The 2025 Idaho 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 Idaho.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective State Championship Tournament, 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 these individual programs across Idaho. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power Rankings.

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

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today with a preview of the Burley Bobcats.

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2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Burley High School
Head Coach: Devin Kunz
IHSAA Classification: 5A
Conference: Great Basin
2024 Record: 9-18

+ No. Returning Positional Starters: 6
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 3

Burley enters the 2025 season returning contributing players from last spring, including six positional players and three arms who will look to lead the program to deep into May. The team is under the leadership of Devin Kunz, along side some strong barrels and key arms that helped carry them the 2024 season. Our staff has seen several of the players within this article at showcases over the past year and will have several key players to watch this spring.

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

The player that will have a chance to hold down the middle of the infield is '27 Jacoby Roe SS (Uncommitted). Roe has shown a lot of development from his freshman season where he hit for a .266 average with six XBH, and this offseason he continues to get faster and stronger. The Bobcats return '26 Ike Redder INF/RHP (Uncommited) he looks to continue have his presence felt at the plate, last spring Ike hit for a .314 average with 18 runs batted in as a sophomore. Another Redder to watch this spring is '26 Jake Redder Util (Uncommited), he has a live arm from the infield and the ability to play outfield and eat some innings on the mound. Last season Jake hit for a .328 average with a .477 OBP and looks to contribute in a big way this spring. 

TOP NEWCOMERS

Burley's top newcomers are thought of as some of the team's top underclass players and they'll have the ability to make an impact on the program for years to come. '27 Casen Cooper Util/P (Uncommitted), Cooper saw some innings last season for the Bobcats and had a .250 average. He is a solid infielder who looks to get an opportunity to join the varsity club this spring. 

With a strong crop of returning upperclassmen, as well as a jolt of production from their guys moving up through the program. Burley looks to be show how they developed in the offseason and make a run for May. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Showcase	State	Date	Location
Idaho Falls Preseason ID	ID	02/22	Bobcat Fieldhouse - Rexburg, ID
Boise Preseason ID	ID	02/23	Northwest Nazarene University - Nampa, ID

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