The Kansas high school baseball season kicks off on Mar. 20, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2025 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down to the official Prep Baseball Kansas Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today.

 

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2025 SEASON OUTLOOK

No. of Returning Position Players: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5

Top Returners: 

• C Andrew Zimmerschied (2025; Benedictine)
• 1B Wesley Cupps (2025; Ohio)
• SS Ben Graves (2026; Wichita St.)
• 3B/RHP Finn Moore (2027)
• CF Ryker Mahnke (2027)
• P Blaine Larkin (2025; Central Missouri)
• P Cayman Cook (2025; Barton CC)
• P Zane Shaw (2026)

Top Newcomers:

• UTL Owen Lester (2027) - 6'2", 170, L/R, strong hitter
• RHP/DH Boston Baker (2025) R/R, power bat, been injured the past two years

Key Players Lost:

• SS/P Kyle Graves (Barton CC)
• C/P Tyler Jeffries (Pratt CC)
• 3B Mason Lester

Coach’s Insight: “[Our strengths are] pitching depth, defense in the middle, line-up length.” – Mike Hill, head coach

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Find more information on the 2025 Lawrence Free State program below:

+ Follow them on X: @LFSHSBaseball
+ Visit Prep Baseball Kansas’ 2025 KSHSAA Team Previews page to learn more.

+ If you are a high school coach and didn’t receive our questionnaire, please click HERE to fill out the form

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