Dakota County Technical College 2026 Outlook
February 6, 2026
Program: Dakota County Technical College
Head Coach: Blaine Barthel: 5th year 
NJCAA Region/Division: Region 13, DII
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: BaseballDctc
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Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Blaine Barthel, Dakota County has only continued to trend north, becoming one of the powerhouses in Region 13. This past season, they came off a 37-18 year, taking home a Region 13 championship, while falling to Iowa Central in the North Plains District. After a strong year, expectations are high for this 2026 squad heading into the spring. The strength of this team early in the Spring will reside on the mound, as they return two of their top three arms, while only losing a little over 160 innings on the mound. While with the bats, it's a different story with seven pieces within the lineup, all departing, but there is a strong returning sophomore class, who all got some taste of action last year. With that said, this squad looks poised to preside at the top of Region 13 and set its sights on a postseason run.
PITCHERS
This staff is where much of the experience resides within the Dakota County roster. Six impact sophomores return, as well as two freshmen making noise this fall. They look set to fill the gap left by the departing 160 innings on the mound. Left-hander Kane Sheahan leads this group brining in the most experience back on the mound, set to reside at the top of the rotation once again. In his first year, he made 12 starts, tossing 45.1 innings, striking out 55, with a 4.17 ERA. This fall, the fastball was sitting in the mid-80s, slider mid-70s, and changeup upper-70s. Right beside Sheahan, experience-wise and likely to stay at the top of the rotation is right-hander Carter Simonson. This fall, he was showing the fastball up to 88 mph with 22.4 IVB, and curveball upper-70s, gaining 2600 RMPs. After a freshman year where he tossed 37 innings, striking out 51, with a 1.95 ERA, Simonson is set to be a major factor for this rotation. These two sophomore arms look to lead the staff and shoulder much of the load this season.
Kane Sheahan from: 10/10/25
For the remaining sophomore arms, they all bring back a solid amount of experience, set to add depth to the bullpen and rotation. Left-hander Eddie Moore returns after tossing 27 innings, striking out 32, with a 7.67 ERA. The key this year will be reducing the walks, now showing the fastball up to 86 mph, and slider mid-70s with gyro actions. Then there is right-hander Adam Rice, who saw limited time as a freshman, tossing 13.1 innings, with a 4.73 ERA, and seven strikeouts. Looking to play a more prominent role, the fastball got up to 89 mph, with the slider mid-70s, gaining -23.2 inches of horizontal movement. Then, rounding out the returning staff is not a sophomore, but a redshirt freshman in Jack Seleski. The fastball this fall was sitting upper-80s, with 20.2 inches IVB, and the slider is lower-70s, gaining -20.6 inches of horizontal movement.
Adam Rice from: 10/10/25
An incoming transfer looking to make his name known this spring is right-hander Vincent Wodele. Transferred in from Minnesota Duluth, after sitting out his first year due to Tommy John surgery. Despite this, Wodele has looked strong this year, sitting 90-92 mph, with the ability to be a front-line arm.
Despite the return of all the returning firepower to the staff, three newcomers have still stood out this fall. Starting this group off is an incoming transfer, looking to make his name known this spring in right-hander Vincent Wodele. Transferred in from Minnesota Duluth, after sitting out his first year due to Tommy John surgery. Despite this, Wodele has looked strong this year, sitting 90-92 mph, with the ability to be a front-line arm. Then rounding out this group is a duo of freshmen, all with the makings to be impact arms for the staff.
Right-hander Noah Sundquist has the highest potential in this group, projecting out to be a front-end arm. The right-hander made some loud noise at our fall showcase, sitting 93-94 mph during game play, with 20.5 inches of IVB, and a hard gyro slider in the 80s. Look out for this freshman to have a major impact this spring. Then, rounding out the staff is right-hander Wyatt Seelhammer, showing the fastball up to 89.3 mph this fall with the curveball sitting upper-70s, and changeup lower-80s. These freshmen all have the firepower to make an immediate impact on the mound.
