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 #23 Ranked Columbia River Rapids.

High School: Columbia River Rapids
Head Coach: Stephen Donohue
Division: 2A 
League/Conference: Greater St. Helens
2024 Record (Finish): 22-6
2024 Playoff Finish: 2A State Champions  

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 3
No. of Returning Pitchers: 2
Key Players Lost: Chris Parkin, Zach Ziebell, Cole Backlund, Charlie Palmersheim

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Noah Coakes, Harrison Hoffarth, Luke Jenisch

Bullpen: Nate Little, Ryan Chatham, Charley Eisenhauer, Kellen Bashaw

Top Seniors: Noah Coakes, Harrison Hoffarth, Nate Little

Top Juniors: Kian Siegel, Conrad Pfeifer, Luke Jenisch

Underclassmen to watch: Charley Eisenhauer, Hunter Vynanek

Areas to watch: Youth/lack of experience

Team Strengths: Starting pitching

Coaches Outlook: “We lost 14 seniors from our state title team, but return some key pieces on the mound and in the line up. We will be led by our pitching staff and hope to compete for a league title and make another district/state run this spring” – Stephen Donohoe, Head Coach

Overall Summary

As 2A teams go, Columbia River has been the best of the best in recent years, winning the 2A title last spring. The Rapids come in at #23 in Prep Baseball Washington's Preseason Power Rankings after a 22-6 finish last year. Two of the top arms return as seniors in RHP Noah Coakes and LHP Harrison Hoffarth. Coakes threw a complete game in the state championship and should be an innings eater yet again. Fellow senior Nate Little returns to man third base and should see a bigger role offensively. Junior Kian Siegel has a chance to click with the catching duties, after impressing at a Prep Baseball event last summer. Head coach Stephen Donohue looks forward to playing top-end 2A competition in the Baseballism classic, which Prep Baseball will be covering at the end of March. Despite losing several key contributors, expect Columbia River to make noise in state yet again this year.

Find more information on the 2025 Columbia River program below:

+ Follow them on X: @CRiverBaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Washington Preseason Power 25 homepage

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Corvallis Preseason ID	WA	02/15	Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)	WA	02/17	NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Pacific Northwest Preseason ID	WA	02/22	NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Pacific Northwest Rising Stars ID (2029-2030 Grads)	WA	02/22	NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Seattle Preseason ID	WA	02/23	Island Crest Park - Mercer Island, WA
Seattle Preseason ID - Session II	WA	03/01	EL1 Sports - Puyallup, WA

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