2026 Minnesota High School Preview: Maple Grove

March 14, 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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Maple Grove Crimson

High School: Maple Grove
Conference: Lake Conference
2025 Record (Finish): 14-11 (2nd in Section 5AAAA)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Evan O'Dwyer - Augustana University commit

+ Joey Limric

+ Beckett Shimpa - Stanford commit

+ Preston Berg - Bethel University commit

+ Connor Wihlm

+ Oliver Taynton - Marshalltown Community College commit

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Max Wegwerth

+ Brogan Stowe

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Aiden Hansen - North Carolina A&T

+ Chayton Fischer - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

+ Ethan Zimmerman - St. Scholastica

+ Zane Vitense - Ohio-Westlyn

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We return a deep pitching staff and a lot players with Varsity experience. The boys are excited going into the 2026 season playing in a new conference and have high expectations.” – Jeff Peterson, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Maple Grove program below:

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

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