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 Washington 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 #20 ranked O'Dea Fighting Irish. 

 

High School: O'Dea Fighting Irish
Head Coach: Mike Doyle
Division: 3A
League/Conference: Metro
2024 Record (Finish): 17-5
2024 Playoff Finish: 3rd place Metro, Metro playoff appearance

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 3
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3
Key Players Lost: Davis Downer, Patrick Galvin, Adam Alharbi, Luke Klooster, Basil Hendrix, Vaughn Lowe, Isaiah Nolan, Wes Lynch

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Quincey Brown, Rocco Stefonick

More from ‘25 RHP Quincey Brown (@odeabaseball) yesterday

FB 84-86, T87, cut action
SL 73-77
CH 74-76

Lean, wiry athlete. Easy mover. Late intent at release. Whippy finish. Really utilizes secondaries. Spins the ball easily. Could see a big jump in future given low mileage on… pic.twitter.com/dsEqQN1MMh

— Prep Baseball Washington (@PrepBaseballWA) March 26, 2024

Bullpen: Davonn Abaga

Top Seniors: Quincey Brown, Briggs Ellis, Jordan Holloway, Davonn Abaga, Rocco Stefonick

Top Juniors: Hutton Leverett

Underclassmen to watch: '28 Nolan Barrett

Areas to watch: Lack of varsity experience, pitching depth

Team Strengths: Senior outfield

Overall Summary

O'Dea will enter this spring as one of the more interesting teams in the Metro league. Very few teams will have lost more players than the Fighting Irish from last year's team, but O'Dea will still enter 2025 with some higher-end talent in UC San Diego commit '25 RHP Quincey Brown and Seattle U commit '25 OF Jordan Holloway. '25 INF/RHP Davonn Abaga could be poised for a massive season, both atop the lineup and on the mound. Fellow senior Briggs Ellis provides athleticism and experience alongside Holloway in the outfield, but much of the rest of the team will be filled with players lacking significant varsity experience. O'Dea has a gauntlet of a non-conference schedule at the start of the season with matchups against North Creek and Puyallup, but should see some success entering league play after that. The Fighting Irish have been a staple of athletic excellence for many years now, and will be an intruiging follow entering the '25 baseball season.

Find more information on the 2025 O'Dea program below:

+ Follow them on X: @odeabaseball

+ Visit the Prep Baseball Washington Preseason Power 25 homepage

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