2017 MN Team Preview- Eden Prairie

March 29, 2017

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2017 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Eden Prairie
Nickname: Eagles
Class: AAAA
League: Lake
Head Coach: John Buteyn
Years as Head Coach at School: 5
2016 Overall Record: 18-10
2016 League Record: 3-5
2016 League Finish: 4th Place
2016 Post-Season Finish: NA

Returning Starters: 3
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 1

Starters Lost: 6
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 4

2016 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Jeff Athey- U. of Nebraska
Ryan Swanson- Creighton
Charlie Sheehan- St. Louis U.
Mark Ehresman- Nebraska-Omaha
Trevor Divinski- Minnesota State-Mankato

TOP RETURNERS
2017 Jack Zigan, RHP

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2018 Ryan Wrobleski, C
2018 Zack Elliott, SS

2017 OUTLOOK
"Our expectation each year is to compete for championships in the state's toughest conference and section - the Lake and Section 2AAAA, respectively. We will be strong up the middle this year with returning starters at Catcher and Shortstop in Ryan Wrobleski and Zack Elliott, as well as with Connor Kehl at 2nd Base, who really emerged over the course of our American Legion season. Will Pahl should also provide some experienced stability at 3rd base. Aside from those young men, we have several others with some experience that will be competing for time in the outfield along with some new faces. Jack Zigan returns to lead our pitching staff; he has closed for us the last two years but will likely move in to a starting role this season. Connor Young and Torben Urdahl also return some experience on the mound, and the key to our success this season will likely depend on how successfully those two and other new faces round out our pitching staff." Head Coach John Buteyn

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2017 MN Team Preview- Eden Prairie

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