Prep Baseball Report

2023 Minnesota High School Preview: Maple Grove Crimson


Parker Hageman
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

 

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


Team: Maple Grove
Nickname: Crimson
Class: AAAA
League: Northwest Suburban
Head Coach: Jeff Peterson
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1 (20-6)
2022 Overall Record: 20-6
2022 League Record: 11-2
2022 League Finish: 1st
2022 Post-Season Finish: Class AAAA fourth place

# of Returning Starters:
 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1

# of Starters Lost:
 5
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Tanner Albeck, 3B/OF 2023 (University of Minnesota-Duluth commit)
Sam Kliber, SS/P, 2023 (University of Minnesota-Duluth commit)
Hunter Gerber, 1B/RHP, 2023 (University of Minnesota-Duluth commit)
Vann Olson, OF/P, 2024
Evan O'Dwyer, P, 2026

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Aiden Hansen - Minnesota State University-Mankato
Chayton Fischer - Minnesota State University - Mankato
Zane Vitense - Ohio-Westleyan
Brian O'Dwyer - University of Wisconsin-Superior
Ethan Zimmerman - St. Scholastica
Jeremy Klick - University of St. Thomas)


2023 OUTLOOK:
"We return a solid core of players who have started since their sophomore season. These players are multi-sport athletes who have participated in the state tournament in baseball and football. The core is strong and full of great leadership and they know how win. We have some promising young players who are eager to step up and contribute as well. "
Jeff Peterson, Maple Grove Head Coach