The Colorado high school baseball season kicks off on March 6th, opening day for regular season action under CHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2025 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Colorado Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

Coaches Questionnaire Link: HERE

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today:

High School: Discovery Canyon
Head Coach: Justin Ross
Classification: 4A
League: Pikes Peak 
2024 Record: 13-11

Key Players Lost:
Ty Peters (Cypress College)

Top Returners:

'26 COLE TELTSCHIK (Missouri State)

𝑭𝑼𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬 𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑺

‘26 C/INF Cole Teltschik (Discovery Canyon)

Physical catcher with exceptional feel behind the plate. +arm, grinder. Generates plenty of pop with a simple approach. #PBFG24🇺🇸 | @coleteltschik pic.twitter.com/C8W1Z2Xxcj

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) July 28, 2024

'25 ANDREW TORRES (Garden City CC)

'26 PIERCE HAFFERKAMP

'26 HUGH TARPENNING

‘26 RHP/1B Hugh Tarpenning (Discovery Canyon)

FB: 83-84 T85
CB: 75-78

Easy arm with plenty more left in the tank. Protectable frame with some athleticism. Also plays basketball.

24Ks in 18IP at the 5A/4A level this spring. One to watch for 2024. @dcthunderball |… pic.twitter.com/nr4HpP0syX

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) April 17, 2024

'26 JAXON ROSS

𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒐 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝑫 🏔️

‘26 @PB_Uncommitted OF/SS Jaxon Ross (Discovery Canyon)

6’2” / 154 Ibs

Max EV: 94 mph
60 Yard Dash: 6.74 💨 https://t.co/fq8eK9ytNG pic.twitter.com/iKAGTaMR1b

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) February 13, 2025

'25 TRISTAN PROPES (Garden City CC)

'25 NATE SINGLETON

'26 JAKE CODY

'26 CARSON SEELEY

'25 AJAY PETERS

2025 SEASON OUTLOOK:

Coach Ross has a younger core of players this season, and some new faces that may surprise some teams. This squad is led up the middle by catcher Cole Teltschik who is a 2024 Future Games alumni and now committed to Missouri State to continue his baseball career. Teltschik takes control of the game behind the plate and comes with a throwing velocity up to 83 mph from his catching crouch. During this summer's Future Games, the Prep Baseball staff got to see Teltschik handle numerous high-level arms while also being a wall defensively, and producing at the plate. The Thunder also have some intriguing arms who could put up some strong numbers in; Torres, Tarpenning, and Hafferkamp. There could be some early ebbs and flows for the Thunder in 2025, but once this team gains momentum with more varsity experience we could see them make a run in the 4A state tournament. Some matchups to circle for Discovery Canyon this spring are against Vista Ridge, Pine Creek, Lutheran, Lewis-Palmer, and Cheyenne Mountain. 

 

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