Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2025 spring season. Team previews touch on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Oregon Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Team Previews are generated through a mixture of coaches' responses gathered through our perennial coaches questionnaires, as well as insight from Prep Baseball Staff. Stay tuned the next several weeks for the unveiling of Team Previews and the complete Power 25.

Today, we spotlight the #12 ranked Ridgeview Ravens. 

 

High School: Ridgeview Ravens    
Head Coach: Shane Nakamura
Division: 5A
League/Conference: Intermountain
2024 Record (Finish): 24-6
2024 Playoff Finish: 5A state semifinalists

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 8
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5
Key Players Lost: Mason Scott

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Logan Nakamura, Finn Chambers

Bullpen: Jackson Hertel, Brady Muilenberg, Diego Lopez

Top Seniors: Logan Nakamura, Jackson Hertel, Olen Nofziger, Camian Jensen, Adam Millington, Brady Muilenberg

Top Juniors: Ryden Nakamura, Aiden Scott, Ty Stevens, Teegan Lindsey

Underclassmen to watch: '27 Finn Chambers, '27 Diego Lopez, '27 Dylan Hertel, '28 Ryker Combs, '28 Bennett Wyatt

Areas to watch: Offensive consistency

Team Strengths: Underclass talent, experience

Overall Summary

Ridgeview enters the 2025 season after putting together one of the more dominant 5A seasons in Oregon last spring. The Ravens are led by senior INF/RHP and Portland commit Logan Nakamura. The 20th ranked senior in the state is a well-rounded athletic player with some gap power from the left hand side of the plate. On the mound, Nakamura will be joined by fellow starter Finn Chambers, who worked deep into games consistently in his freshman varsity season. The lineup will feature mostly returners, headlined by sophomore infielder Diego Lopez at the top. Senior catcher and Willamette commit Olen Nofziger provides experience defensively and a middle of the order bat. Fellow senior infielder Jackson Hertel should also have a strong spring. An already strong Ridgeview team may also get reinforcements in freshman Ryker Combs and Bennett Wyatt. Both are physical underclassman that are ranked 3rd and 6th in the state for the freshman class, respectively. The Ravens have some great early-season matchups against Sunset, South Salem and Canby to circle this spring. Ridgeview bring back a vast majority of their varsity roster, aided by some talented underclassman, and should be a true 5A powerhouse again this season.

Find more information on the 2025 Ridgeview program below:

+ Follow them on IG: @ridgeview.ravens.baseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Oregon Preseason Power 25 homepage

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