To continue the series of outlooking high school baseball teams ahead of the new season, the Basha Bears are up next.
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The Basha Bears Varsity baseball team looks to get back to the 6A conference semi-finals with a different outcome.
The Bears finished last season with a 21-10 record and made an impressive playoff run, but fell short to Queen Creek in the semi-final.
Basha outscored opponents 194-100 and entered the playoff bracket as the No. 3 seed.
Baseball travels to Basha High Saturday to take on the Bears in the 1st Round of the AIA State Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/0BJw1dV0vG
— Red Mtn Athletics (@RMAthletics) April 29, 2023
Despite falling short of the 6A state title, it was a more than successful season for the team.
Basha’s Star Player
The team’s star player is senior infielder and Harvard commit Gavin Smith.
Smith hit .435 for a team-high 47 hits and 19 RBIs. This included seven doubles, three triples, and three home runs.
This outstanding year won him AIA’s 6A Player of the Year.
Accolades from the 2023 high school season:
AIA 1st Team All CUSD
AIA 6A Premier Region Offensive POY@USABEvents NHSI All-Tournament Team
AIA 1st Team Arizona All-State
AIA 6A Offensive POY
AIA 6A All-Academic Team@BashaBaseball 2023 MVP pic.twitter.com/K8ua0I3IEb— Gavin Smith (@smithbaseball_) June 4, 2023
In his final high school season, Smith will look to bring the team a 6A championship and top the incredible season he had.
Championship Aspirations
The Bears will attempt to make another deep playoff run and come out as 6A state champions when it is all said and done.
While the team did lose a ton of seniors who graduated in May, they have more than enough talent to compensate for the losses.
Keep an eye on Basha Bears baseball as a 6A championship contender this season.
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Saleh Awwad is a reporter/writer covering Phoenix High School Sports and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
