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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 Fullerton Union Indians.

2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Fullerton Union Indians
Head Coach: Shaun Hill
CIF Section: Southern Section
Division: Division 1 (2024)
2024 Record (Playoff Finish):  18-10-1 (First round)
Key Players Lost: Carlos Barrios , Eddie Avitia

+ No. Returning Positional Players: 7
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 2
+ Team Strengths: Returning 7 starters, the league MVP, 3-1st team all leaguers, plus having our No.1 committed to ASU and looking for a breakout year for him. 

+ Key Players:

Seniors:

+ '25 1B/3B Malachi Meni (reigning League MVP)

+ '25 C/INF Miguel Velasquez

+ '25 SS Zach Fany

+ '25 SS/OF Christian Robinson Hope University Commit

Juniors:

+ Projected Starters: Declan Fitzgerald, Garrett Wightman (transfer sit out to start year), Cash Coffman
+ Projected Relievers: Jared Dibble, Mason Park, Logan Thien

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN 

+ '27 SS/2B Mason Park

+ '27 Logan Thien

+ '28 Sammy Chacon 

BOTTOM LINE

"Our senior class is very talented with multiple players who have extensive varsity experience and have been very successful including a returning league MVP and with a talented JR. trio of arms lead by Fitzgerald we are well rounded heading into 2025. We had a strong season in 2024, but I like the prospects of us taking a potential step forward especially if Fitzgerald has a big year like we anticipate." - Coach Hill

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

"Coach Shaun Hill has done a fantastic job in bringing Fullerton back to prominence not only in their league, but in the Southern Section as a whole. Fullerton retuns a lot of quality players, along with an infusion of talented young players, that should position them to be one of the top teams in their league this coming season. The top of their rotation will be amongst the best in their league and one that should provide them opportunities to win postseason games while their lineup will be a challenge to pitchers regardless of their league affiliation. With Division One level talent in the lineup, Fullerton will once again be a favorite in their league and are built to cause damage in the postseason." - Les Lukach

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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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