2024 Prep Baseball Minnesota Diamond Notes: Week 4
May 9, 2024
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DIAMOND NOTES | WEEK 4
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Brendan Koester RHP / C / Simley, MN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 40 / POS: 19
Brendan threw a 7 inning complete game shutout on only 75 pitches against a red-hot Hill-Murray team. He struck out 3 and did not walk anyone. |
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Landon Sanderson RHP / 3B / Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, MN / 2027Rankings StateRank: 14 / POS: 6
Last week's Pitcher of the Week was at it again: He threw a 7 inning, 12 strikeout shutout over Maple River. |
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AJ Newell RHP / 1B / Southwest Christian , MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 64 / POS: 31
5/1 game v. Mound Westonka: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 SO |
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Kelin Rasmussen OF / SS / Farmington, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 182 / POS: 30
Kelin provided a spark in Farmington's two games this week to help keep the Tigers undefeated. He hit two home runs and had 4 RBI vs Lakeville South on May 1 and then followed that up with a big hit, a walk and 2 more RBI vs Eastview on May 3. He also continued to make one big play after another at third base.
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Jack Anderson SS / 3B / Benilde-St. Margaret's, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 30 / POS: 3
In two games last week, the James Madison commit went 4-for-6 with 2 doubles, a home run, 6 RBI, and 3 runs scored to help the Red Knights to a 2-0 week.
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Ryan Hjellming RHP / SS / Cannon Falls, MN / 2026On Thursday Ryan threw a Gem against Goodhue. Complete game shutout. 99 pitches. 13 K, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 HBP. With solid defense behind him, we only allowed two baserunners. |
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Andrew Gette RHP / 3B / Mounds View, MN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 2 / POS: 2
Another CG Shutout: 7 IP, 5 H, 12 SO, 1 BB. The Junior Future Game alum is now 4-1 on the year with a 1.69 ERA. He's struckout 45 in 29 innings.
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Dakota Retterath / Austin, MN / 20244-for-8 on the week with 5 RBIs, 1 run, 3 singles, and a double.
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Noah Jensen 1B / C / MINNEWASKA SECONDARY, MN / 2025Rankings StateRank: 118 / POS: 2
5-for-7, two doubles, a home run and a 2.146 OPS.
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Connor Esposito 1B / LHP / Mound Westonka , MN / 2024Esposito picked up another win on the mound on May 2nd, throwing 5.2 innings allowing only 2 hits to go along with 13 strikeouts against Hutchinson.
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Isaac Wenszell OF / RHP / Lourdes , MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 110 / POS: 16
Isaac is a senior captain and has been red hot at the plate this week, batting .417 with 1 HR, and 5 RBI for a 1.167 OPS. On the mound, he was 1-1 with 11 1/3 IP allowing just 3 ER for a 1.85 ERA, a .188 BAA, and 13K/5BB.
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Tyler Berglund RHP / 1B / Proctor , MN / 20266-for-10 at the plate with 3 RBI against International Falls was part of a no-hitter where he went 7.2 innings with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts, but ran out of pitches to get the last guy out.
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Jack Scanlon RHP / 2B / Delano, MN / 2025Rankings StateRank: 22 / POS: 9
Complete game shutout against Becker: 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 12 K, 2 BB.
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Brett Schlangen / Sartell, MN / 2024.571 for the week including a 2B and a 3B
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Tanner Nordrum RHP / OF / New Prague, MN / 20249 IP 3 H 9 K 1 BB 0 R 1-0 win over Bloomington Jefferson
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Hunter Goetzinger / CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH, MN / 2024The Augsburg commit went 6-for-8 at the plate with 3 doubles and 3 RBI’s and had zero passed balls as a catcher the last 8 games.
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Ty Lovcik RHP / 3B / Park Center, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 69 / POS: 34
GP - 5 / AB - 14 / AVG - .500 / OBP .611 / OPS - 1.397 / H - 7 ( 2-2B, 1-3B) | GP - 1 / IP - 7 / W / H - 4 / R - 2 / ER - 0 / BB - 1 / SO - 11 / ERA - .000 / CG - 1 |
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Wesley Johnson RHP / Sartell, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 227 / POS: 83
.571 for the week including a 2B and a 3B |
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Adam Aasen RHP / OF / Park Center, MN / 2026Rankings StateRank: 38 / POS: 17
GP - 2 / W - 2 / IP - 11.0 / H - 3 / R - 2 / ER - 1 / BB - 5 / SO - 14 / ERA - .636 / BAA - .088 | GP - 5 / AB - 14 / H - 6 (2B - 2, 3B - 1) / AVG - .462 / OBP - .588
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+ Josiah Mueller | Isle
On Friday in a 12-11 win over Barnum, Josiah went 4 for 4 with a home run, two doubles, 6 RBIs, 3 runs scored, and also had one stolen base.
+ Landon O'Heron | Caledonia
The sophomore picked up 2 wins and a save in the week with a huge complete game 3-hit, 7K shutout of LaCrescent.
+ Jaxon Kenning | St. Cloud Tech
6-for-10 with 6RBIs and a stolen base. He hit for the cycle against Duluth East, including a 1st inning 2-run HR, tripled in the 2nd, single in the 3rd, and a doubled in the 4th.
+ Trey Mertens | Roseau
7 IP, 3 H, 0R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 Ks, 78 pitches thrown with a 82% strike rate. Effective and efficient outing on the mound vs rival Warroad. Attacked the zone from the first-to-final pitch of the game. Dialed in, utilizing a mix of a live fastball, breaking ball, and changeup.
+ Nathan Nelson | Mora
On April 29, the threw a complete game, 2-hit shutout vs. Hinckley/Finlayson witih 13 strikeouts and one walk. On May 3rd, another complete game, 3-hit shutout vs. Pequot Lakes with nine strikeouts and one walk. In game 2 of a doubleheader, he picked up the save pitching a scoreless 7th inning with a pair of strikeouts.
+ Will Thompson | Sartell
7 IP 5 H 0 R 1 BB 6 Ks in win over Moorhead