The 2026 high school baseball season is underway and, as usual, excitement is present throughout Minnesota. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across the North Star 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 Power Rankings, Scout Blog, Diamond Notes, and Player of The Week, covering all the bases. Today, we look at the scores from our teams in our Power Rankings.

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Thursday, April 16th

FOR THE DAY'S FULL SCOREBOARD, PLEASE VISIT STRIB VARSITY.

NOTES

+ No. 3 Farmington got back on track with an 8-2 win over Lakeville South. Grady Renwick (2026, 3B, Southwest Minnesota State) continues to produce in the middle of the order, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. On the mound, Lucas Oistad (2027, LHP, Uncommitted) delivered another steady outing, working six innings of two-hit, two-run ball while striking out eight. The Tigers move to 5-1.

+ No. 4 Andover stays unbeaten, taking down Blaine 11-5 in extras. Tied at five through seven, the Huskies broke it open with six runs in the eighth. Keaton Coe (2026, SS, Campbellsville) set the tone at the top, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, finishing with two RBI and three runs scored. Andover is now 5-0.

+ No. 5 Mounds View handled Forest Lake 10-0 in a run-rule win. Cooper Caligiuri (2026, C, Uncommitted) led the offense with a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. The Mustangs improve to 5-0.

+ No. 7 Champlin Park responded after an early deficit, giving up two in the first before scoring 12 unanswered to beat Robbinsdale Armstrong. Caleb Greer (2026, OF, Bemidji State) filled up the stat sheet, going 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored. Tanner Wylie (2026, RHP, Concordia-St. Paul) gave them four innings on the mound, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out six to earn the win. The Rebels are now 3-2.

+ No. 10 Chaska continued its strong start with a 9-2 win over New Prague. Owen Strey (2026, SS/RHP, Creighton) impacted the game in multiple ways, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two stolen bases, two RBI, and two runs scored. Kalin Jochum (2027, IF/RHP, Uncommitted) handled the mound, working four innings while allowing one run on three hits and striking out four. The Hawks move to 3-0.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCHLIST CHECK-IN

NAME	SCHOOL	YESTERDAY
Noah Asuma	Cherry
Connor Finn	Mahtomedi	DNP
Andrew Gette	Mounds View	0-for-2, RBI, BB, SB
Parker Killian	Chaska	1-for-4, R
Hudson Ohm	Zumbrota Mazzepa	4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 9 K, 0-for-3
Riley Asmus	Morris	1-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB, SB, 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 5 K (W)
Ryan Christiansen	Apple Valley	1-for-3, R, RBI, HBP
Davis Fleming	Cretin-Derham Hall	DNP
Brody Geislinger	Delano	2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 K (W)
Carson Hart	Mankato East	0-for-1, 3 BB, 2 R, 2 SB
Ryan Hjellming	Cannon Falls	5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 10 K (W), 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Danny Scheller	Andover	1-for-2, 3 R, 3 BB
Bennett Skinner	East Ridge	DNP
Owen Strey	Chaska	2-for-4, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB
Garrett Wheeler	Minnetonka	DNP

Note: All stat lines obtains from X and GameChanger. Coaches will be able to submit weekly standout stat lines for our Player & Pitcher of the Week submissions. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS ⤵️

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION
Summer ID-Twin Cities	6/14	Minnetonka
Top Prospect Games 2027s (Invite Only)	6/15	Minnetonka
Top Prospect Games 2028s (Invite Only)	6/23	Minnetonka
Top Prospect Games 2029s (Invite Only)	6/24	Minnetonka
Summer ID-Central MN	6/30	Collegeville
Summer ID-Duluth	7/01	Duluth
Summer ID-Mankato	7/07	Mankato
Summer ID-Minnetonka	7/08	Minnetonka
Summer ID-Southeast Minnesota	7/14	Winona

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