IN THE RANKINGS

D.H. Conley High School: Unranked in the MaxPreps Preseason Top 100

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: No. 4 in the MaxPreps Preseason Top 100

Regis Jesuit High School: No. 96 in the MaxPreps Preseason Top 100

Yucaipa High School: Unranked in the MaxPreps Preseason Top 100

NHSI HISTORY

D.H. Conley High School:

D.H. Conley is making its first appearance in the NHSI in 2022.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School:

Marjory Stoneman Douglas is making its first appearance in the NHSI in 2022.

Regis Jesuit High School:

Regis Jesuit is making its second appearance at the NHSI in 2022, and its first since 2014. The Raiders made it to the semifinals in 2014, losing 6-2 to the eventual champion, The First Academy.

Yucaipa High School:

Yucaipa is making its first appearance in the NHSI in 2022.

PROSPECT PROFILES

Roman Anthony (Stoneman Douglas) batted .362 (29-for-80) in 2021, cranking five homers and driving in 21 runs. Anthony hit six doubles and stole 25 bases, scoring 32 runs for the Eagles. The senior outfielder is committed to Ole Miss.

Two-way player Chris Arroyo (Stoneman Douglas) put up a strong season both on the mound and at the plate in 2021. The southpaw had a 9-0 record with a 1.44 ERA in 13 appearances, striking out 85 batters in 53.1 innings pitched, while also batting .333 (15-for-45) with a homer and 12 RBIs last season. Arroyo is committed to play collegiately at Florida.

Right-handed pitcher and outfielder Jake Clemente (Stoneman Douglas) played in 29 games in 2021, batting .360 (27-for-75) with four homers and 34 RBIs. Clemente hit 11 doubles for the Eagles a season ago, adding 23 runs scored. The Florida commit also made six appearances on the mound and posted a 1.58 ERA in 17.2 innings pitched.

Dallas Macias (Regis Jesuit) posted a dominant season in 2021, batting .491 (27-for-55) and hitting four homers. Macias notched four doubles and had 15 RBIs while playing infield for the Raiders. The senior is committed to play baseball at Oregon State.

Jacob Reimer (Yucaipa) led the offensive attack for the Thunderbirds in 2021, batting .440 (40-for-91) in 30 games. The infielder hit seven homers and drove in 33 runs, also tallying 12 doubles and 32 runs scored. Reimer is committed to play collegiately at Washington.

USA BASEBALL ALUMNI PROFILES

Matthew Matthijis (DH Conley) was part of the 2019 15U National Team that won gold at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier. The right-handed pitcher made one start for the stars and stripes during the tournament, scattering three hits in 3.1 scoreless innings against Mexico. Matthijis, a senior, is committed to play collegiately at UNC.

Owen Egan (Yucaipa) is a two-time member of the 12U National Team. Egan made his national team debut in 2016 and helped Team USA win silver at the COPABE Pan Am "A" Championships. He was then named to the team once more the following year, making two starts on the mound and batting .286 (6-for-21) as the stars and stripes earned gold at the 2017 WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup. The UCLA commit has also participated in the National Team Development Program three times in 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Danny Arambula (Yucaipa) played for the 2017 12U National Team, hitting two homers at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup. Arambula played in nine games for Team USA and also made an appearance on the mound en route to the U.S. winning its third-straight WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup. The sophomore is committed to LSU.

MATCHUPS

Marjory Stoneman Douglas vs. D.H. Conley

The first opening round matchup of Pod 2 features two teams making their NHSI debuts. D.H. Conley could look to UNC-commit Matthew Matthijis on the mound in the opener, while Stoneman Douglas has a pair of aces – Chris Arroyo and Christian Rodriguez – who combined to go 17-0 on the mound last season. Whoever gets the start for Stoneman Douglas will have to face a tough D.H. Conley lineup that includes Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Player of the Year Dixon Williams.

Regis Jesuit vs. Yucaipa

Two loaded offenses will battle in this opening round game, with Dallas Macias and Isaac Wacshmann leading the Regis Jesuit offense against Yucaipa’s powerful lineup led by Danny Arambula, Jacob Reimer, and Luke Scherrer. Returning arm Brooks Gerig could get the start on the bump for Regis Jesuit, while Yucaipa might send Carter Herrera to the mound after he won seven games in 2021.

ROUND 2

The team that advances from this pod will take on the school that emerges from Pod 1, which includes Basic Academy (Henderson, Nev.), Hanover (Mechanicsville, Va.), Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), and The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.).