Class 4 Preseason Rankings
We offer our Preseason baseball rankings for the upcoming 2025 Missouri High School Baseball season. We will update these rankings weekly through the district playoffs, the best of three quarterfinals, and to the Final Four in Springfield, MO.
Please feel free to offer your comments on our top twenty teams in the state. We look forward to the conversation.
March 1, 2025
#1 Blair Oaks Falcons
Head Coach: Mike DeMilia | 2024 Record 26-13
Players to Watch: 2025 Zne Halford, 2027 Wyatt Libbert
#2 Benton Cardinals
Head Coach: John Coy | 2024 Record 32-4
Players to Watch: 2025 Chris Coy, 2028 Porter McCarthy & Xander Tiller
#3 Father Tolton Trailblazers
Head Coach: Tre Morris | 2024 Record 21-9
Seniors: 2025 Liam Newman, Matt States, Lucas Wietholder, 2026 Will Breitweiser, Kaden Schremmer
#4 St Pius X Warriors
Head Coach: Vince Armilio | 2024 Record 30-8
Players to Watch:
#5 Moberly Spartans
Head Coach: Brandon Boyer | 2024 Record 23-7
Seniors: 2025 Jackson Engel, Cade Bohm, Carson Fletcher,
2026 Ashton Hunt, Nolan Samuel
#6 MICDS Rams
Head Coach: Mike Kraatz | 2024 Record 18-8
Players to Watch: 2025 Brian Gould, Cameron Cooper
#7 Nevada Tigers
Head Coach: Dan Penn | 2024 Record 23-6
Players To Watch: 2027 Andrew Lynch
#8 Fulton Hornets
Head Coach: Jacob Lorentzen | 2024 Record 16-7
Players To Watch: Gabriel DeFily, Ethan Milius
#9 Knob Knoster Panthers
Head Coach: Bill Bivins | 2024 Record 18-7
Seniors: 2025 Trent Gallagher, 2026 Brant Colvin
#10 Southern Boone Eagles
Head Coach: Brian Ash | 2024 Record 28-9
Players To Watch: 2027 Zachary DeHaas, 2028 Nolan Ash
#11 Summit Christian Eagles
Head Coach: John Gage | 2024 Record 19-10-1
Players To Watch: 2026 Brooks Zumwalt, Carter Jeffries,
Ro Rothwell, Nate Medsker, 2028 Keelan Zumwalt
#12 St Charles West Warriors
Head Coach: Nuru Allen | 2024 Record 11-15
Players To Watch: 2025 Brenan Goering, Adam Caulk, Matt Box, Brady Kilker, 2026 Andrew Voelkl
#13 Excelsior Springs Tigers
Head Coach: Aaron Holst | 2024 Record 19-16
Players To Watch:
#14 Logan-Rogersville Wildcats
Head Coach: Casey Ledl | 2024 Record 26-7
Players To Watch: 2025 Brayden Kent, 2026 Teagan Trent,
2027 Nathanael Eakins
#15 Orchard Farm Eagles
Head Coach: Brendan Sugar | 2024 Record 12-11
Players To Watch: 2025 Bryce Daniel, Matt Lambeck,
2026 Brady Rosenburg, Max Kelch, Titus Fisher
#16 Fredericktown Blackcats
Head Coach: Steve Williams | 2024 Record 15-8
Players to Watch:
#17 Sullivan Eagles
Head Coach: Ian Whitson | 2024 Record 18-10
Players to Watch: Drake Gawer
#18 St Michael the Archangel Guardians
Head Coach: Michael Stringer | 2024 Record 16-13
Players to Watch: 2027 Colston Lyon, JT Morehead
#19 Central Park Hills Rebels
Head Coach: Ronnie Calvird | 2024 Record 16-10
Players to Watch: Jaxson Jones
#20 Aurora Houndawgs
Head Coach: Heath Fortson | 2024 Record 14-13
Players to watch: