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Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 9 Germantown

March 27, 2025
By: Josh Fields
Wisconsin Staff

The 2025 Wisconsin 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 the Badger State.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective WIAA Division State Championship, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams with this initial Preseason Power 25 release which will take us right up to first pitch.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across Wisconsin. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, Scout Blog and much more.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Germantown Warhawks
Preseason Rank: 9
Head Coach: Jay Wojcinski
WIAA Division: 1
Conference: Greater Metro
Last Year’s Record: 17-10

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

NAME STATE CLASS POS COMMITMENT
Logan Zaverl WI 2025 INF/RHP Iowa Western CC
Evan Lauer WI 2025 RHP/INF Bryant & Stratton CC
Tyson Baker WI 2025 LHP Winona State
Lucas Frank WI 2025 RHP/INF Wisconsin-La Crosse
Ben Groeschel WI 2025 RHP
Doug Wagner WI 2025 RHP
Ian DeMichiel WI 2025 UTL
Liam Hagland WI 2026 RHP/OF
Christian Griffin WI 2026 OF
Brady Dospel WI 2026 LHP
Dawson Young WI 2026 LHP
Carter Gordon WI 2027 INF/RHP
Grady Cheever WI 2027 C

X-FACTOR

INF/RHP Logan Zaverl (2025, Iowa Western CC) returns a three-year starter for the Warhawks, earning a First Team All-Conference selection as a junior. The right-hander will anchor down the top of the rotation and is more than capable of operation as the ace this spring.

The right-hander went 5-3 last year with a 1.19 ERA and can reach 90 mph with his fastball with a firm breaking ball and splitter to pair.

At the plate, Zaverl looks to repeat his production as a part of a deep lineup. The right-hander hit .302 while providing steady production near the top of the order.

NEWCOMER TO WATCH

RHP/INF Carter Gordon (2027) hit at or near the middle of the order as a freshman providing a strong and explosive bat for the Warhawks this spring. Gordon has shown repeated feel to drive the ball in game and should only continue that production in his second year on varsity.

On the mound, Gordon has a chance to separate himself, armed with another 90 mph fastball with feel to locate his entire arsenal in the zone. One of the most talented sophomores in the state with the potential to claim a top spot in the rotation this spring.

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We have 6 pitchers committed to pitch in college, and the majority of our lineup returning” – Jay Wojcinski, head coach

The returning pitching staff sets the floor high on the season, on top of the aforementioned Zaverl and Gordon, a trio of seniors will also be heavily relied on this upcoming spring.

RHP Evan Lauer (2025, Bryant & Stratton) has been known for his pitchability and overall command of his arsenal, the velocity started ticking up late summer heading into the spring. The added gains on top his ability to pitch could see Lauer’s impact increase significantly as a senior.

LHP Tyson Baker (2025, Winona State) and RHP Lucas Frank (2025, Wisconsin-La Crosse) round off the returning arms. Both saw success as juniors with each player pitching to a 1.24 ERA and 2.44 respectively.

More arms that the Warhawks can turn to behind the core at the top, RHP Ben Groeschel (2025), RHP Liam Hagland (2026), LHP Brady Dopsel (2026), RHP Doug Wagner (2025) and LHP Dawson Young (2026).

Hagland was a recent winner at this past weekend's Milwaukee Preseason ID where he tossed a standout 'pen showing feel for three pitches while filling up the zone. The right-hander has a chance to play a major role on the staff this spring with an arsenal like this.

The lineup returns even more pieces than the mound. Returning are the aforementioned Zaverl and Gordon on top of other performers like Lauer, Frank and Hagland. Each player hit over .300 on the year respectively adding to the depth of this roster.

Second year starter C Grady Cheever (2027) hit the ground running as a freshman, hitting .349 while seeing the lionshare of innings behind the plate. The ceiling for Cheever is high, one of the top defensive catchers in the state while also an impact bat on both sides for the Warhawks.

Rounding off the offense is OF Christian Griffin (2026) and UTL Ian DeMichiel (2025). DeMichiel is a versatile piece that can play quality defense at a number of positions on the field while taking tough at-bats from the left-side offensively.

BOTTOM LINE

A talented roster that returns the majority of their team from last spring, with key pieces just starting to come into their own on the varsity level. The Warhawks are poised to compete for a conference title this spring.

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