Prep Baseball Report

Preseason Power 25 - Team Rankings


PBR Staff

We are excited to unveil the first edition of the 2023 Power 25 Rankings before the season gets into full swing. Our PBR staff worked diligently at ranking these top 25 teams while reviewing their current rosters and performances from the previous season. These rankings will be updated as teams play more games and the season progresses. But for now, let's look at the Power 25, with roster previews for the Top 10 teams.

 

#1 Douglas County

League: Continental 2022 Record: 18-10 / 5-5 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Craig Gienger Years at the Helm: 8

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Max Stanley (RHP) 11 APP, 4.14 ERA, 2-5, 45.2 IP, 89 Ks
Hunter Gotschall (RHP/CF) 25 GP, .324 BA, 1.022 OPS, 17 RBI, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR
9 APP, 2.98 ERA, 6-0, 40 IP, 83 Ks
Finley Bates (SS/RHP)  10 GP, .433 BA, 1.197 OPS, 6 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B
3 APP, 0.00 ERA, 1-0, 4.1 IP, 9 Ks
Eli Athanas (SS/2B)  28 GP, .359 BA, .952 OPS, 20 RBI, 4 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR
Hayden Osborn (OF) 28 GP, .419 BA, 1.065 OPS, 22 RBI, 3 2B, 2 2B, 1 HR
Collin Adams (3B/OF)  23 GP, .174 BA, .679 OPS, 6 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR
Brian Dupuis (RHP)  2 APP, 4.42 ERA, 0-0, 6.1 IP, 1 K
Zach Blatter (2B/3B/OF)  22 GP, .245 BA, .674 OPS, 7 RBI, 1 2B

JUNIORS:

Reed McConnell (RHP/OF)  6 APP, 13.26 ERA, 0-0, 6.1 IP, 5 Ks
Corey Chavez (1B/RHP)


Follow @DCDiamondbacker on Twitter. 


#2 Eaton

League: Patriot 2022 Record: 28-2 / 16-0 Conference Classification: 3A

Head Coach: Todd Hernandez Years at the Helm: 7

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Walker Martin (SS)  30 GP, .566 BA, 1.833 OPS, 55 RBI, 12 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 9 SBs

Tate Smith (P/1B)30 GP, .435 BA, 1.151 OPS, 37 RBI, 6 2B, 4 3B
11 APP, 2.45 ERA, 8-1, 48.2 IP, 80 Ks

Ryder True (OF)  30 GP, .571 BA, 1.604 OPS, 53 RBI, 14 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR

Austin Martinez (INF)  30 GP, .364 BA, 1.136 OPS, 5 RBI, 1 HR


JUNIORS:

Mitch Haythorn (P/1B/3B)  26 GP, .250 BA, .798 OPS, 15 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B
11 APP, 2.70 ERA, 8-0, 44 IP, 86 Ks

Gunnar Duncan  (C)  28 GP, .333 BA, .937 OPS, 7 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B

Garrett Garrison: (P/UTL)  28 GP, .483 BA, 1.137 OPS, 20 RBI, 5 2B
13 APP, 2.46 ERA, 4-1, 31.1 IP, 52 Ks

Joey Blaskowski (INF/C)

Lucas Stone (OF)  18 GP, .286 BA, .572 OPS

Kade Gentry (OF)


Follow @eatonbbcoach on Twitter. 


#3 Valor Christian

League: Jeffco 5A 2022 Record: 15-12 / 6-3 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Travis Cruz Years at the Helm: 1st Season

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Cashel Duggar (C/INF)  27 GP, .361 BA, .875 OPS, 12 RBI, 2 2B, 1 3B
Carson Tinney (C/INF/RHP)  27 GP, .440 BA, 1.343 OPS, 37 RBI, 5 2B, 7 HR
Gavin Hunt (OF)  25 GP, .259 BA, .812 OPS, 10 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR
Steven Lukasiewicz (INF)  25 GP, .300 BA, .778 OPS, 16 RBI, 4 2B, 1 HR
Ben Leikam (LHP)  12 APP, 3.79 ERA, 2-0, 24 IP, 38 Ks
Hunter Smith (RHP)  6 APP, 4.32 ERA, 0-1, 11.1 IP, 13 Ks


JUNIORS:

Athan Kroll (RHP/OF)  9 APP, 6.55 ERA, 3-2, 31 IP, 31 Ks
Parker Feagans (INF/RHP)  19 GP, .250 BA, .750 OPS, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Ian Kersten (OF/C)  25 GP, .276 BA, 1.088 OPS, 11 RBI, 2 2B, 6 HR, 9 SBs
Dylan Whitfield (OF)  11 GP, .235 BA, .631 OPS, 2 RBI, 2 2B


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Cole Tankersley (RHP/OF)  7 APP, 1.50 ERA, 2-0, 9.1 IP, 7 Ks
Aidan Tocchini (INF)
Brigham Brown (RHP/OF)

Follow @govalorbaseball on Twitter. 


