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.

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.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state.

Each week we will be releasing our Player of the week and Diamond Notes, covering all the bases across the state of Minnesota.

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North Branch Area  Vikings

High School: North Branch Area
Conference: Mississippi 8
2025 Record (Finish): 3-17 (0-2 In Sections)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Bo Pederson - Ridgewater Community College

+ Jackson Puelston

+ Ben Herges 

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Clayton Nephew

+ James Gosiak

+ Dustin Goggin 

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Lucas Goggin - Hamline University

+ Andrew Orf - Southwest Minnesota State

+ Noah Thorsen - Southwest Minnesota State 

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“Heading into 2026, we’ll have a very young roster, which should create strong competition at several key positions and open the door for players to gain valuable varsity experience. With only two seniors and a handful of juniors returning, underclassmen will have opportunities to push for significant roles. While we graduated most of our innings on the mound, several arms are returning from injury or have been waiting for the chance to take on a larger role in the pitching staff. This group is eager to learn, and we expect a high level of buy-in and steady growth throughout the season. If we continue to develop and execute the fundamentals at a high level, we believe we can be dangerous down the stretch, especially with pitching leading the way.” – Matt Solberg, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026  High School programs below:

+ Visit the Prep Baseball Minnesota, 2026 HS Team Previews

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