2026 Minnesota High School Preview: Woodbury
March 29, 2026
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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Woodbury Royals
High School: Woodbury
Conference: Suburban East Conference
2025 Record (Finish): 13-11 (2-2 In Sections)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
+ Kai Larsen - Wisconsin-La Crosse commit
TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
ALUMNI IN COLLEGE
+ Pierce Gritzmaker - Winona State University
+ Cole Erickson - Quincy University
+ Adam Wall - Winona State University
+ Nolan Drossel - Sioux Falls
+ Jack Gessner - Iowa Western CC
+ Lucas McNellis - University of St. Thomas
+ Evan Crandall - Wisconsin-La Crosse
+ Joshua Griffin - Saint Mary's University (MN)
+ Evan Prokopec - Saint Mary's University (MN)
+ Joey Moeller - Gustavus Adolphus College
+ Carter Klein - University of Wisconsin-River Falls
+ Tommy Kroohn - University of Wisconsin-River Falls
+ Jack Huberty - Century JC
+ Kaden Schultz-Kurtti - Century JC
+ TJ Richter - Minnesota North College - Itasca
+ Alex Kirchoff - DCTC
+ Gavin Dahl - DCTC
TEAM OUTLOOK
“The Royals will rely on a deep pitching staff and will need to play solid defense and scrap to produce runs to be competitive in a very strong Suburban East Conference and section 4AAAA.” – Kevin McDermott, head coach
Find more information on the 2026 Woodbury program below:
+ Follow them on X: @WHSBaseballMN
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Minnesota, 2026 HS Team Previews
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