Mac Horvath's high school coach talks about his former player following his MLB Draft selection

Posted Jul 15, 2023
This past weekend, former Century Panther Mac Horvath was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2023 MLB Draft. It’s been a long but rewarding road for Horvath. ABC 6 Sports spoke with former Panthers Baseball head coach Vinnie Mannese on what he remembers about seeing Horvath for the first time and how he grew into the player he is now. (KAALTV)

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