Kansas High School Spring Spotlight: Russell

March 11, 2024
Prep Baseball Kansas Staff

The Kansas high school baseball season kicks off on March 19, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2024 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through 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 2024 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Russell
Head Coach: Christien Ozores (1 year experience)
Classification: 3A
League: N/A
2023 Record: 20-2

2024 SEASON OUTLOOK

No. of Returning Starters:

4 - Mason Rohr, Wyatt Griffin, Max Evans, Cale Braun

Top Returning Players:

Mason Rohr, class of 2025 5’11 180 R/R Catcher/Pitcher, Honorable Mention All-State,
Very talented hard working kid, I expect him to get many college looks at the Juco D2 Level. Hardest working kid in our school. Will be a great collegiate baseball player. BA 400. 22 RBI’s 13 SB, 12 HBP, pitching stats: 5-0 3.5 ERA 28 IP.

Max Evans, Class of 2026 6’185 R/R
3rd/Pitcher/Utility BA 429, 22 RBI’s, 23 Runs scored, 30 Hits, pitching: 1-0 15.2 IP, 3 saves
Very talented athlete. Can play multiple positions and is a powerful hitter.

Wyatt Griffin class of 2025 6’0 180 R/R
Pitcher stats: 9-0 26.2 IP, 3 saves
Pounds the zone. Has 3-4 pitches to keep people off balance. Could be a great addition to a program in a few years.

Top Newcomers:

Sam Thielen (Transfer from Wilson HS)
Will Schmeidler OF
Kyle Huser 1st Base

Coach’s Insight:

“We return 70% of our pitching from last year. We also have a lot of kids that have played on good travel baseball teams which will help us with our tough schedule. Our team is young but has a lot of talent and will have young guys with some varsity experience. With having some new starters we will need some guys to step up and be ready to play varsity baseball. ” – Christien Ozores, head coach

Find more information on the 2024 Russell program below:

+ Follow them on X: @RhsBronco.
+ Visit Prep Baseball Kansas’ 2024 KHSHAA Season Preview page to learn more.