Baseball

2024 RMHS ALL League Honors
"Desert Empire League"

2024 ALL League Honors
24-8 Overall (10-5 League)

Desert Empire League 1st Team
Malakai Lopez P/SS (Sr.)
Kobe Finnikin OF (So.)
Jaden Labit C (So.)

Desert Empire League 2nd Team
Zachary Berntsen (So.)
J.C. Ramirez 1B (Sr.)

Desert Empire League Honorable Mention
Jesus Gutierrez OF (So.)
Gael Martinez (So.)

Annual Rancho Mirage Baseball Hockey Night
1/29/25

Inaugural RMHS Baseball
Alumni Game

RMHS BASEBALL FALL/Winter 23-24

Mission Statement:

The Rancho Mirage Baseball Program's mission is to implement a program that fosters long-term development of character, discipline, sportsmanship, community, and work ethic. With these goals in mind, we hope to create better athletes, but more importantly, better young men and students in the process. Given the opportunity, the players will grow both mentally and physically, allowing each player to find success on and off the field.

About the Program:

RMHS Baseball will be starting its 12th overall season as a program, and will be carrying a Varsity, Junior Varsity, and a Freshman team. Last year the Rattlers finished in the CIFSS Div 6 Semi-Finals (For the 2nd Straight Year). 24-8 overall and 10-5 in the Desert Empire League. This season they will be very experienced team with multiple returners, however this group is still very young and hungry for its next challenge.

Over the last year, our program has made significant improvements across all levels and facilities thanks to our fundraising efforts all season long. We are also host to two of the largest HS baseball tournaments in Southern California, in the "Desert Challenge" in December every year, and our very own tournament, the "Desert Cities" tournament we run in January.

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2024 Varsity Roster

2024 Varsity Schedule

Varsity Baseball Max Preps

2024 JV Roster

2024 JV Schedule

JV Baseball Max Preps

2024 Freshmen Roster

2024 Freshmen Schedule

Freshmen Baseball Max Preps

Current Coaching Staff

Head Varsity Coach: David Shaw
"Results Don't Allow Us to Accept the Process"

Coach Shaw graduated from Amador Valley HS in Pleasanton, Ca in 2003. Then went on to play baseball for Diablo Valley and Ohlone Junior Colleges from 2004-2005. He got is BA and teaching credential from Chico State in 2009. He has been coaching baseball for over 15 years, at various levels (high school and youth leagues).

Before Rancho Mirage, Coach Shaw began his high school coaching career at his Alma mater (AVHS) coaching freshman baseball. While in college he was an assistant varsity coach at Chico High School from 2005-2009. Most Recently he held various positions (Head Freshman, Head JV, and Varsity Pitching Coach) at Dublin High School from 2010-2015.

Head JV Coach: Rob Travis
This will be coach Travis' 4th year with the Rattlers, but he has several years of coaching experience in football, basketball, and baseball. He has also personally competed at the college level and looks forward to coaching our newly made freshman program up and preparing them to be a staple in our program for years to come.

Head Freshman Coach:

Adrien Torres:

Assistant Coaches:

Rudy Ramirez:
This will be Coach Ramirez's 6th year with the program, however he brings the most experience, with over 30 years of coaching baseball and football for various levels in the Coachella Valley, including being the former Head Baseball Coach at CVHS.

Tom Byzstricki:

Coaches Needed

Rattler History & Accolades

RM Baseball College Athletes
Continuing their Education and Athletics at the Next Level
11 and counting....(YOU could be next!)

2022 ALL League Honors
15-14 Overall (7-8 League)
1st Round Playoff Loss

Desert Empire League 1st Team
Malakai Lopez SS (So.)

Desert Empire League 2nd Team
Ramon Macias UTIL (Sr.)
Jose Diaz P (Jr.)

Desert Empire League Honorable Mention
Osiel Moreno 1B (Jr.)
Marcos Ceja INF/P (Fr.)

2021 ALL League Honors
8-12 Overall (5-10 League)

Desert Empire League 1st Team
Cesar Vela OF (Sr.)

Desert Empire League 2nd Team
Malakai Lopez SS (Fr.)
Jeremiah Cordova 2B (Sr.)
Adrien Torres SP (Sr.)
Codey Johnson C (Sr.)
Osiel Moreno DH (So.)

Desert Empire League Hon. Ment.
Manuel Libretti OF (Jr.)
Jayson Bittner SP (Sr.)