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2025 High School Previews: La Mirada Matadores


Steven Hardesty
Assistant Scouting Director

 

  

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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 La Mirada Matadores.


2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: La Mirada Matadores
Head Coach: Jimmy Zurn
CIF Section: Southern
Division: Division 1
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 25-8 (Lost in the Quarterfinals and in the D1 Regional Final)
Key Players Lost:  Walker Calvo

+ No. Returning Positional Starters: 9
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 8
+ Team Strengths: Experience across our team and depth to our roster.

ROSTER PREVIEW

+ Key Players:

Seniors:

+ '25 SS Aiden Aguayo UCLA commit

+ '25 INF Maverek Russell UCLA commit

+ '25 OF Kevin Jeon Boston College commit

+ '25 OF Travis Friend Loyola Marymount commit

+ '25 RHP Donald Murray

+ '25 INF/C Jacob Celiz

+ '25 RHP/INF Jason Rodriguez

Juniors:

+ '26 C Justin Torres

+ '26 RHP/1B Jacob Oropeza

+ '26 RHP Kaden Corns

+ '26 OF Noah Rodriguez

+ '26 RHP Adrian Meraz

+ Projected Starters: Luke Armijo, Donald Murray, Noah Dabela, Kaden Corns, Jacob Oropeza
+ Projected Relievers: Jason Rodriguez, Adrian Meraz, Isiah Navejas, Nathaniel Maldonado, Bear Calvo

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN

+ '27 INF/RHP Bear Calvo 

+ '27 LHP Luke Armijo

+ '27 C/INF Ian Nunez

+ '27 3B/RHP Nathaniel Maldonado 

BOTTOM LINE

After a year in which we made a pair of deep playoff runs in the CIF-SS D1 and to the championship game of the CIF-Southern D1 Regional we bring back a majority of our lineup/rotation from that team giving up plenty of experience on the varsity level that is backed up by a depth of new faces that should have us in a great spot to compete for another deep run. - Coach Zurn

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

With arguably their deepest roster in recent years returning, La Mirada and it's head coach Jimmy Zurn, should be eagerly anticipating the start of the season. Add in the debut of new facilities that are amongst the best in the state, and the vibe and expectations around the Matadores is very high. Pitching, defense, and timely hitting are all staples of a Zurn led team and the only difference this year is they have a few guys that can leave the yard in a hurry. With a quartet of senior Division I commits at the top of the order, it's the depth behind those guys them that will pave the way to success for La Mirada next spring. With as deep a pitching rotation as I can remember for Coach Zurn, La Mirada will once again be amongst the premier programs in the state next spring. 

Learn more about California’s 2025 spring season below:

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Upcoming Events

Showcase State Date Location
Orange County Preseason ID CA 01/02/25 JSerra
San Diego Preseason All State (Invite Only) CA 01/04/25 Maranatha Christian High School
Central California Preseason All State (Invite Only) CA 01/05/25 Antelope Valley College
Central California Preseason ID CA 01/12/25 Ventura College
North Bay Preseason ID CA 01/25/25 Novato High School
Northern California Preseason All State (Invite Only) CA 01/26/25 Ohlone College
East Bay Preseason ID CA 02/01/25 Pittsburg High School

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