The Missouri high school baseball season kicks off on Mar. 14, opening day for regular season action under MSHSAA 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 Missouri 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: 2
No. of Returning Pitchers: 2

Top Returners:

• SS Drew Eckhoff (2025) - 6'2, 185, R/R
  • Will be a 4-year starter on the infield, leadoff hitter the last two years
• C/OF Braxtyn Frankenberg (2025) - 5'10, 165, R/R
  • Starting LF last season, will most likely take over catching duties this season
• P Kaleb Hoss (2025; East Central) - 6'1, 190, R/R
  • Should be one of our starting P
• P Charlie Gildehaus (2025) - 6'2, 175, L/L
  • Should be one of our starting P
• OF Brody O'Hanlon (2026) - 5'9, 165, R/R
  • Speedy OF who will compete for a starting spot

Top Newcomers:

• DH/1B Alex Griffin (2027) - 5'10, 225, R/R
  • Powerful bat will compete for a starting spot
• INF Lane Mallinckrodt (2026) - 5'11, 165, R/R
  • Do everything infielder who will also compete for mound time
• 1B Josh Koirtyohann (2025) - 6'2, 210, R/R
  • Solid fielder with capable bat
• INF/OF Ben Nieder (2026) - 5'8, 160, R/R
  • Solid defender and hitter
• P/OF Henry Zeitzmann (2026) - 6'1, 195, R/R
  • Will compete for time in OF and on mound
• C/P Drew Buehler (2027) - 5'11, 160, R/R
  • Will compete for C time
• OF/INF/C/P Jayce Keeler (2027) - 6'1, 160, R/R
  • Versatile defender will battle for time somewhere
• OF Will Weber (2026) - 6'0, 175, R/R
  • Missed last season with injury, will compete for time in the OF

Key Players Lost:

• Jack Nobe (Xavier)
• Reagan Kandlbinder (Southwest Baptist)
• Caden Carroll (Truman St.)
• Noah Hendrickson
• Kaden Patke
• Tyler Kromer
• Justin Mort
• Jack Dunard

Coach’s Insight: “Our team strength will be defense. We should be solid on the infield and the outfield. We are inexperienced after losing 10 seniors, 7 starters, and our 4 top pitchers. Our pitching depth will be tested.” – Rob Struckhoff, head coach

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Find more information on the 2025 St. Francis Borgia program below:

+ Follow them on X: @BorgiaBaseball
+ Visit Prep Baseball Missouri’s 2025 MSHSAA 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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