- FR. RHP Noah Sundquist, a slender 6-foot-3, 190, has wasted no time in turning projection into results. His fastball sat 93, peaked at 94.5, and carried nearly 18 inches of induced vertical break. The slider, 80–81 with spin north of 2400 rpm, bent in and out of the zone, a high-level secondary that made the fastball look even firmer.
TWO-WAYS
Within this roster, two names have the potential to effect bothsides of the field. RS-FR Jack Seleski has shown a strong ability both on the mound and with the bat. The right-hander sits 87-89 mph with the fastball, 72-73 with the slider, and 79-81 mph with the changeup. Then, with the bat, the outfielder has reached EVs north of 100 mph, showing in-game results this fall as well. Next up is RHP/1B Isaac Poehlman. This freshman has the fastball up to 88 mph this fall, with a low-70s curveball, upper-70s slider, and mid-70s changeup. When it comes to the bat, he's shown the most in-game results with it. While at our showcases, reaching a max EV of 96.5 mph with a hand speed up to 23.6 mph. These two are set to make their impact know of both sides of the ball. Make sure to watch out for these heading into the spring.
Isaac Poehlman from: 9/19/25
OFFENSE
While Dakota County loses the majority of its lineup, the program still appears poised to bounce back, with several returning sophomores who all saw playing time in their first year. The key piece to the lineup is INF Evan Nelson, who returns after being a top producer set to reside at the top of the lineup. The right-handed bat slashed .353/.394/.679, with 12 homeruns, 13 doubles, and 50 RBIs. Nelson stands out with the glove as well, a clean, confident defender up to 88 mph across the diamond. After this bat, this lineup fills with sophomores all looking to take advantage of their limited time last year, to build off it, and create a powerful lineup. OF Jacob Cisewski starts this group off after seeing 79 at-bats, slashing .253/.423/.405, with eight extra-base hits, and 14 RBIs. The bat has continued to develop, showing up to 96.8 mph EVs, becoming one to look out for this season. Next up is another outfielder in Teddy Heller. An athletic build as a 6.64 runner, with EVs up to 95.9 mph, and an arm of 84 mph. In his 58 at-bats, he slashed .448/.507/.552, with 16 stolen bases, and 20 RBIs. If the moment can be carried on, look for him to be a top of the order threat.
Evan Nelson from: 10/10/25
Continuing these returning sophomores, C/1B Nick Brandt looks to have made jumps as well after seeing 57 at-bats. In his first year, he slashed .316/.487/.614, with eight extra-base hits, and 14 RBIs. This fall, he posted a max EV of 100.1 mph with bat speed up to 78.4 mph. Then rounding out the sophomores is INF Dylan Larson, who also saw 53 at-bats, slashing .377/.534/.642, with nine extra-base hits, and 19 RBIs. Similar to Brandt, this right-handed bat has shown strong improvements this fall. Seeing to have tapped into the power, seeing a jump of 10 mph in max EV to 100 mph, and arm across the diamond jumping 3 mph to 81 mph. All these sophomores have strong outlooks and are set to make a loud impact within the lineup.
Nick Brandt from: 10/10/25
Now that being said, there is still a need for freshmen to come out early and make an immediate impact. Over the course of the fall, three names have stuck out, looking to fill the gaps remaining. 1B Brady Stoeklen starts this group off, after not seeing him much this fall, but all reports indicate that he will play a key role this spring. He’s shown the ability to reach 100 mph Evs with results, a power bat looking to provide in a big way. Next up is C Luke Baginski, out of West Salem, Wisconsin, who looks to fight for time behind the plate this spring. This fall, we saw him with the bat reaching 100.2 mph EVs, a max distance of 338 ft, and a bat speed of 75.4 mph. Then the final bat, looking to round out the lineup, is OF/1B Trevor Porisch, who posted EVs up to 98.8 mph and a max distance of 333 ft. Each of these freshmen will look to find their way into the lineup and provide depth, along with stability, all season long.