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2025 Minnesota High School Team Previews, Volume XVIII

March 29, 2025
Andy Judkins
State Director, Prep Baseball Minnesota

Prep Baseball Minnesota strives to be the most comprehensive source of player information across the state. Prep Baseball is the number one resource for high school baseball in each state that we cover through various events, boots-on-the-ground scouting staff, daily coverage, and multimedia platforms. Our multimedia platforms and events work together, creating each state's most potent high school baseball promotion source. While other organizations take a national approach, our goal is to become the authoritative voice on the ground level of each state.

As we prepare for the upcoming 2025 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

CENTENNIAL COUGARS

Head Coach: Bobby Lynch (3 seasons, 27-22)

Class: 4A
Conference: Northwest Suburban
2024 Record: 12-12
X: @1cougarbaseball

Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We have small senior and junior classes with a large and talented sophomore class. We will be working through some things early on, and hopefully play well down the stretch."

CROSBY-IRONTON RANGERS

Head Coach: Paul Jenkins (41 seasons, 313-389)

Class: 2A
Conference: Great River
2024 Record: 5-14
X: None

Impact Players:

  • Jarius Millsop
  • Jason Schafer
  • Keyon Wesner
  • Jack Kovatovich
  • Ethan Millsop
  • Creide Gressman

Key Underclass Players:

  • Chase Horner
  • Wyatt Stanton

Coach's Comment:
"Pitching and catching will be a strength. Hitting and defense will be a concern. The addition of Kelley Spencer, infielder and pitcher, will help."

MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN MILLERS

Head Coach: Erick Nelson (7 seasons)

Class: 4A
Conference: Minneapolis City
2024 Record: 17-5
X: @washburnbb

Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We will battle for the conference championship and look forward to seeing how this team plays this year. Very excited."

CHAMPLIN PARK REBELS

Head Coach: Ryan Tohm (6 seasons)

Class: 4A
Conference: Northwest Suburban
2024 Record: 18-6
X: @RebelsBaseball

Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"Talented team that needs the juniors to take the next step."

WABASHA-KELLOGG FALCONS

Head Coach: Jon Auge (1st season)

Class: 1A
Conference: Three Rivers
2024 Record: 7-13
X: None

Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

  • Bryar Emder
  • Matt Busch
  • Brooks Meurer
  • Will Stark

Coach's Comment:
"With a senior class lead by 5-year varsity player Garret Pavelka & 4 year players Will Killeen, Jake Hill, & Cole Scheel, looking for dramatic improvement from 2024 season. Pavelka should be one of the top players in southern Minnesota. All 4 players pitch."

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE KNIGHTS

Head Coach: Paul Schumm, Jesse Hackenmueller (29 seasons, 467-217)

Class: 4A
Conference: Lake
2024 Record: 11-12
X: @STMABaseball

Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"Lots of open competitions, which should help us in the long run. Good pitching depth and some key guys returning from injuries."

MELROSE AREA DUTCHMEN

Head Coach: Kyle Shaughnessy (12 seasons)

Class: 2A
Conference: West Central
2024 Record: 13-9
X: @DutchmenBeisbol

Impact Players:

  • Owen Funk
  • Sam Wehlage
  • Daniel Spanier
  • Nathan Welle

Key Underclass Players:

  • Carson Theiler
  • Riley Elfering
  • Tyler Nathe
  • Luke Funk
  • Zach Rieland

Coach's Comment:
"After graduating 13 seniors from last year's team, we will have a lot of underclassmen stepping in to fill their shoes. This is a really solid group of baseball players who will grow very quickly at the varsity level. I can't wait to watch them come into their own."

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