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 Washington 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 preview the #21 ranked Mt. Spokane Wildcats. 

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High School: Mt. Spokane Wildcats   
Head Coach: Alex Schuerman
Division: 3A
League/Conference: GSL
2025 Record (Finish): 18-7
2025 Playoff Finish: 3A Districts

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: 4
Key Players Lost: Brayten Ayers, Layne Bennett, Reece Chimienti, Joseph Spier

TEAM OUTLOOK

Starting Pitching: Connor Moffitt, Joe Famolaro, Tristan Pounder

Bullpen: Kyle Rayment, Matthew Osborne, Braeden Parker, Jaxon Kelly

Top Seniors: Braeden Parker, Connor Moffitt, Kyle Rayment, Joe Famolaro, Ben Wiser, Tristan Pounder

Top Juniors: Landon Bennett, Matthew Osborne, Jaxon Kelly, Aaron Shaw

Underclassmen to watch: '29 Cameron Hockett

Areas to watch: Experience

Team Strengths: Pitching, Offensive pop

Coaches Outlook: “We should be a strong team. Our league is tough at the top and we hope to contend. If our offense clicks we will be in contention as we have a lot of quality arms on the mound" - Alex Schuerman, Head Coach

Overall Summary

Mt. Spokane enters the 2026 season hungry and with high hopes as one of the best Spokane-area high school teams. The Wildcats are headlined by LMU commit Braeden Parker. The LMU commit exploded at last summer's Spokane Summer ID and Senior Future Games before securing his college commitment. Parker features legitimate light tower power with exit velocities up to 108 MPH in showcase looks, to go alongside a 6.74 60-time and skill at 1B or a corner OF spot. Elsewhere, senior Connor Moffitt will likely see a larger role on the mound, in addition to returning as a middle of the order bat. The Olympic College commit also flashed triple digit exit velocities in a showcase look, and can run his fastball up to 90 MPH. Senior Kyle Rayment is another talented player with tools galore, and it remains to be seen whether he provides more impact on the mound or with his bat. Infielder Landon Bennett highlights the junior class and showed the pieces to be a quality shortstop in a look last season. Though the Wildcats lose their top two innings leaders in Brayten Ayers and Layne Bennett a season ago, expect the staff to remain strong this spring. Head Coach Alex Schuerman is circling league games against Ridgeline, Gonzaga Prep and University as key matchups this spring. Expect Mt. Spokane to once again be a dominant side coming out of Eastern Washington.

Find more information on the 2026 Mt. Spokane program below:

+ Follow them on IG: @mtspokanebaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Washington Preseason Power 25 homepage

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