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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 Petaluma Trojans.

2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Petaluma Trojans
Head Coach: Scott Osder - 4th Year
CIF Section: North Coast Section
Division: Division 3 (2024)
2024 Record (Playoff Finish):  17-10 (Tied for 2nd In League) (Lost in Quarter Finals NCS)
Key Players Lost:  Dante Vachini (CalPoly SLO)

+ No. Returning Positional Players: 10
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 5
+ Team Strengths: Experience on the Mound, 3 All League Award Winners Returning, Athletic, Defense, 3 year Starting Catcher

+ Key Players:

Seniors:

+ '25 OF/RHP Arlo Pendleton Cal Poly SLO Commit

+ '25 OF/RHP James Dole

+ '25 C August Cuneo

+ '25 INF/OF Ryan Landry

+ '25 1B/RHP Jack Pattison

Juniors:

+ '26 INF Rowan Ball

+ '26 INF/P Aiden Wirtz 

+ Projected Starters: Arlo Pendleton (CalPoly SLO Commit), James Dole (Uncommitted), Jack Pattison (Uncommitted)

+ Projected Relievers: Aiden Jones (Cal Commit), Aidan Wirtz (Uncommitted)

IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN 

+ '27 RHP Aiden Jones Cal Commit

BOTTOM LINE

With are talented and experienced on the mound which will be key to our success in 2025. As well, returning a trio of All-Leauge players from 2024 and a 3 year starter behind the plate to bolster the talent on this roster which is athletic and going to play good defense I like our ability to be tough to score runs on. The key in the end will be how well our bats perform and the runs we can put up if we want to make another run in the playoffs. - Coach Osder

PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE

I'm a big fan of the Petaluma team going into this year, seems like another team that will rely heavily on the upperclassmen to get the job done. Arlo Pendleton is looking to lead the team at the plate and on the mound, should be an exciting year for him. Another interesting arm is 27' Cal commit Aiden Jones, who should be another talented pitcher for the Trojans. Last year Coach Osder led the team to a 17-10 record and lost in the quarter finals of the NCS.  With the hopes of his Senior heavy team, I think anything is possible, espcially with all the talent they return this season.

-NorCal Scouting Director, Hank LoForte

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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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