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2025 High School Team Preview: Arlington Colts


Prep Baseball Texas Staff

The 2025 Texas high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Texas.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Austin at the UIL State Tournament in June, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Texas. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 30 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state. Each week we will be releasing our Players of the Week and updating the Power 30 rankings.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Arlington
Head Coach: Brian Womack
UIL Classification: 8-6A
Team Strengths: Team Chemistry and Defense
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 17-14-1 (Bi-District Finalists)
Key Players Lost: Dylan Buechele (Oklahoma), Jackson Irons (McLennan CC), Barrett Howard, Kaden Wharton, Eli Terrell, Ryan Ott, Ryan Laney

 


TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

  • INF Mason Hensley (2025; Kansas City Kansas CC) - 2024 Second Team All-District
  • C Jeremiah Taylor (2025; uncommitted) - 2024 District Defensive Player of the Year
  • CIF/RHP Matthew Nguyen (2025; uncommitted)
  • OF/RHP Lunden Prater (2025; uncommitted)
  • INF/RHP Danny Bustamante (2026; uncommitted) - 2024 Second Team All-District

TOP NEWCOMERS

  • CIF Abraham Alvarado (2026; uncommitted)
  • OF/INF Gannon Howard (2026; uncommitted)

FRESHMEN TO FOLLOW

  • C Norman Spindler (2028)

TEAM OUTLOOK

Under Head Coach Brian Womack, the Arlington Colts aim to build upon a solid 2024 campaign in which they finished 17-14-1, and finished in the Bi-Districts. The 2025 squad is poised to lean on its strengths of team chemistry and defense to navigate another challenging schedule. Returning a mix of experienced players and promising underclassmen, Arlington could make a deeper postseason run in 2025.

Anchoring the team are standout returners like INF Mason Hensley (2025; Kansas City Kansas CC), a 2024 Second Team All-District honoree, and versatile C Jeremiah Taylor (2025; uncommitted), who earned 2024 District Defensive Player of the Year honors behind the plate. CIF/RHP Matthew Nguyen (2025), OF/RHP Lunden Prater (2025), and INF/RHP Danny Bustamante (2026; Second Team All-District) provide additional depth and versatility. Exciting newcomers, including CIF Abraham Alvarado (2026) and OF/INF Gannon Howard (2026), bring fresh energy to the roster, while freshman C Norman Spindler (2028) is a young talent to watch for the future. With strong leadership and a cohesive unit, Arlington is primed for another playoff push in 2025.


Find more information on the 2025 Arlington program below:

+ Arlington 2025 Schedule
+ Follow Arlington Baseball on X: @AHSColtBaseball
+ Prep Baseball Texas, Power 30 Homepage


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