Kansas High School Spring Spotlight: Heritage Christian
March 17, 2024
The Kansas high school baseball season kicks off on March 19, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2024 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Kansas Preseason Power 25 Rankings.
Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.
Our 2024 preseason coverage continues today.
High School: Heritage Christian
Head Coach: Bart Briley (13 years experience)
Classification: 3A
League: Kaw Valley Conference
2023 Record: 13-7
2024 SEASON OUTLOOK
No. of Returning Starters:
3
Top Returning Players:
Luke Briley - Senior Catcher 6' 180 lbs, .401 avg 1 hr 1.144OPS Threw out 30% of runners. Committed to Missouri Western.
Carter Manning - Senior CF 6' 180 lbs, .260 avg 1 hr 9 Outfield assists. Committed to MidAmerica Nazarene.
Blake Sarnecki - Sophomore SP, 6' 170 lbs, 28 innings, 29 K's, 1.5 ERA
Miles Buhrle - Sophomore 1b/3B 6'1", 175 lbs, .286 avg, 3 errors
Braeden Haworth - Junior SP, 5'10" 165 lbs. 18 innings , 18 K's, 1.9 ERA
Top Newcomers:
Eli Wolf - 1b/P Freshman 5,9' 175 lbs LHH, LHP. Plays club ball for NBA. Has a chance to pitch and sub at 1B
Truett Speicher - Freshman 3B, 5'10" 165 lb. Should be our starting 3B. Great contact hitter with a good arm.
Coach’s Insight:
“We return a couple seniors that should lead us with hard work and a no quit attitude. We return all but one of our starting pitchers, which should help keep us in most games. Our hitting will improve as the season proceeds. Our only 2 concerns are the need for a couple freshmen to contribute to the team. You never know how they will respond to the pressure of playing for their high school.
Our schedule is tough this year with opponents such as: Olathe West, Olathe East, St James, Spring Hill, Paola, Bishop Ward.” – Bart Briley, head coach
Find more information on the 2024 Heritage Christian program below:
+ Follow them on X: @HCABaseball
+ Visit Prep Baseball Kansas’ 2024 KHSHAA Season Preview page to learn more.