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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.

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WILLMAR PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

Team: Willmar
Nickname: Cardinals
X:@willmarbaseball
Class: 3A
Conference: Central Lakes Conference
Head Coach: Tom DeBoer
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 9 years (82-94)
2023 Overall Record: 5-15
2023 Post-Season Finish: 0-2

# of Returning Starters: 7
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 4
# of Starters Lost: 2
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jordan Ellingson SS / Willmar, MN / 2026

Tyler Madsen C / Willmar, MN / 2026

Dylan Staska C / Willmar, MN / 2024

• Cullen Gregory, 2024, IF/RHP
• Mason Thole, 2024, C

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Andrew Baumgart, NDSU
Hunter Magnuson, Valley City State University
Jett Salonek, Valley City State University
Drey Dirksen, Augustana University
Ian Koosman, Paradise Valley Community College
Sam Etterman, Ridgewater College
Caden Hansen, St Cloud Tech

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2024 OUTLOOK

”We were a very young team last year with almost zero varsity experience. That experience is going to help us out a lot. I would expect our pitching and defensive consistency to improve a great deal this year!” - Tom DeBoer, Head Coach