2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 8
June 4, 2026
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 8
All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches.
Names in alphabetical order.
| Player Name | Class | School | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Berg | 2026 (SR) | Champlin Park | 4-for-8, .500 AVG, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 5 R across 3 section wins. Game-winning oppo hit in 8th inning. |
| Brady Glenn | 2027 (JR) | Minnehaha Academy | Two playoff CG shutouts: 18 K vs. Concordia, 10 K vs. #1 New Life Academy. Dominant postseason run. |
| Brody Krein | 2027 (JR) | Fergus Falls | CG win vs. #3 Willmar: 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 K. Also contributed timely hits in two postseason wins over higher seeds. |
| Carson Deibele | 2027 (JR) | Monticello | CG, 99 pitches: 4 H, 1 R, 10 K in 2-1 playoff win vs. St. Cloud Crush. Pitcher's duel effort. |
| Carson Hart | 2026 (SR) | Mankato East | 8-for-11, .727 AVG, .769 OBP, 2B, 3B, 6 SB in section play. Consistent on-base presence. |
| Carter Anderson | 2028 (SO) | Monticello | 4-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 SB in two playoff wins. Perfect at the plate. |
| Chase Carroll | 2027 (JR) | Rochester Lourdes | 7-for-16, .438 AVG, HR, 2B, 9 RBI across 3 elimination wins. Go-ahead RBI in two playoff games. |
| Dane Swenson | 2029 (FR) | East Central | On mound: 2 wins, 1 ER, 20 K in 2 playoff games. At plate: 6-for-11, .545 AVG, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB. Exceptional freshman two-way effort. |
| Donovan Vendel | 2026 (SR) | Champlin Park | 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 7 K in section semifinal win. Battled through injury to deliver shutout performance. |
| Emmitt Rentas | 2028 (SO) | Mankato West | 6-for-8, .750 AVG, 1.903 OPS, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI in first two section games. Consistent extra-base damage. |
| Jonah Meyer | 2027 (JR) | Moorhead | 2 wins: 1 IP vs. Bemidji, CG extra-inning win vs. #1 STMA. 9 IP total, 6 K on the week. |
| Michael Seger | 2027 (JR) | Rochester Lourdes | CG win vs. Caledonia (7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER), save vs. Pine Island, final out vs. Lake City. 5-1, 2.75 ERA on season. |
| Owen Wilczek | 2026 (SR) | Big Lake | 14 IP, 27 K, 3 BB, 5 ER across 2 section wins. Durable and swing-and-miss stuff. |
| Patrick Sorensen | 2027 (JR) | Saint Thomas Academy | 8-inning CG shutout vs. #1 Holy Angels: 5 H, 0 BB, 11 K in 1-0 section semifinal win. |
| Peyton Tellijohn | 2026 (SR) | Le Sueur-Henderson | 2-hit shutout, 11 K vs. Cannon Falls in section 2AA semis. Clinched section final berth 1-0. |
MORE DIAMOND NOTES CONTENT
- MN 2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 8 6/04/26
- MN 2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 7 5/28/26
- MN 2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 6 5/20/26
- MN 2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 4 5/06/26
- MN 2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 3 4/29/26
