2025 High School Previews: Vasquez Mustangs
January 19, 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 Vasquez Mustangs.
2025 TEAM OUTLOOK
High School: Vasquez Mustangs
Head Coach: Sheldon Sparks
CIF Section: Southern Section
Division: Division 7
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 17-9-1 (Lost in 1st round of CIF-SS playoffs)
Key Players Lost: None
+ No. Returning Positional Players: 7
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 3
+ Team Strengths: Pitching and defense
ROSTER PREVIEW
+ Key Players:
Seniors:
+ '25 RHP Max Schneider Loyola Marymount Commit
+ '25 Luke Real
+ '25 Nate Jacobson
Juniors:
+ '26 Zach Vanornum
+ Projected Starters: Max Schneider, Ace Medina, Brandon Vasquez
+ Projected Relievers: Still to be determined
IMPACT UNDERCLASSMEN
BOTTOM LINE
The strength of our 2025 squad will be on our ability to prevent runs from scoring. We are strong on the mound with a true ace leading our staff and on defense we take care of the baseball. If we can hit to our potential we have a chance to be a strong team in 2025. - Coach Sparks
PREP BASEBALL CA STAFF’S TAKE
Vasquez is fronted by a talented D1 commit arm in righthander Max Schneider who is committed to LMU. An imposing figure on the mound who has been up to the mid 90's and is now showing improved control as well as feel for his offspeed offerings making him even more difficult to face. The Mustangs reached the first round of the 2024 CIF-SS D7 playoffs and with the majority of that squad back for 2025 spring including interesting SS/RHP Brandon Vasquez there is a lot to like about this squad as they look to battle for a league title and a berth in the CIF-SS playoffs come May. - Assistant Scouting Director Steven Hardesty
Learn more about California’s 2025 spring season below:
+ Follow Vasquez on Instagram: @vhs_baseball_2025_season
+ Find more team previews on the Prep Baseball California Season Previews homepage
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MORE 2025 TEAM PREVIEWS
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- CA 2025 High School Previews: Franklin Wildcats 2/07/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Ayala Bulldogs 2/03/25
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- CA 2025 High School Previews: Paso Robles Bearcats 2/02/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Amador Buffaloes 2/02/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Folsom Bulldogs 2/01/25
- CA 2025 High School Previews: Corona Del Mar Sea Kings 2/01/25
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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 |