The Missouri high school baseball season kicks off on Mar. 20, opening day for regular season action under MSHSAA 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 Missouri 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: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: A lot

Top Returners:

• RHP Dylan Curtis (2026, Missouri)
• RHP Eli Skidmore (2025; St. Louis)
• RHP Jake Brettschneider (2026; Missouri)
• INF Matthew Rauser (2025; Maryville)
• INF Brady Tanner (2026)
• INF Collin Lovelady (2025; Heartland CC)
• OF Jackson Vaughn (2025; Wichita St.)
• OF Leo Humbert (2025; Missouri)
• INF/OF Mason Bogard (2025; Moberly Area CC)

Top Newcomers:

• OF Shake Speckert (2027)

Key Players Lost:

• Tytus Cissell (Arizona Diamondbacks)
• Alex Bryan (Maryville)
• Brennon Wibbenmeyer (Missouri S&T)

Coach’s Insight: “Depth in pitching and offense [will be our strengths]” – Tony Perkins, head coach

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Find more information on the 2025 Francis Howell program below:

+ Follow them on X: @howell_baseball
+ Visit Prep Baseball Missouri’s 2025 MSHSAA 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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