Class 5 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.

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March 1, 2025

#1 Willard Tigers

Head Coach: Scott McGee | 2024 Record 34-5
Central Ozark Conference West
Seniors: Matt Angel, Rowden LeJune, Jackson Phipps,
Bryton Towe

#2 Rockwood Summit Falcons

Head Coach: Jason Schneider | 2024 Record 22-12
StL Suburban Conference Yellow
Seniors: Cameron Mosier, Jackson Miller, Zach Halim,
Gabriel Sieve, Blake Bell

#3 Webb City Cardinals

Head Coach: Andrew Doennig | 2024 Record 26-8
Central Ozark Conference West
Seniors: Andrew Young, Landon Fletcher

#4 Kearney Bulldogs

Head Coach: Shane Remley | 2024 Record 30-8
KC Suburban Conference Blue
Seniors: Chase Porter, Ayden Newton, Elijah Helberg

#5 Festus Tigers

Head Coach: Jeff Montgomery | 2024 Record 25-8
Jefferson County Athletic Association
Seniors: Mason Schirmer, Brady Nolen

#6 Platte County Pirates

Head Coach: John Sipes | 2024 Record 20-12
KC Suburban Conference White
Seniors: Dayton Doll, Bronson Ryan

#7 North Point Grizzlies

Head Coach: Justin Schmidt | 2024 Record 12-17
Gateway Athletic Conference Central
Seniors: Jack Cowling, Peyton Briddell, Kevin Mangrum

#8 Webster Groves Statesmen

Head Coach: Dave Wiggins | 2024 Record 21-14
StL Suburban Conference Red
Seniors: Asher Rataj, Chris Wilhelm, Pierce Sturgeon

#9 St Francis Borgia Knights

Head Coach: Rob Struckhoff | 2024 Record 22-9
Independent
Seniors: Drew Eckhoff, Kaleb Hoss

#10 Helias Catholic Crusaders

Head Coach: Kelly Fick | 2024 Record 19-7
Central Missouri Athletic Conference
Seniors: Ben Miller, Calen Jones

#11 Union Wildcats

Head Coach: Pat Rapert | 2024 Record 22-10
Four Rivers Conference
Seniors: Kasey Griffin, Trenton Kossman

#12 Capital City Cavaliers

Head Coach: Brett Skinner | 2024 Record 21-12
Central Missouri Athletic Conference
Seniors: Peyton Locke

#13 Warrenton Warriors

Head Coach: Eric Burle | 2024 Record 22-6-1
Gateway Athletic Conference North
Seniors: Austin Haas, Mason Thompson, Colin Disilvester

#14 Hillsboro Hawks

Head Coach: Matt Thompson | 2024 Record 19-10
Jefferson County Athletic Association
Seniors: Gunner Sutton, Easton Day, Aidan Roland,
Keynen Drury

#15 Springfield Catholic

Head Coach: Courtney Spitz | 2024 Record 12-14
Mid-Lakes Conference

#16 Marshfield Blue Jays

Head Coach: William Pate | 2024 Record 23-13
Ozark Mountain Conference
Senior: Henry Berkstresser

#17 Ladue H.W. Rams

Head Coach: Robert Garrett | 2024 Record 11-10 
StL Suburban Conference Red
Seniors: Jack Moore, Barrett Gall

#18 Branson Pirates

Head Coach: Kirk Harryman | 2024 Record 26-11
Ozark Mountain Conference

#19 Farmington Knights

Head Coach: Logan Winder | 2024 Record 23-13
Mineral Area Activities Association
Seniors: Aiden Redmond, Jack McDowell, Connor Rice, Bryce Bloom

#20 Pacific Indians

Head Coach: Jeff Reed | 2024 Record 18-7
Four Rivers Conference
Players to Watch: Jake Collier, Trey Kulick, Connor Mooney