2024 Program Preview: Owyhee Storm
March 19, 2024
The 2024 Idaho high school baseball season is finally here and as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Idaho.
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High School: Owyhee HS
Head Coach: Russ Wright
Classification: 5A
Conference: Southern Idaho Conference
2023 Record: 23-4
No. of Returning Starters: 5
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5
The Owyhee Storm enter the season following a second straight 5A State Championship as they went on a dominant run last season with a 23-4 highlighted by a 5-2 win over Lake City in the title game. Owyhee has put together a strong start to the season so far as they're already 3-0 with a win over Ridgevue and a pair of wins over Bonneville. The arms have impressed early on for the Storm as they've only surrendered two runs in their first three games. The Storm will face their first big test this coming Friday as they take on Mountain View in a highly anticipated rematch of last year's 5A State Championship Semi-Final.
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
| PLAYER | YEAR | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Ryder Cutlip | 2024 | LHP/1B | Gonzaga |
| Gage Haws Jr. | 2025 | C/3B | Utah Valley |
| Keagan Kelly | 2025 | SS | Uncommitted |
| Lucas Skinner | 2024 | 3B/C | Utah State Eastern |
| Ryan Burbank | 2024 | OF/LHP | Yakima Valley College |
SLEEPERS
| PLAYER | YEAR | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Hunter Mahaffey | 2025 | RHP | Uncommitted |
| Kaleb Doty | 2025 | RHP/INF | Uncommitted |
| Nathan Keith | 2026 | SS/C | Uncommitted |
| Easton Price | 2025 | OF | Uncommitted |
KEY PLAYERS LOST
| PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL |
| Jack Ryan | OF/RHP | College of Southern Idaho |
| Baylor Haylett | C | Yakima Valley College |
| Nick McDaniel | LHP/OF | Yakima Valley College |
| Cole Rohlmeier | SS | Columbia Basin College |
TOP NEWCOMERS
| PLAYER | YEAR | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Easton Price | 2025 | OF | Uncommitted |
| Noah Kislig | 2026 | OF/RHP | Uncommitted |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Idaho Rising Stars ID | ID | 05/05 | Middleton High School |
| Kalispell Summer ID | ID | 06/01 | Glacier Bank Park - Kalispell, MT |
| Bozeman Summer ID | ID | 06/02 | Heroes Park at Legion Field - Bozeman, MT |
| Idaho State Games (Invite Only) | ID | 06/04 | College of Southern Idaho - Twin Falls, ID |
| Spokane Summer ID | ID | 06/26 | Whitworth University - Spokane, WA |
| Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |