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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 Edgewood Lions.

2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Edgewood Lions
Head Coach: Richard Prieto
CIF Section: Southern Section
Division: Division 8 (2024)
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 16-8-1 (CIF-SS D8 Semifinals)
Key Players Lost: Nick Lozano, Matt Lee, David Ramirez

+ No. Returning Positional Players: 6
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 4
+ Team Strengths: Returning upperclassmen with experience at talent will be key

+ Key Players: 

Seniors:

+ '25 P/OF Evan Davis

+ '25 C/UTL Zack Davis

+ '25 P/OF Kameron Tsang  

Juniors:

+ '26 C/INF Noah Ramirez

+ '26 P/OF Raymond Tafolla

+ Projected Starters: Still to be determined

+ Projected Relievers: Still to be determined

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN 

+ '27 Omar Chavez 

BOTTOM LINE

The upperclassmen will be vital to the success of the Lions in 2025. They were solid on both sides of the game last year, but especially will need to pitch well in big matchups to give themselves a chance to make a return to the playoffs. 

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

With some key pieces returning off a CIF-SS D8 semifinals team that fell to the eventual champions Azusa the Lions have a stable core of players who are used to winning with the SR. class having experienced 3 winning seasons in a row and back to back playoff apperances. Versatility of the top players to contribute on the mound and in the lineup has been a staple of the Lions. With Tafolla who has been a key player for the Lions on both the offensive/pitching side of the game returning for his 3rd year on varsity his performance is going to be another key to their success. How well they can pitch the baseball and produce on the offensive side especially in games against top competition will be key to see if they can take the next step after a 2023 CIF-SS playoff appearance and then the 2024 CIF-SS semifinals run. - Steven Hardesty Assistant Scouting Director

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Upcoming Events

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Orange County Rising Stars ID	CA	03/02/25	Mater Dei High School
Central California Rising Stars ID	CA	03/23/25	Ventura College
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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