Prep Baseball Report

2026 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 8


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 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.
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