2016 Team Preview: Edina Hornets

March 29, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2016 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Edina
Nickname: Hornets
Class: AAAA
League: Lakes
Head Coach: Carter Freeman
Years as Head Coach at School: 5
2014 Overall Record: 10-12
2014 League Record: 4-4
2014 League Finish: NA
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 1st Round

Returning Starters: 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 3

Starters Lost: 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2

2015 GRADS IN COLLEGE
NA

TOP RETURNERS
2016 Tyler Eckberg - SS/RHP - Kansas State Commit
2016 Ben Vanhove - SS
2016 Matthew Grove - 1B/3B/RHP - St. Scholastica Commit

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2017 Brock Boltmann - C/OF
2017 Will Gudorf - LHP
2017 Jimmy Connell - LHP

2016 OUTLOOK
"Strong leadership returns for 2016 with captains Tyler Eckberg (Kansas State commit) and Ben Vanhove. The Hornets have an experienced core of returning pitchers including Eckberg, 4 year starter Matthew Grove, juniors Jimmy Connell and Will Gudorf and senior Kevin Cash. Brock Boltmann and Jack Haben return to fortify catching and infield duties respectively. Seniors JR Brauer and Cal Bovy were playoff roster adds and are hungry to compete for outfield spots. A strong class of underclassmen will challenge all for roster spots and the Hornets look to compete again for a Lake Conference championship and beyond in 2016." Head Coach Carter Freeman

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2016 Team Preview: Edina Hornets

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