#4 Broomfield

League: Front Range 2022 Record: 21-9 / 9-2 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Kale Gilmore Years at the Helm: 2

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Noah Scott  (RHP/SS)  28 GP, .395 BA, 1.132 OPS, 21 RBI, 6 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR
11 APP, 2.23 ERA, 6-1, 44 IP, 46 Ks
Jacob Rice  (LHP/1B) 17 GP, .286 BA, .869 OPS, 2 RBI

14 APP, 4.35 ERA, 5-1, 27.1 IP, 26 Ks
Michael Cannata (OF)
Luke Blackmon (RHP/1B)


JUNIORS:

Dane Most (3B)   30 GP, .451 BA, 1.197 OPS, 23 RBI, 10 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 SBs
Bailey Smith (UTL/RHP)  18 GP, .286 BA, .730 OPS, 4 RBI
8 APP, 7.64 ERA, 0-1, 11 IP, 7 Ks


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Ethan Zufall (RHP)
Clayton Green (RHP)
Maverick Scarpella (LHP/1B)
Brendan Fritch (C/UTLl)
Caden Williamson (OF)

Nate Wochner (OF)


Follow @BHSEaglesBsbl on Twitter. 


#5 Legacy

League: Front Range 2022 Record: 27-4 / 10-1 Conference Classification: 5A  

Head Coach: Ty Giordano Years at the Helm: 15

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Brandon Sanchez (INF) 31 GP, .523 BA, 1.381 OPS, 42 RBI, 7 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 10 SBs
Marcus Romero (OF) 29 GP, .347 BA, .994 OPS, 28 RBI, 6 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 13 SBs
Derek Olsen  (C) 29 GP, .329 BA, .880 OPS, 22 RBI, 4 2B, 2 HR
Wes Barnett (UTL) 24 GP, .352 BA, .922 OPS, 17 RBI, 4 2B, 1 HR
Ethan Pagenkopp (OF) 15 GP, .250 BA, .607 OPS, 2 RBI
Jaidon D’Ambrosio (P) 10 APP, 2.06 ERA, 3-1, 17 IP, 15 Ks
Senan Heys (P) 12 APP, 3.12 ERA, 5-0, 33.2 IP, 38 Ks

JUNIORS:

Kullen Lerma (P/Util) 11 APP, 4.85 ERA, 2-0, 13 IP, 13 Ks
Luke Davenport (P/UTL)


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Ethan Sanchez (P/OF) 29 GP, .360 BA, 1.070 OPS, 32 RBI, 7 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR

7 APP, 2.62 ERA, 2-1, 8 IP, 8 Ks

Ari Harpring (P)
Jason Olsen (IF) 29 GP, .329 BA, .880 OPS, 22 RBI, 4 2B, 2 HR
Connor Hicks (IF/P)


Follow @OfficialLegac16 on Twitter. 


#6 Fossil Ridge

League: Front Range League 2022 Record: 18-7 Overall / 9-2 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Ted Bergquist Years at the Helm: 1st

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Sam Pease (C) 25 GP, .462 BA, 1.514 OPS, 32 RBI, 14 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR

Tyler Kubat (RHP/1B)25 GP, .362 BA, .922 OPS, 14 RBI, 5 2B, 1 HR

11 APP, 53.2 IP, 4-2, 2.35 ERA

Kevin Hamilton (LF/DH)14 GP, .333 BA, 1.043 OPS, 2 RBI, 1 2B


JUNIORS:

Shane Crough (IF/C/RHP) 24 GP, .196 BA, .731 OPS, 9 RBI, 5 2B, 1 HR

5 APP, 12.2 IP, 3-0, 3.87 ERA

Easton Miller (RHP/OF/1B) 24 GP, .255 BA, .782 OPS, 13 RBI, 5 2B, 1 HR

10 APP, 21.1 IP, 2-1, 9.19 ERA

Ethan Moran (IF) 25 GP, .270 BA, .749 OPS, 13 RBI, 2 3B, 1 HR

Ethan Den (UTL) 12 GP, .300 BA, .600 OPS, 1 RBI


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Brek Benedict (LHP/CF) 25 GP, .388 BA, .984 OPS, 16 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B

13 APP, 24 IP, 1-0, 3.79 ERA

Owen Morgan (IF) 19 GP, .200 BA, .549 OPS, 5 RBI, 1 2B

Vedant Sharma (P)


Follow @fossil_baseball on Twitter. 


