Prep Baseball Minnesota 2024 High School Preview: Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights
March 24, 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.
KENYON-WANAMINGO KNIGHTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Team: Kenyon-Wanamingo
Nickname: Knights
X: @BaseballKW
Class: 1A
Conference: Gopher Conference
Head Coach: Kirby VanDeWalker
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): Entering 7th year - 44-63)
2023 Overall Record: 10-10
2023 Post-Season Finish: First round exit
# of Returning Starters: 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3
# of Starters Lost: 3
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1
PLAYERS TO WATCH
William Van Epps RHP / Kenyon-Wanamingo, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 55 / POS: 26
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Gunner Kennedy 3B / Kenyon-Wanamingo, MN / 2025
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Owen Craig SS / Kenyon-Wanamingo, MN / 2025
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Isaac Hedeen / NA, MN / 2025
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- Colton Steberg, 2024, P/IF
- Noah Wallaker, 2025, C
- Aidan Lindell, 2024, P/IF
- Reed Sommer, 2025, P/IF
- Mason Torgeson, 2024, P/OF
ALUMNI IN COLLEGE
None
2024 OUTLOOK
”Our team is hungry and ready to take the next step. We've been knocking on the door step of the conference crown the last two seasons. Even though we graduated 3 starters from last year's squad, we have many players who gained valuable varsity experience last season who are coming back. We have some things to prove in the batter's box this year. We are confident in our pitching staff as we head into the season. Our goal is to compete for a conference championship and section title. Timely offense, aggressive base running and consistent pitching will be our recipe for success. We are looking forward to the start of the season.” - Kirby VanDeWalker, Head Coach