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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Mankato East Cougars

High School: Mankato East
Conference: Big 9
2025 Record (Finish): 23-4 (3A State Runner-Up)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Carson Hart - Creighton commit

+ Keaton Wojcik - Iowa commit

+ Mason Diede

+ Koltin Kolbinger

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Riston Wojcik

+ Dylan Kopesky

+ Logan Swalve

+ Matthew Werk

+ Nicholas Werk

+ Nate Bridger

+ Jack Hansen

+ Owen Studtmann

+ Caden Hansen

+ Caeden Willaert

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“After losing 10 seniors (8 of which committed to play college baseball) and 70% of our innings pitched last year, we have a lot of unknowns in the lineup and pitching rotation this season. However, with two D1 commits and a solid junior class coming off a 17-1 JV season, we are ready to make another deep run in sections and hopefully to the State Tournament.” – Travis Miller, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Mankato East program below:

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

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