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2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 3

April 29, 2026
Andy Judkins
State Director, Prep Baseball Minnesota

 

Starting on Opening Day, our scouts will be out covering the 2026 season, publishing scout notes and additional in-season content along the way, like Power Rankings, Player of the Week awards, Scout Blog, Heat Sheet, Baseball Day Minnesota, and weekly top performers included inside Diamond Notes.

2026 PREP BASEBALL MINNESOTA DIAMOND NOTES 💎 WEEK 3

All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches. 
Names in alphabetical order.

Carson Nedland 2026 (SR) Anoka Complete game 5-inning shutout vs Rogers. 7 K on just 48 pitches. Efficient, attacked the zone.
Carter Daluge 2028 (SO) Andover 8-17, .471/.526/.824 with 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 R, 9 RBI. Consistent hard contact with extra-base impact.
Brendan Goedker 2027 (JR) Big Lake 7-13 on the week. Highlighted by 6-6 game with 3 3B (ties state records). Impact bat, loud extra-base production.
Jackson LaRoche 2027 (JR) Big Lake 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K vs Becker; added save vs St. Francis (1 IP, 3 K). Filled the zone, missed barrels.
Abram Tennessen 2026 (SR) Cannon Falls 11 IP across two outings. Allowed 5 R (0 in first start), 8 H, 11 K. Pitched efficiently and limited damage.
Ryan Hjellming 2026 (SR) Cannon Falls 6 IP, 2 H, 9 K vs KM. Controlled tempo, generated swing-and-miss.
Breck Rustad 2027 (JR) Cannon Falls 7 H in 15 AB with 5 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI. Consistent contact, table-setter profile.
Tyler Meyers 2027 (JR) Cannon Falls 6-12 with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Extra-base impact in middle of order.
Grady Meyers 2026 (SR) Cannon Falls 6-12 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBI. Drove the baseball with run production.
Rhys George 2026 (SR) Champlin Park .400 AVG, .455 OBP (4-10), 1 BB, 1 SB. Stayed within approach, found ways on base.
Caleb Greer 2026 (SR) Champlin Park Collected first HR of season. Flashed emerging power.
Tanner Wylie 2026 (SR) Champlin Park 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K vs Totino Grace. 1.167 ERA, 1.000 WHIP. Steady, around the zone.
Noah Asuma 2026 (SR) Cherry 7-12 with 4 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 5 SB. .717 on the year. Impact bat with speed.
Aaden Westerbur 2026 (SR) Duluth Marshall 5-7 with 1 HR, 1 2B, 6 RBI. Produced in limited ABs.
Alden Marsolek 2027 (JR) Duluth Marshall 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 K on 87 pitches. Filled zone, limited traffic.
Brandon Lunneborg 2026 (SR) Eagan .667 AVG, .750 OBP with 6 H, 9 RBI over last 3 games. Consistent barrel, drove in runs.
Dane Swenson 2029 (FR) East Central 10-17 with 5 RBI, 3 2B, 2 SB. Advanced feel for contact and gap power.
Lincoln Trushenski 2026 (SR) Elk River 6-10, .636 OBP with 5 SB in 3 games. Pressure on defense with speed.
Jacob Fronning 2026 (SR) Fergus Falls 8-14, 2 RBI in 4 games. Included 5-5 outing vs Sauk Rapids-Rice. Barrel control throughout.
Brody Krein 2027 (JR) Fergus Falls CG win vs Willmar: 7 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. Competed, limited free passes.
Ethan McCubbin 2027 (JR) Hermantown 9-12 with 4 2B, 6 RBI, 2 SB in 3 games. Repeated hard contact.
Max Lerner 2027 (JR) Hopkins .733 AVG, 1.498 OPS, 10 R, 6-6 SB, 0 K in 5 games. Set the tone from leadoff.
Van Tellier 2026 (SR) Hopkins 2-0, 11 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 21 K. 0.545 WHIP, .086 BAA. Dominant strike-thrower.
Luke Fleming 2027 (JR) Lake City 8-17, 5 RBI, 5 SB. Also 11 IP, 12 K on mound. Two-way contributor.
Colter Hegge 2026 (SR) Lake City 2-0, 10 IP, 14 K, 6 H allowed. Also 6-13 with 2 2B, 6 R. Impact both sides.
Peyton Tellijohn 2026 (SR) Le Sueur-Henderson Perfect game vs Maple River with 10 K. Added RBI double. Historic outing.
Kason Nuehring 2027 (JR) Mankato West CG shutout vs Willmar: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K. Efficient, kept hitters off balance.
Sam Hebeisen 2026 (SR) Mille Lacs 2-0, 10.2 IP, 0 R, 25 K, 0 BB, 3 H. Dominant, no free passes.
Cam Erickson 2026 (SR) Minnehaha Academy 8-17 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB. Balanced approach, extra-base impact.
Carson Heinsch 2026 (SR) Moorhead 6-11 (.545) with 2 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB. Produced in key spots.
Sam Cragg 2027 (JR) Moorhead 6-7 (.857) with 1 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB. Elite contact week.
Andres Rojas 2027 (JR) New London-Spicer 10-18 with 4 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB. Included 6-6 game with 3 2B (state record tie).
Brayden Skindelien 2026 (SR) New London-Spicer 10.1 IP, 3 H, 11 K across two outings. Shutdown relief and win in second appearance.
Hunter Larson 2027 (JR) New Ulm 7-14 with 1 3B, 3 RBI, 7 R, 1 BB, 0 K. Consistent contact, table setter.
Gavin Griffin 2027 (JR) Perham 8-15 (.533) with 1 3B, 7 R, 4 RBI. Found barrels consistently.
Nick Satterlund 2028 (SO) Sacred Heart 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 15 K. Retired final 18 hitters. Overpowering stuff.
Forrest Wright 2027 (JR) Saint Thomas Academy 5 IP, 0 H, 3 BB, 8 K vs Tartan. Controlled outing, limited contact.
Nathan Schauer 2027 (JR) Sibley East No-hitter vs St. Clair: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K on 77 pitches.
Ben Pretasky 2026 (SR) South Ridge 5-7 with 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 R. Extra-base production throughout.
Robbie Babcock 2026 (SR) St. Croix Prep CG: 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 17 K on 86 pitches. Opened with 9 straight K, including immaculate inning.
Matt Mieras 2026 (SR) Waconia .562 AVG, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 1.713 OPS. Also 6 IP on mound. Walk-off 2-run HR vs Duluth East.
Jacob Nye 2027 (JR) Westonka 6 IP, 12 K, 1 ER vs Orono. Missed bats, worked deep.
Reese Christianson 2026 (SR) Willmar 6-17 with 3 RBI, 3 R, 4 SB. Walk-off hit vs Brainerd.
Hudson Sjoberg 2027 (JR) Willmar 2 wins: 2 IP relief (4 K) + 7 IP start (1 ER, 6 K). Effective in multiple roles.
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