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 #8 ranked Olympia Bears. 

 

High School: Olympia Bears    
Head Coach: Derek Weldon
Division: 4A
League/Conference: SPSL
2024 Record (Finish): 16-8
2024 Playoff Finish: 4A state round of 16

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 4
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3
Key Players Lost: Will Bailey, Jack Skelley, Jacob Carlson, Cameron Costello, Kyle Andrews

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Trace Pruitt, Lincoln Berg

Bullpen: Travis Kunkel

Top Seniors: Trace Pruitt, Lincoln Berg, Silas Duerre, Peyton Krug

Top Juniors: Rylan Holmberg, Travis Kunkel, Brayden Cheeka

Underclassmen to watch: '27 Landon Shepherd, '27 Peyton Crass

Areas to watch: Pitching depth

Team Strengths: Top-end talent

Overall Summary

Olympia enters 2025 as one of several SPSL sides that made the Preseason Power 25 rankings. Though the Bears will face tough competition all season, they'll be led by the 8th ranked senior in the state and UW commit RHP/SS Trace Pruitt. Pruitt is one of the most dominant arms on the mound and a big time power bat at the plate. Fellow senior OF/LHP Lincoln Berg is the another key player on both sides of the baseball. The Lower Columbia commit is a bona fide gamer that can impact the field in a variety of ways. Junior RHP Travis Kunkel returns after logging important innings last spring, and is an arm to watch with his fastball in the mid to upper 80's. Another junior to circle is Rylan Holmberg, who returns after hitting in the top part of the lineup down the stretch last season. Depth may be a question for the Bears this spring, but players such as Silas Duerre and Brayden Cheeka are players that could see larger roles moving forward. Olympia's matchups this spring are highlighted by conference bouts with Puyallup, Sumner and Rogers. The Bears should once again be a solid team with upside in 2025.

Find more information on the 2025 Olympia program below:

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

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