Current Rankings:

Union Tribune (6/8/09) 1. Cathedral 2. Poway 3. RBV 4. Vista 5. El Capitan 6. Rancho Bernardo 7. Grossmont 8. Montgomery 9. LCC 10. Torrey Pines

North County Times (3/9/10) 1. Poway 2. RBV 3. Vista 4. Rancho Bernardo 5. Otay Ranch 6. LCC 7. Torrey Pines 8. St. Augustine 9. Pt. Loma 10. Ramona

Mira Mesa Coaching Staff

Varsity Coaches
	Gene Watkins - Head Coach  Coach Watkins is entering his 5th season as the head baseball coach at Mira Mesa High School. In his 4 years he has compiled a record of 75-44 overall and an Eastern League record of 33-15. In just his second year Coach Watkins led the Marauders to a League Championship and a CIF DI Quarterfinals appearance. Taking over the program in 2005, Gene has led Mira Mesa to 2 league championships and 3 playoff appearances, going to the quarterfinals in 2006 and the semifinals in 2007.  Gene has also spearheaded a massive overhaul of the Mira Mesa Baseball complex. Facility improvements include, fencing placed down left field line, concrete poured in seating areas, and pavers added in facility entry to name a few. “We really want to have the best facility in the City. Our kids want to play at a place they are proud of and we put a lot of time and money into making our place nice,” adds Coach Watkins.  Along with turning around a program with a very rich tradition, Coach Watkins has seen 7 of his players move onto the college ranks, along with 2007 graduate Deryk Hooker being drafted in the 7th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. “We want to help develop players that can move onto the next level both academically and athletically. We have been fortunate to have some great kids the past 4 years and feel that more and more schools are now coming to Mira Mesa to find their future players,” says Coach Watkins.  Gene has 31 years of coaching experience in both baseball and football. He has coached at Granite Hills, Patrick Henry, Madison, El Cajon Valley, and Crawford High School. Coach Watkins is an alumnus of local Kearny High School where he played both football and baseball. From Kearny he spent one year at Mesa College where he received a football scholarship to the University of Nevada-Reno where he was the starting quarterback for three years.  Coach Watkins is an Industrial Arts teacher at Lewis Middle School in San Diego City Schools. He has 6th period P.E. at Mira Mesa where he works with the baseball players. Gene received his B.A. from San Diego State, Teaching credential from Point Loma Nazarene, and his M.A. from USIU.  Coach Watkins lives in the Del Cerro area with his wife Sandie.
	Sheldon Watkins - Head Asst Coach  Coach Sheldon returns to Mira Mesa after spending last season as the hitting coach at Indiana University. Previously he served as Coach Watkins head assistant coach from 2005-2007. “I am glad to be back home and really look forward to building on what we have already accomplished here at Mira Mesa,” says Sheldon. Coach Sheldon has been a part of 2 CIF appearances and a league championship in 2006.  Sheldon’s duties include working with the Mira Mesa hitters and infielders as well as coaching third base. During Coach Sheldon’s three years at Mira Mesa, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 57-34 and a league record of 24-12. “Mira Mesa has a very strong tradition in baseball and we want to continue to build on it. We have great community support and we get great athletes every year,” adds Coach Sheldon.  Coach Sheldon spent last year at Indiana University where he served as the hitting coach and outfield coach. Under Sheldon’s watch the Hoosiers led the Big Ten in hitting, finishing 6th in the country. Indiana also finished 3rd in the Big Ten Tournament, their best finish in a decade. Under Sheldon, two Hoosiers earned all-American honors: Josh Phegley (second-team) and Jerrud Sabourin (freshman All-American). “Last year was a great experience. I have developed many relationships that I hope help find our players places to play in college,” states Sheldon.  Sheldon is a San Diego native who attended local Patrick Henry High School where he played baseball. From Patrick Henry, Sheldon played 1 year  at the University of La Verne before transferring to Grossmont College. From Grossmont, Sheldon was recruited to local Point Loma Nazarene University where injuries cut his career short.  Coach Sheldon is a student teacher at Mira Mesa High School where he will receive his credential from National University in February. Sheldon received his B.A. from Point Loma Nazarene in 2004.  Coach Sheldon lives in the Del Cerro area with his wife Chelsey.
	AJ Morici - Asst Coach  Coach AJ is in his 3rd season with Mira Mesa. Working mainly with the OF and hitters, AJ also serves as the first base coach for the Marauders.  Along with coaching the Marauders, AJ has been coaching travel ball for 8 years winning 2 National titles, first in 2001 with the 9U San Diego Stallions, then again in 2008 with the 12U Encinitas Reds. Many of the players AJ has had a hand in developing in the travel ball arena are now impact players on their high school teams around the county. His current team is just a year away from entering high school and making their own contributions to their respective high school programs.  AJ was a graduate of Petaluma High School (Northern California) in 1994 where he played baseball and basketball, earning 1st Team All-Sonoma County honors for baseball his Jr and Sr years.  Coach AJ now lives in Mira Mesa with his wife, Cynthia, and two boys, Aiden and Logan.

Thu. Mar 11
@ Torrey Pines
3:15
Pirate-Falcon Classic

Wed. Mar 10
@ Escondido
3:15
Pirate-Falcon Classic