Prep Baseball Minnesota 2024 High School Preview: Minnewaska Area Lakers
March 29, 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.
MINNEWASKA AREA LAKERS PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Team: Minnewaska Area
Nickname: Lakers
X: @waskaball
Class: 2A
Conference: West Central
Head Coach: Joe Alexander
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 3rd year (28-14)
2023 Overall Record: 15-5
2023 Post-Season Finish: Lost
# of Returning Starters: 8
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning:5
# of Starters Lost: 1
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Dylan Alexander C / Minnewaska, MN / 2024Rankings StateRank: 158 / POS: 16
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Alex Panitzke RHP / Minnewaska, MN / 2024
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Jack Majerus OF / Minnewaska, MN / 2024
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Austin Ballhagen / Minnewaska Area, MN / 2024
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Noah Jensen 1B / Minnewaska Area, MN / 2025
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Ryland Martin 3B / Minnewaska , MN / 2024
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Nathan Dell 2B / Minnewaska Area High School, MN / 2024
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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE
PJ Johnson - St. Johns University
2024 OUTLOOK
”Returning 8 starters from 2023, combined with many, talented underclassmen pushing for playing time is a formula any program would love to have. If we can stay healthy and get consistent pitching, our strong hitting and defense should complete the formula for a successful 2024 campaign! Wins will not come easy in the extremely tough West Central Conference and in Section 3AA, we will have to best at our best game in and game out to achieve our team goals.” - Joe Alexander, Head Coach