2025 High School Previews: Palm Springs Indians
January 15, 2025
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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 Palm Springs Indian.
2025 TEAM OUTLOOK
High School: Palm Springs Indian
Head Coach: Earl Smith
CIF Section: Southern Section
Division: 7 or 8
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 11-17
Key Players Lost: Zach Thomason
+ No. Returning Positional Players: 11
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 5
+ Team Strengths: Our team features plenty of speed and with a young group of players who got early experience on the varsity level.
ROSTER PREVIEW
+ Key Players:
Seniors:
+ '25 3B/1B Rogelio Jacquez
Juniors:
+ '26 SS Jordan Baggett
+ '26 RHP/INF Gio Wood
+ Projected Starters: Gio Wood, Sean Meza, Jordan Baggett
+ Projected Relievers: Jordan Baggett, Rogelio Jacquez, Chris Moreno
IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN
+ 28 C Max Gonzalez
+ '27 OF Dylan Eads
+ '27 OF/RHP Sean Meza
+ '27 INF Ian Arroyo
BOTTOM LINE
We didn't quite have the year we wanted in 2024, but what it did do for us was give a large amount of younger players plenty of varsity experience. While that came with some struggles in results it prepares us for the future. I'm excited about the speed/athleticism that this team is bringing to the field in 2025. With the valuable experience gained I'm hoping for increased results in 2025. - Coach Smith
PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE
Palm Springs is coming off a tough year in 2024 that started off promising with a 5-0 record, but closed with some struggles as a squad. The biggest positive for the Indian out of last year was that 7 different Fr. or Soph. players on that squad garnered 40+ varsity level at bats and while those didn't come with loud performance numbers it provided valuable growth for understanding what it takes to compete and succeed on the varsity level. With those players back plus with all 3 of their primary arms back from the 2024 squad having continued to improve there is plenty of potential for the Indian 2025 team to take steps forward with their performance results. But, that will not be easy playing in a tough Desert Empire league. - Steven Hardesty Assistant Scouting Director
Learn more about California’s 2025 spring season below:
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MORE 2025 TEAM PREVIEWS
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Upcoming Events
Showcase | State | Date | Location |
North Bay Preseason ID | CA | 01/25/25 | Novato High School |
Inland Empire Preseason ID | CA | 01/26/25 | Ganesha High School |
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 |
MORE PREP BASEBALL NEWS
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Valhalla Norseman 2/10/25
- CA Central California Preseason: Pitcher Analysis 2/10/25
- CA Central California Preseason ID: Outfielder Analysis 2/10/25
- CA Sacramento Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis 2/10/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Novato Hornets 2/09/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Knights 2/09/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Rocklin Thunder 2/08/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Harvard Westlake Wolverines 2/08/25
- CA Central California Preseason ID: Infielder Analysis 2/07/25
- CA Central California Preseason ID: Catcher Analysis 2/07/25