Returners: Mason Clouse, Owen Clouse senior CF Breckin Minich
Impact Newcomers: Kaeden Sturgeon C - Carson Gould - INF Brock George 3B
Key Matchups: Clarion Area is defending PIAA A champs. beat them 4-0 in 2023. Also Karns City, Moniteau, and Johnsonburg who are our playoff rivals

2024 Outlook: “We won the conference and our AA District playoff bracket. Our goal is to put ourselves in a position to compete for those titles again. The conference is tough with teams like Karns CIty, Monitea, Clarion, and Clarion Limestone and the district playoffs with have powerful Johnsonburg too. We lost Tate Minich, the league MVP to graduation who is now at Seton Hill, but return quite a bit of talent in multiple positions. Our players have won district titles in baseball, football, and soccer within the last year so we hopeful will continue the winning tradition at Redbank Valley. ”
– Craig Hibell, Head Coach

 

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