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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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EASTVIEW LIGHTNING PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

Team: Eastview
Nickname: Lightning
X: @EV_Baseball
Class: 4A
Conference: South Suburban
Head Coach: Pat Strey
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1 (17-9)
2023 Overall Record: 17-9
2023 Post-Season Finish: Section Runner-up

# of Returning Starters: 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1
# of Starters Lost: 3
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Nick Brandt C / Eastview, MN / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 17 / POS: 1

Cooper DeSutter OF / Eastview, MN / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 188 / POS: 33

Louis Rogers SS / Eastview, MN / 2024

Charlie Riedl / NA, MN / 2024

Charlie Novak / NA, MN / 2024

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

TJ Egan - Minnesota
Ezra Formaneck - St. Thomas
Ben Schmitz - Gustavus
Conner Wiberg - Gustavus
Owen Dauk - St. John's

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2024 OUTLOOK

”The Lightning will be relying on a heavily experienced senior class this season. Eastview returns seven players who could be multi-year starters at their position. The Lightning look to follow up on a strong season last year, where they were one game out of 1st place in the difficult South Suburban Conference, and were section runners-up in 2023. Eastview will need to replace a large amount of innings on the mound, but they are excited to.” - Pat Strey, Head Coach