2026 Minnesota High School Preview: Cathedral

March 5, 2026
Andy Judkins
State Director, Prep Baseball Minnesota

The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement is building throughout Minnesota. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there is no shortage of talented players and teams across the land of 10,000 lakes.

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Cathedral Crusaders

High School: Cathedral
Conference: Granite Ridge
2025 Record (Finish): 20-3 (3-2 in section)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Henry Schloe

+ Jack Hamak

+ Jacob Oliver

+ Nolan Bigaouette

+ Ryan Liebrenz

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Jake Murphy

+ Sam Oliver

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Caden Johnson - Anoka-Ramsey Community College

+ John Brew - Crown College

+ Jackson Phillipp - Crown College

TEAM OUTLOOK

“Our expectations won't change a whole lot from the 2025 season. I expect this year's squad to be very competitive within the Granite Ridge Conference and Section 6AA and I expect we'll be playing our best baseball come tournament time. Experience will be our biggest strength as we return several starters and all of our pitchers from a year ago. Keys to success will be staying healthy, getting consistent pitching, and playing sound defensively.” – Bob Karn, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Cathedral program below:

+ Follow them on X: @CHS_CrusadersBB
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Minnesota, 2026 HS Team Previews

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