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 #14 ranked Grants Pass Cavemen. 

 

High School: Grants Pass Cavemen    
Head Coach: Kyle Garrison
Division: 6A
League/Conference: Southwestern
2024 Record (Finish): 15-11
2024 Playoff Finish: 6A state second round

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5
Key Players Lost: Troy Osborne, Luke Morgan, Cole Carnes

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Bayden Morris, Jace McGowan, Cameron Holland

Bullpen: Reese Reynolds, Braeden Reese, Parker Roberts, Blake Zamora

Top Seniors: Jace McGowan, Bayden Morris, Reese Reynolds, Braeden Reese

Top Juniors: Nathan Bassett, Evan Valenzuela

Underclassmen to watch: '27 Treyton Powers, '27 Cameron Holland, '27 Blake Zamora

Areas to watch: Pitching

Team Strengths: Athleticism, defense, power

Coaches Outlook: “I feel extremely good about what we return and the pieces we have added, we are substantially deeper than last year in every aspect and this group of kids is full of grit. We had a bunch of kids have really big summers with great off season afterwards and I think we have a great chance to make a run this year. I am excited to watch this group compete week in and week out.” – Kyle Garrison, Head Coach

Overall Summary

Grants Pass enters the 2025 season with high expectations after returning a good portion of their varsity roster from a season ago. The Cavemen feature several returners in the lineup, including senior Reese Reynolds, who hit over .340 last spring. Senior infielder and Northwest Nazarene Jace McGowan returns as a sound piece up the middle, and may see increased action on the mound. Junior Evan Valenzuela offers some positional versatility and bat-to-ball skills from the left hand side. Another junior Nathan Bassett returns to do the catching, and has impressed at multiple looks at Prep Baseball events. Though the Cavemen do lose their top two arms from last season, they do still have some depth present, lead by senior RHP Bayden Morris. Morris threw 29 quality innings last spring. Transfer Cameron Holland is another arm to keep an eye on this season. Head coach Kyle Garrison is circling matchups with Summit and South Salem as big games for his side. With several returning varsity contributors, look for Grants Pass to improve on their 2024 record and be among the top teams in the Southwestern Conference.

Find more information on the 2025 Grants Pass program below:

+ Follow them on IG: @gpcavemenbaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Oregon Preseason Power 25 homepage

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