Prep Baseball Report

KSHSAA Team Preview: Bluestem


Andy Urban
Regional Supervisor

The Kansas high school season is nearing quickly, and we're here to cover it. Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2023 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, leading into a countdown through the official PBR Kansas Preseason Power 20 Rankings.

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.

 

Team: Bluestem Lions
League:
Tri Valley
2022 Record: 9-12
Classification: 2A
Head Coach: Branigun Gomez
Years at the Helm: 1

OUTLOOK

Experience is where this Bluestem will look to be at its strongest, as they have some key players returning to this lineup. The Lions will look to use this to their advantage and capitalize on these players experience for success.

After losing three seniors, the Lions will look to fill two major spots in their lineup. To go along with losing their starting shortstop and catcher, finding some pitchers to step up into bigger roles for Bluestem.

 

IMPACT PLAYERS

Gavin Worrell 3B, P, 12, R/R

Lane Frost. 1B, P, 12 R/R

Dawson Crutcher SS, 12 R/R

Malachi Jimenez OF, 11R/R

Tucker Gibb OF, 11 R/R

Carson Taylor 2B 10 R/R

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

 

 

 

 

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