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The 2025 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 these individual programs across California. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings.

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 2025 preseason coverage continues today with a preview of the Buena Bulldogs.

2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Buena Bulldogs
Head Coach: Bryson Wallet
CIF Section: Southern Section
Division: Division 3 (2024)
2024 Record (Playoff Finish):  4-22
Key Players Lost:  Nyko Garcia

+ No. Returning Positional Players: 9
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 7
+ Team Strengths: Fronted by a strong opening day starter and one of the top defensive catchers on the Central Coast and a strong JR. class.

+ Key Players: 

Seniors:

+ '25 RHP/1B Andy Carrillo Regis Commit

+ '25 C Elijah Garcia

+ '25 UTL Miguel Magallanes

Juniors:

+ '26 OF Erick Barron

+ '26 INF Mason Trigo

+ '26 OF/C Gabe Alonzo

+ '26 SS/RHP Brody Kaylor

+ Projected Starters: Andy Carrillo and to be determined

+ Projected Relievers: To be determined

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN 

None at this time

BOTTOM LINE

2024 was a tough season for the Bulldogs with a mid-year coaching change that brought some on field struggles. With a new head coach in place and the development of key players across the board the talent in the program looks primed for a bounceback year. Figuring out the pitching staff beyond Carrillo will be paramount and how well the offense can produce will also be vital.

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

I saw Buena on 3 separate occasions in 2024 and the talent in the program below the Sr. class was readily apparent, but the turbulence to the program was apparent in how well they played in games. Now with a head coach in place and the tides having been stabilized the Bulldogs look to be on a much better course coming into 2025. The Channel League will be very strong up and down this year so competing at the top of the league will be difficult and the Bulldogs will need big years from Carrillo and Garcia in the Sr. class. But, just as important will be the ability of JRs. Barron, Trigo and Kaylor to not only take steps forward from solid Soph. seasons, but to become key performers and if the interesting Alonzo can help add production to the lineup the Bulldogs have a chance to be sneaky in 2025. - Steven Hardesty Assistant Scouting Director

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Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
East Bay Preseason ID	CA	02/01/25	Pittsburg High School
Sacramento Preseason ID	CA	02/09/25	McBean Park
Orange County Rising Stars ID	CA	03/02/25	Mater Dei High School
Inland Empire Rising Stars ID	CA	03/30/25	Corona High School
Los Angeles Rising Stars ID	CA	04/27/25	O'Malley Field

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