The Kansas high school baseball season kicks off on Mar. 20, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA 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 to the official Prep Baseball Kansas 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.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today.

 

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2025 SEASON OUTLOOK

No. of Returning Position Players: 5
No. of Returning Pitchers: 4

Top Returners:

• C Hudson Buresh (2025) - 5'11, 200, R/R
  • True All-State caliber C with power/average tools at the plate
• OF Dylan Newman (2025) - 6'2, 190, R/R
  • Speedy OF with strong arm and high OBP
• P/INF Sylas Wilson (2026) - 5'11, 180, R/R
  • Leader of pitching staff, strong IF with middle-of-the-order pop and average in his bat
• P/SS Owen Alexander (2026) - 5'9, 165, R/R
  • 3rd-year starting MIF'er with good athleticism at SS, great feel and approach at the plate, has hit leadoff past two seasons
• 1B Brodie Deer (2026) - 6'5, 275, R/R
  • Sure-handed 1B with lots of touch and feel for the game, high power potential at the plate

Top Newcomers:

• OF Justin Trott (2026) - 6'1, 165, L/R
  • Speedy athletic OF, 3-time All-Conference and 2-time All-State in Soccer, starting PG for basketball as well. Elevates the team athleticism and should hit leadoff this season
• UTL/P Carson Phillips (2026) - 6'1, 160, R/R
  • Will compete for a top spot in the rotation. Strike thrower with differing arm slots.

Key Players Lost:

• Daniel Haivala
• Ian Gatchell
• Hunter Rush

Coach’s Insight: “We're fortunate this year to bring back a strong core of talented pitchers and position players who also happen to be the most productive bats from last season. That veteran core will anchor us as we break in younger players in other key roles while playing a stacked schedule. We will have several young players with no varsity experience competing for starting roles this season. That youth will have to grow up quickly, as our schedule is loaded with tough competition.” – Clint Mitchell, head coach

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Find more information on the 2025 Kansas City Christian program below:

+ Follow them on X: @kccpantherbsb
+ Visit Prep Baseball Kansas’ 2025 KSHSAA Team Previews page to learn more.

+ If you are a high school coach and didn’t receive our questionnaire, please click HERE to fill out the form

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