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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Willmar Cardinals

High School: Willmar
Conference: Central Lakes
2025 Record (Finish): 7-15 (3rd In Sections)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Jordan Ellingson - Northern State commit

+ Tyler Madsen - Northern State commit

+ Reese Christianson

+ Alex Hoppe

+ Hudson Sjoberg

+ Aidan Paulson

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Ian Koosman - Creighton 

+ Cayden Hansen - Newberry Wolves 

+ Connor Smith - Ridgewater 

+ Gavin Banks - Ridgewater 

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We return a lot of experience to the field this season.  I like our pitching depth and we should be very solid defensively.  Our team speed is something we can hopefully take advantage of on the bases.” – Tom DeBoer, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Willmar program below:

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

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