Prep Baseball Minnesota 2024 High School Preview: Burnsville Blaze
March 25, 2024
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2024 High School season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
BURNSVILLE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Team: Burnsville
Nickname: Blaze
X: @burnsvillebb
Class: 4A
Conference: South Suburban
Head Coach: Justin Banitt
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1st Year (0-0)
2023 Overall Record: 11-12
2023 Post-Season Finish: 1-2
# of Returning Starters: 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3
# of Starters Lost: 4
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Collin Heckman RHP / Burnsville, MN / 2025
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Nick Discher RHP / Burnsville, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 37 / POS: 20
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AJ Galvin C / BHS, MN / 2024
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Jacob Neutz C / Burnsville, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 202 / POS: 22
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John Santelman SS / Burnsville, MN / 2024
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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE
Nicholas Meuser
Eli Keirstead
Asher Giese
Ethan Voss
Cole Voss
Kade Bowar
Benjamin Meuser
Zach Andreasen
Tim Urlaub
Konnor Kirchoffner
2024 OUTLOOK
”The 2024 team is senior heavy, many of which have played at the varsity level for the last two seasons. We return over 75% of our innings pitched, including our top three starting pitchers.” - Justin Banitt, Head Coach