#7 Cherokee Trail

League: Centennial 2022 Record: 21-8 / 11-3 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Jon DiGiorgio Years at the Helm: 3

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Tommy Munch (C/RHP) 28 GP, .391 BA, 1.066 OPS, 32 RBI, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 8 SBs

5 APP, 5.38 ERA, 0-1, 13 IP, 9 Ks

Bowen Tobala (C) 27 GP, .314 BA, 1.095 OPS, 23 RBI, 6 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 7 SBs

Owen Duckworth (RHP)

JUNIORS:

Logan Reid (LHP/1B) 19 GP, .393 BA, .898 OPS, 2 RBI, 1 2B 

9 APP, 3.15 ERA, 5-0, 33.1 IP, 30 Ks


Braden Riechert (SS) 27 GP, .329 BA, .883 OPS, 19 RBI, 4 2B, 1 HR

Johnathan Robledo (OF)


UNDERCLASSMEN:
Carter Wilcox (LHP)

Brody Ceyrolles (UTL/RHP)


Follow @CTHS_Baseball on Twitter. 


#8 Mountain Vista

League: Continental 2022 Record: 20-5 / 7-3 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Ron Quintana Years at the Helm: 13

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Sean Marlow (C/2B/OF) 23 GP, .387 BA, 1.112 OPS, 25 RBI, 9 2B, 2 HR, 20 SBs
Isaac Borel (OF) 25 GP, .423 BA, 1.253 OPS, 35 RBI, 10 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 7 SBs
Carson Vitry (SS) 25 GP, .308 BA, .879 OPS, 12 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B, 15 SBs
Noah Baker (3B)
Jeremy Bergeron (P) 5 APP, 7.30 ERA, 0-0, 7.2 IP, 9 Ks

JUNIORS:
Caleb Giampetro (2B/RHP) 19 GP, .324 BA, .954 OPS, 5 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 SBs


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Spike Magill (C) 6 GP, .400 BA, 1.225 OPS, 1 RBI, 1 2B


Follow @vista_baseball on Twitter. 


#9 Regis Jesuit:

League: Continental 2022 Record: 23-5 / 9-1 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Matt Darr Years at the Helm: 9

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Jack Carey (LHP) 9 APP, 4.09 ERA, 2-1 25.2 IP, 35 Ks

Brien Kenny (MIF) 21 GP, .271 BA, .685 OPS, 9 RBI, 3 2B

Nate Lewis (OF) 18 GP, .346 BA, 1.000 OPS, 9 RBI, 1 2B


JUNIORS:

Andrew Bell (SS) 28 GP, .364 BA, 1.113 OPS, 17 RBI, 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Christian Lopez (LHP) 24 GP, .500 BA, 1.083 OPS, 5 RBI, 1 2B

11 APP, 3.13 ERA, 0-0, 15.2 IP, 28 Ks


Follow @RJHSBaseball on Twitter. 


#10 Legend

League: Continental 2022 Record: 14-10 / 5-5 Conference Classification: 5A

Head Coach: Scott Boyd Years at the Helm: 6

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

SENIORS:

Nathaniel Hopkins (UTL) 23 GP, .378 BA, .996 OPS, 10 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B, 10 SBs
Brayden Pfeffer (UTL)
Conner Boyd (UTL) 23 GP, .382 BA, .935 OPS, 15 RBI, 5 2B, 1 HR
Noah Kenney (UTL) 7 GP, .667 BA, 1.334 OPS, 2 RBI

5 APP, 4.20 ERA, 1-0, 6.2 IP, 7 Ks
Nathan Balser (IF/P) 10 APP, 2.84 ERA, 1-0, 12.1 IP, 14 Ks
Dominic Cristinzio (P) 7 APP, 5.65 ERA, 1-1, 17.1 IP, 19 Ks
Gavin Hasche (P) 8 APP, 5.01 ERA, 3-3, 29.1 IP, 41 Ks
Reece Wagner (P) 8 APP, 4.25 ERA, 3-1, 28 IP, 44 Ks
Dominick Cortez (OF)

JUNIORS:

Jack Perotti (P) 12 APP, 5.76 ERA, 1-2, 17 IP, 14 Ks
Maddux Stahl (OF)
Xander Meissner (P/1B)
Tony Slizowski (OF)


UNDERCLASSMEN:

Tyler Harvey (UTL)


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Ranked Teams 11-25:

 

RANK
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION RECORD
11 Heritage 5A 13-12
12 Rock Canyon 5A 14-11
13 Cherry Creek 5A 9-14
14 Chaparral 5A 22-7
15 Ponderosa 5A 23-7
16 Erie 5A 19-9
17 Pine Creek 5A 13-11
18 Rocky Mountain 5A 16-8
19 Brighton 5A 18-7
20 Fruita Monument 5A 17-7
21 Mullen 4A 18-6
22 Chatfield 5A 10-13-1
23 Cheyenne Mountain 4A 22-8
24 Holy Family 4A 13-10
25 Air Academy 5A 14-10

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Denver Rising Stars ID CO 04/17 Marucci Clubhouse Denver - Castle Rock,. CO
Colorado Springs Rising Stars ID CO 05/08 The Farm - Colorado Springs, CO


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