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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Pine Island Panthers

High School: Pine Island
Conference: HVL
2025 Record (Finish): 23-5 (Class AA State Champs)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Landon Lowrie - St.Marys University commit

+ Alex Knox

+ Nick Thein

+ Ben Grabau

+ Jaxon Hartzell

+ Talan Bond

+ Joey Grobe

+ Bodi Horton

+ Mason Jasperson

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Bennett Matzek

+ Jaxon Monahan

+ Gabe Rardin

+ Marshall Skierka

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Nick Bauer - Benedictine

+ Luke Sems - Merchant Marine Academy

+ Brandon Week - South Dakota State

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We will be a veteran team that lost a couple key pieces from our state championship run in 2025, so we will need some guys to step up big for us both on the mound and at the plate.  We return a senior core that we will expect to lead us in 2026.  Defense and pitching will be key once again for us in. We know it is a new year and this team most write its own story and they will have a target on their backs from winning a state title in 2025!” – Dan Drazan, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Pine Island program below:

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

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