Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2026 spring season. Team previews touch on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Oregon 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 Tualatin Timberwolves. 

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High School: Tualatin Timberwolves   
Head Coach: Jake Austin
Division: 6A
League/Conference: Three Rivers
2025 Record (Finish): 16-11
2025 Playoff Finish: 6A state round of 16

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3
Key Players Lost: Isaac Pfeifer, Jordan Araiza, Brayden Buck

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Trenton Hertzog, Cole Newton, Ben Fong 

Bullpen: Shane Haddad Jr, Parker McCormack, Kye Leenders

Top Seniors: Trenton Hertzog, Owen Hagerman, Calen Simonelic, Ben Fong, Cole Newton

Top Juniors: Shane Haddad Jr, Kye Leenders, Dylan Brenton, Parker McCormack

Underclassmen to watch: '28 Mehki Pressley

Areas to watch: Power

Team Strengths: Pitching depth, returning experience in lineup, team speed

Coaches Outlook: “We are very excited about the 2026 team. We feel we have a strong group with many returning players who gained valuable experience during the 2025 season. If our pitching and defense perform to our expectations, we believe we can be very competitive across the state. Our strong senior leadership, combined with some exciting young talent, should create a fun and dynamic team to watch. This is a hungry group that brings great energy to the field every day, and we’re looking forward to what they can accomplish together." - Jake Austin, Head Coach

Overall Summary

Tualatin enters the 2026 season with high hopes after an early departure in the state playoffs last season. The Timberwolves bring back several key contributors, headlined by senior INF/RHP Trenton Hertzog. Few players will be as key to their team's success as the Oregon commit, who provides a dynamic lefthanded bat in the middle of the order as well as dominance on the mound. Hertzog is the 4th ranked prospect in Oregon's 2026 class and will be in state POTY conversations. Elsewhere, senior SS Owen Hagerman also returns as a key bat near the top of the order. Senior OF and Bushnell commit Calen Simonelic impressed in an in-game look last spring and may see a larger role offensively this spring. Junior 1B/LHP Kye Leenders is another intriguing prospect with two-way ability. The biggest strength for Tualatin looks to be the pitching depth, with multiple talented arms to turn toward after Hertzog. Senior LHP and Chemeketa CC commit Ben Fong is a strike thrower who induces weak contact, while junior RHP Shane Haddad Jr. is more of a power arm who can run his fastball into the mid/upper 80's with some swing and miss stuff. Senior Cole Newton was also used heavily down the stretch and will be a key returning arm. Head coach Jake Austin is circling games against Clackamas and Jesuit to highlight the 2026 schedule. Expect Tualatin to take a step forward this year and be a true competitor at the 6A level.

Find more information on the 2026 Tualatin program below:

+ Follow them on IG: @tualatinbaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Oregon Preseason Power 25 homepage

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