2025 High School Previews: Thomas Downey Knights
January 16, 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 Thomas Downey Knights.
2025 TEAM OUTLOOK
High School: Thomas Downey Knights
Head Coach: Justin Schwitters
CIF Section: Sac-Joaquin Section
Division: Division 1 or 2
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 15-14 (Lost is first round of Division 1 to Rocklin 2-0)
Key Players Lost: Andre Mendoza, Jaxen Rowland, Aiden Larson, Wyatt Edwards
+ No. Returning Positional Players: 4
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 3
+ Team Strengths: Big Physical group. Tough, Should be able to hit with power. Two arms can go mid 8s with command. Catcher is seasoned.
ROSTER PREVIEW
+ Key Players:
Seniors:
+ '25 Ryne Moore
+ '25 Jayceon Sloan
+ '25 Isaac Doornewaard
+ '25 Elijah Ortega
Juniors:
+ '26 Izaiah Hernandez
+ Projected Starters: Ryne Moore, Isaac Doornewaard, Iziah Hernandez
+ Projected Relievers: Aiden Cruz, Gus Munoz, Trevor Selke, Jayceon Sloan
IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN
+ '27 Owen Sacuskie
+ '27 Gus Munoz
+ 27Julian Masani
BOTTOM LINE
We are a well rounded squad heading into 2025. I really like our lineup with plenty of toughness and physicality from top to bottom which should give us a chance to hit with power and put up some offensive numbers if we perform to our potential. A pair solid arms on the mound who can command the zone and a strong catcher behind the dish will make our staff solid overall. - Coach Schwitters
PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE
The Downey Knights are set to take on the 25' season and I think they are going to be very physical like their coach was mentioning. This team brings back a good amount of talent from last years squad, so if those guys all contribute they will be a tough team to beat. I'm a fan of Ryne Moore, he was one of their best players last year at the plate and on the mound. With Turlock HS losing a lot of guys the league is up for grabs, nothing like some good baseball out of CenCal.
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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
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- 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