Prep Baseball Report

2020 PBR MN Team Preview: Buffalo


Will Vanderbilt
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2020 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.



Team: Buffalo
Nickname: Bison
Class: AAAA
League: Lake Conference
Head Coach: Mike Beilke
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 21 (210-227)
2019 Overall Record: 16-9
2019 League Record: 9-4
2019 League Finish: 2nd
2019 Post-Season Finish: Section 8AAAA Runner-Up

Returning Starters: 3
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3

Starters Lost:
 5
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

2019 GRADS IN COLLEGE:
Cal James - University of Mary
Kai Brisk - Northern State
Micah Rassat - University of Sioux Falls
Tristan West - Vermillion CC

SENIORS TO WATCH:
Noah Christenson, SS, 2020 (University of Sioux Falls commit)
Michael Weber, P/INF, 2020
Bry Peeler, OF/1B/P, 2020
Adam Braun, OF, 2020
Dane Huotari, INF, 2020

JUNIORS TO WATCH:
Ethan Hansen, RHP/INF, 2021
Cole LaPlante, RHP/OF, 2021
Jackson Rund, INF, 2021
Justin Johnson, C, 2021

SOPHOMORES TO WATCH:
Evan Soeffker, P/INF, 2022 


2020 OUTLOOK:
I think our strength will be our pitching staff and defense. We return all of our pitchers that pitched in the section tournament last year and we have a couple young arms that will join the staff. We also return 14 players off last year's roster. The key for our success will be on the offensive side. We have a lot of potential but we will need to find ways to manufacture runs..” Head Coach Mike Beilke