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The 2024 California high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across California.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective CIF Section Championship Game, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across California. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action and the Third Annual Prep Baseball California Spring Invitational.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across California. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, Podcasts and much more.

Our 2024 season coverage continues today.

High School: Linfield Christian Lions
Head Coach: Kyle Owsley
CIF Section: CIF-SS, Division 3
Conference League: Ambassador
2023 Record: 23-8
Team X Handle: @LCHS_Athletics

Team Strengths: Pitching
No. of Returning Starters: 4
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3
Areas of Improvement: no answer

 

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COMMITTED PLAYERS

+ ‘24 RHP/1B DJ Kerr - Dordt University - 6'3 185 lbs.

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TOP UNCOMMITTED SENIORS

+ ‘24 LHP/OF Gavin Malcomson - 5'10 175 lbs.

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TOP UNCOMMITTED JUNIORS

+ ‘25 LHP Noah Getz - 6'3 180 lbs.
+ ‘25 2B/UTIL Luke Waddell - 5'11 165 lbs.
+ ‘25 OF Sawyer Franzen - 6’0 195 lbs.

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TOP UNDERCLASS FOLLOWS

Class of 2026

+ ‘26 C/OF/RHP Drew Taylor - 6'0 175 lbs.

Class of 2027

+ ‘27 SS/C Kai Carson

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TEAM OUTLOOK

The lone committed prospect on this squad, ‘24 DJ Kerr has been a big piece for the Lions early on into the season. Across his three starts of the year, he has recorded a 1-1 record, but has held opponents to just a 1.31 ERA, too. ‘25 Luke Waddell has been the main contributor offensively, as he has recorded a .346 batting average which has included a pair of triples, and also has driven in four. ‘25 Sawyer Franzen has also been off to a hot start this season, hitting to a tune of .450 while also leading the team with eight RBIs.

Coach Kyle Owsley’s Expectations: “To compete for a league championship and pursue another deep playoff run with a young and determined team.”

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