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PBR Minnesota 2022 High School Preview: Prior Lake Lakers


Parker Hageman
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

 

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2022 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.



Team: Prior Lake
Nickname: Lakers
Class: AAAA
League: South Suburban Conference
Head Coach: Al Iverson
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 3 years (20-20)
2021 Overall Record: 12-12
2021 League Record: 8-10
2021 League Finish: 7th
2021 Post-Season Finish: 3rd in section

# of Returning Starters:
 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3

# of Starters Lost:
 5
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Michael Gabbard, 2022. C/INF(University of Minnesota-Duluth commit)
Ryan Wattermann, 2022, LHP (University of Minnesota-Duluth commit) 
Harry Fleek, 2022, C/INF/OF
Henry Brandt, 2022, LHP

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL: 
AJ Lattery - Oregon State
Ryan McDonald - South Dakota State
Jonah Hoeg - University of St. Thomas
Alex Wattermann - University of Minnesota-Duluth
Russ Tanner - University of Minnesota-Duluth
Sam Tanner - University of Minnesota-Duluth
Austin Gordon - University of Minnesota-Duluth
Derek Kay - Minot State
Cooper Schnackenberg - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Mitch Goodwin - University of Minnesota-Morris
Corbin Cross - Concordia-Texas
Sam Emmerich - Saint John’s
Dustan Green - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Beau Rabey - Northwestern-St. Paul
Connor Wietgrefe - NIACC
Jake Larson - NIACC
Sam Shopbell - DMACC

 

2022 OUTLOOK:
“We want to build upon last season’s postseason run and are hoping to finish in the upper half of our conference.”
Al Iversen, Prior Lake Head Coach