PJ Morlando
Summerville Green Wave
Outfielder
Born: (2005-05-16) May 16, 2005
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Perry Morlando (born May 16, 2005) is an American baseball outfielder.

Career

Morlando attends Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina, where he plays baseball. As a sophomore in 2022, he hit nine home runs and had 23 RBIs.[1] As a junior in 2023, he batted .463 with six home runs and 19 RBIs.[2][3] That summer, Morlando won the 2023 High School Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park and was named MVP of the High School All-American Game.[4][5] He also was named to USA Baseball's 18U team.[6]

Morlando committed to play college baseball at the University of South Carolina.[7]

References

  1. ↑ rlee@journalscene.com, Roger Lee (June 26, 2022). "Morlando is cool under pressure". Post and Courier.
  2. ↑ Twitter, Kevin AskelandFollow Kevin Askeland on (July 10, 2023). "High school baseball: MaxPreps Underclass All-America Teams". MaxPreps.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ rlee@journalscene.com, Roger Lee (June 30, 2023). "Morlando to participate in All-Star Week". Post and Courier.
  4. ↑ "High School Home Run Derby win a dream come true for Morlando". MLB.com.
  5. ↑ rlee@journalscene.com, Roger Lee (July 9, 2023). "Morlando shines at All-American events". Post and Courier.
  6. ↑ "Morlando earns spot on US National Team". 247Sports.
  7. ↑ Lou Bezjak. "PJ Morlando commits to South Carolina baseball". The State. Retrieved January 6, 2024.


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