2025 Nebraska High School Team Previews, Volume III
March 11, 2025
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2025 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
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PAPILLION LAVISTA SOUTH TITANS
Head Coach: Bill Lynam (22 seasons)
Class: Class A
2024 Record: 17-12
X: @plstitansbb
Impact Players:
- Danny Wallace, OF/RHP, 2025 (Oklahoma State commit)
- Cam Curtis, LHP, 2025
- Brycen Botos, RHP/IF, 2025 (University of Nebraska-Omaha commit)
- Grant Gilbreath, OF, 2025 (Valparasio commit)
- Emmett Minderman, IF/RHP, 2025 (Northeast CC commit)
- Mikey Jellen, OF/LHP, 2025 (Northeast CC commit)
- Cordell Clinkingbeard, C/RHP, 2026 (University of Nebraska commit)
Key Underclass Players:
Coach's Comment:
"We have a ton of experience returning for the 2025 season. We have 9 committed players to move on to play college baseball. Most ever in school history. Pitching and defense will be the bedrock of our foundation."
STANDING BEAR GRIZZLIES
Head Coach: Kyle Beacom (2 seasons)
Class: Class B
2024 Record: DNP
X: @lsb_baseball
Key Underclass Players:
Coach's Comment:
"We did not play a varsity schedule in '24 and we do not have seniors at our school. We will have to fight for everything we earn. Thankfully, we have some talented underclassmen and our guys are hungry."
PLATTE VALLEY PATRIOTS
Head Coach: Shawn Emanuel (8 seasons, 85-80)
Class: Class B
2024 Record: 13-12
X: @PlatteValBall
Impact Players:
Key Underclass Players:
- Carson Hollst, LHP/OF, 2027
- Jack Johnson
- Wave Cerny, RHP, 2028
Coach's Comment:
"We graduated 10 seniors last year, that is hard to replace. However, we had a really good summer together and so far it has been a fun off-season. We look forward to having so many new guys stepping up and making the most of their opportunities. The word competition is a huge word for us, we expect to compete hard in practice every single day so we are ready for whatever our opponent throws at us. Lots of young guys will get opportunities on our team this year."
ELKHORN NORTH WOLVES
Head Coach: Anthony Dunn (4 seasons, 79-40)
Class: Class B
2024 Record: 18-9, Class B State Qualifier
X: @ENHS_Baseball
Impact Players:
- Maverick Christiansen, C/DH, 2026
.373, 4 2B, 2 3B, 12 RBI - Ethan Asmus, C/RHP, 2026
.291, 14 RBI, 21.2 IP, 1.62 ERA - Sam Huff, LHP, 2025 (Iowa Western CC commit)
DNP in 2024: 27.1 IP, 4-1, 2.50 ERA in 2023 - Cole DeBuse, 3B/RHP, 2025
22.1 IP, 2.55 ERA
Coach's Comment:
"This feels a lot like we are back to year one with only two players returning in the lineup and on the mound that have real varsity experience in the spring. With that being said, we have a very competitive group of JRs that got some good experience on varsity last summer as well as having had a lot of success on JV the last two years as well as a group of SOs that won class A reserve state last summer. The challenge for us will be to block out the outside noise and expectations while focusing on maximizing our potential. The only thing that matters this spring are the men in the arena."
GRETNA EAST GRIFFINS
Head Coach: Darrell Everhart (2 seasons)
Class: Class B
2024 Record: 22-9, Class B State Runner-Up
X: @G_EastBaseball
Impact Players:
- Nolan Green, SS, 2025 (Cloud County CC commit)
- Easton Leahy, C, 2025 (Wayne State commit)
Coach's Comment:
"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST KNIGHTS
Head Coach: Montana Jones (9 seasons, 133-80)
Class: Class A
2024 Record: 17-11
X: @LSEBaseball
Impact Players:
- Brayden Rasmussen, OF, 2025
- Sawyer Bokowski, RHP, 2025
- Ryan Johnson
- Noah Zahourek, C, 2025
- Cash Buettenback, C/1B, 2025
- Maverick Ambrose, LHP, 2026
Key Underclass Players:
Coach's Comment:
"Defensively and pitching we have a chance to be pretty strong. We have some good returning players and some good transfers that are going to help us. Our guys have worked really hard this off-season and I am excited to get started."
OMAHA CENTRAL EAGLES
Head Coach: Jerry Kreber (153-196)
Class: Class A
2024 Record: 14-15
X: @OPSCHBSB
Impact Players:
- Joe Dougherty, 1B, 2025 (St. Cloud State commit)
- Blake Denman
- Ethan Ferguson, C/OF, 2025 (Dakota State commit)
- Marcus Kane, OF, 2025
- Eli Weber
- Boe DiLorenzo, LHP, 2026
Key Underclass Players:
- Luke Neujahr
- Grant Hamill, 2027
- Leo Bock, LHP, 2027
- Silas Weber, 2027
Coach's Comment:
"Lost a lot of innings on the mound with the graduation of Hoiekvam, Nemac, and Mattox. If the Eagles can develop some strike throwers and execute on defense, they should be a competitive team in the Metro this year."
LINCOLN SOUTHWEST SILVER HAWKS
Head Coach: Mitch Vernon (9 seasons, 128-76)
Class: Class A
2024 Record: 19-11, Class A State Qualifier
X: @LSW_BASEBALL
Impact Players:
- Kaleb Bolte, IF, 2025
- Brandon Clark, IF, 2025 (Simpson College commit)
- Linkin Dush, LHP, 2026
- Sammy Jaynes, LHP, 2026
- Ty Phillips, OF, 2026
- Landon Sandy, C, 2025 (Iowa Western CC commit)
- Caison Seymore, 3B, 2026
- Aiden Stelling, RHP, 2026
- Brennan Vernon, IF, 2026
- Alex Vokoun, 1B, 2025
- Garrett Walsh, C/RHP, 2025
Key Underclass Players:
Coach's Comment:
"We will need to rely on the experience of our pitching staff as a key factor in our success. Improve our defensive play and find ways to create runs, we are confident in our ability to compete at a high level this season."