2023 Team Preview: Torrance Tartars

The Road to the California State Games begins with the 2023 California high school baseball season. With the season just around the corner, our staff has begun putting out team previews from all around the state, getting you prepared for another year of exciting coverage.

Today we focus on the Torrance Tartars who will try to build off their 2022 success where they captured a share of the Pioneer League title and ran all the way to the CIF SS D2 finals. The Tartars bring back five starters in 2023 and are hoping to eclipse the 20-win mark once again.

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Team:

Torrance Tartars

Head Coach (years at school):

Rob Ybarra (10th overall, 3rd as HC)

Twitter Handle:

@TartarsBaseball

CIF Section & Division:

CIF SS D1

Conference/League Name:

Pioneer

Last Year’s Record:

25-7-1 

7-3 (League)

2022 Playoff Run:

Lost in finals of CIF SS D2 playoffs; lost in first round of CIF SoCal Regional D2 playoffs

# of Returning Starters:

5

# of Returning Pitchers:

3

Team Expectations:

"Win 20 plus games/win league title/ deep playoff run."

Team Strengths:

"Defense / Offense"

Areas of Improvement:

"Pitching. Will Improve as we go."

Top Uncommitted 23s:

Mason Martinez- SS / 23, 6’1, 175, R/R

Ricky Ahumada- CF, P/ 23 / 5’11 / 180 / R/L

Thomas Adair- RHP, 1B / 23 / 6’4 / 205 / R/R

Matthew Chavez- OF, DH / 23 / 6’1 / 200 / R/R

Evan Saito- OF, INF / 6’1 / 23 / 185 / R/R

Nikko Remigio- OF / 5’10 / 23 / 175 / R/R

Top Uncommitted 24s:

Eshua Desai- INF, OF, P / 24 / 6’2 / 205 / R/R

Slater Nunez- INF, P / 24 / 6’0 /165 / R/R

Jared Galang- P, OF / 24 / 6’0 / 155 / R/L

Anthony Macias- P/ 1B, DH / 24 / 6’0 / 210 / L/L

Joey Villareal- C / 24 / 6’0 / 185 / R/R

Top Uncommitted 25s:

Mateo Rickman- 1B, 3B, DH / 25 / 6’1 / 205 / R/R

Top Uncommitted 26s:

Hector Chavez - SS, P / 26 / 5’11 / 150/ R/L