2015 Team Preview: Floodwood Polar Bears

March 25, 2015

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

As we prepare for the upcoming 2015 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Floodwood
Nickname: Polar Bears
Class: A
League: Polar (Silver Division)
Head Coach: Adam Johnson
Years as Head Coach at School: 6
2014 Overall Record: 12-4
2014 League Record: 4-0
2014 League Finish: Conference Champions
2014 Post-Season Finish: Lost in First Round

Returning Starters: 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 3

Starters Lost: 2
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

TOP RETURNERS
2015, Riley Bernsdorf, C
2015, Kyle Tamminen, 3B/RHP
2015, Willow Christenson, SS/OF

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2016, Tanner Heggedahl, C/2B/RHP
2018, Ricky Baker, RHP

X-FACTOR
Floodwood brings back a wealth of experience with 7 starting position players returning.

2015 OUTLOOK
The Polar Bears have experience returning; which includes 5 players who started on their 2013 State Tournament team. Their pitching depth is lacking due to some injuries; but Floodwood returns one of the area's best players in Riley Bernsdorf. Bernsdorf has been All-Conference for 4 years, was All-State in 2014, hit .625 as a junior, and has not struck out since his freshman year in high school. Kyle Tamminen was the team's Pitcher of the Year in 2014 and keep your eyes on freshman Ricky Baker; who was 4-0 on the mound last year as an 8th grader.

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2015 Team Preview: Floodwood Polar Bears

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