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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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PINE ISLAND PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

Team: Pine Island
Nickname: Panthers
X: @pihardball
Class: 2A
Conference: Hiawatha Valley League
Head Coach: Dan Drazan
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 5 years (48-41)
2023 Overall Record: 14-8
2023 Post-Season Finish: 4th in Section 1AA

# of Returning Starters: 9
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 5
# of Starters Lost: 0
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 0

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Nicholas Bauer RHP / Pine Island, MN / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 107 / POS: 46 Enter Analysis Here

Luke Sems C / Pine Island, MN / 2025 Enter Analysis Here

Brandon Week LHP / Pine Island, MN / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 9 Enter Analysis Here

Ivan Loy SS / Pine Island, MN / 2024 Enter Analysis Here

• Alex Knox, 2026, RHP/IF/C
• Landon Lowrie, 2026, 1B/P/OF
• Ben Grabau, 2026, DH/OF/P
• Jaxon Hartzell, 2027, IF/P

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Tanner Horton - Hamline
Johnny Bauer - Benedictine (Atchison, KS)

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2024 OUTLOOK

”We will return a very experienced, yet still pretty young team in 2024. They have had a chance to see what it takes to take the next step after making it to the Final 4 of Section 1AA in 2023 and coming up a little short. We will look to compete for a conference and section championship in 2024. There will be plenty of competition in what will be a very loaded Section 1AA in 2024!” - Dan Drazan, Head Coach