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: Fossil Ridge
Head Coach: Marc Wagner
Classification: 5A
League: Northern League
2024 Record: 22-2

Key Players Lost:
Easton Miller (Air Force)
Shane Crough (Colorado Mesa University)
Jensen Planansky (Regis University)

Top Returners:

'25 VEDANT SHARMA (Harvard University)

RHP Vedant Sharma (Fossil Ridge HS, CO)

6-2 | 195 lbs

FB: 91-92 mph
CB: 75-76 mph, T2386 RPM
CH: 79-80 mph

Harvard recruit#Super60 || #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/YVZSO2qUqY

— Shooter Hunt (@ShooterHunt) February 2, 2025

'25 OWEN MORGAN (University of Oregon)

𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟛 ℙ𝔹ℝ 𝔽𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝔾𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤

‘25 INF Owen Morgan (Fossil Ridge HS)

💣BOMB ALERT 🚨 Morgan unloads on this pitch for a no-doubt homer to right-field. Smacked it 95 mph off the bat. Athletic lefty with real strength. #ColoradoBaseball pic.twitter.com/WwzbQRtDT7

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) July 29, 2023

'25 BREK BENEDICT (University of Northern Colorado)

𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦

‘25 LHP Brek Benedict (Fossil Ridge)

FB: 85-86 (1700 rpms/sink&fade)
CB: 75-77 (2500+ rpms)

Southpaw with plenty of natural movement and pitchability

45.1IP, 15BB, 71Ks, 1.39 ERA this spring#PBSFG24🇺🇸 | @BrekBenedict25 pic.twitter.com/p0nAZef7AO

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) July 29, 2024

'25 MASON GRIFFIN (University of Northern Colorado)

𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦

‘25 OF Mason Griffin (Fossil Ridge)

Griffin goes backside double here. 6.8 runner, 88 mph OF velo, 75 mph bat speed, over a 100 mph top exit velocity in events. Also plays football. #PBSFG24🇺🇸 | @10MasonGriffin pic.twitter.com/9U4yGPoYCx

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) July 29, 2024

'26 TYLER KEPHART

𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓸 𝓕𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓘𝓷𝓿𝓲𝓽𝓮 🍂

‘26 @PBR_Uncommitted RHP/C Tyler Kephart (Fossil Ridge)

5’11’’ / 192 Ibs

FB: 89-90 🔥 (~2400 rpm)
CB: 73-74 (~2350 rpm)

Max EV: 106 mph 🚨
Bat Speed Avg: 78 mph 🔥
Catcher Velo: 84 mph@KephartTyler25 | @fossil_baseball https://t.co/eHDXoci4ws pic.twitter.com/YZhFMA0ZR4

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) November 26, 2024

'26 LUC GACA THIELE

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 🎅🏼

‘26 @PBR_Uncommitted 3B/RHP Luc Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge)

⭐️ Future Games alumni ⭐️

6’0” / 190 Ibs

Max EV: 102 mph 💥
Bat Speed Max: 78 mph
Distance Max: 365 ft.@gtreaper44 | @fossil_baseball | @Slammersbasball | @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/BprrS7Z1dv

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) December 9, 2024

'27 BRADY BRADFORD

𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓸 𝓕𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓘𝓷𝓿𝓲𝓽𝓮 🍂

‘27 @PBR_Uncommitted SS/2B Brady Bradford (Fossil Ridge)

Max EV: 91 mph
Bat Speed: 75 mph
60-Yard Dash: 6.99

Actively developing prospect with a +hit tool from the left-side and the ability to play a premium position. Junior Future… pic.twitter.com/bR4BetyUks

— Prep Baseball Colorado (@PrepBaseball_CO) November 26, 2024

'25 JACKSON MARTIN

'25 SAM GOODRUM

'25 MATT LANG

2025 SEASON OUTLOOK:

The Sabercats return plenty of firepower for 2025 even after losing impact players like Easton Miller, Shane Crough, and Jensen Planansky. The head of this pitching rotation will likely be led by right-hander Vedant Sharma and lefty Brek Benedict. Both senior arms are headed to play Division I baseball after this spring, and come with quality overall stuff. Benedict pitched to the tune of a 1.39 ERA across 45.1 innings with 71 Ks, 15 walks, and 35 hits allowed in 2024. Sharma has been seen up to 95 mph this winter, and the Future Games alumni comes with a high ceiling as he approaches his senior season. Morgan (.500 BA in 2024), Gaca Thiele (.412), Griffin (.423), and Bradford (.333) should lead the offensive assault for the Sabercats this spring as each of them proved they can produce at the 5A level last season. Some key matchups for the Sabercats in 2025 are against; Cherry Creek, Regis Jesuit, Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon, Rocky Mountain, and Windsor. 

 

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