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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 Oak Ridge Trojans.

2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Oak Ridge Trojans
Head Coach: Todd Melton
CIF Section: Sac-Joaquin Section
Division: Division 1 (2024)
2024 Record (Playoff Finish):  16-16 ( Division 1 semi-finalist lost to St Mary's)
Key Players Lost: Brady Rea, Dylan Westbrook, Andrew Del Pizzo

+ No. Returning Positional Players: 7
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 3
+ Team Strengths: Pitching and defense, possibly hitting but will need to see.

+ Key Players:

Seniors:

+ '25 C/1B Jackson Molloy

+ '25 Ethan Lamb

+ '25 Jason Alexander

+ '25 Ben Ransi

+ '25 Jack Spero

Juniors:

+ '26 C/3B Ryan Hubbard

+ '26 Dylan Busalacchi

+ '26 Jasen Womack

+ '26 Logan Youdan

+ '26 RHP/OF Brody Rodenspiel

+ '26 Noah Nowaski

+ Projected Starters: Jackson Molloy, Ethan Lamb, Logan Youdan
+ Projected Relievers: Ben Ransi, Brody Rodenspiel, Noah Nowaski

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN 

None at this time

BOTTOM LINE

We are going to strongly rely on the ability we show on the mound and defensively to be keys for giving us opportunities to win games because I think we are very good in each area. How well we hit and produce runs will determine in the end how much success we have this year. I like the potential our lineup has, but will have to see how it performs come spring time. - Coach Melton

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

Oak Ridge has had a history of being one of the more dominant teams in the NorCal area, Coach Melton does a really good job with his players and staff. The Trojans are in a very tough league but I think they have enough talent to have a good run in the playoffs. The staff of Malloy, Lamb, & Youdan will give them a strong chance on the pitching side, along with a couple relivers. It will be a heavy upperclass team, the bats will be the question this season, but I think they will be just fine, will figure out ways to win.

-NorCal Scouting Director, Hank LoForte

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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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