2017 MN Team Preview- Cambridge-Isanti

March 29, 2017

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2017 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Cambridge-Isanti
Nickname: Bluejackets
Class: AAAA
League: Mississippi 8
Head Coach: Todd Smrekar
Years as Head Coach at School: 21
2016 Overall Record: 10-13
2016 League Record: 7-6
2016 League Finish: NA
2016 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 3rd round to Anoka

Returning Starters: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Returning: 2

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

2016 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Isaiah Filley- Luther College
Mitchell Ziebarth- Concordia
Chase Wendorf- Minnesota-Morris

TOP RETURNERS
2017 Luke Johnson, RHP/3B (U. of Mary)
2017 Blaze Hogie, 1B (Dakota County Tech)
2017 Austin Schlenker, SS/RHP

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2018 Patrick Brooks, OF
2018 Kohl Horsch, P

2017 OUTLOOK
"We will return some experience in many spots, including on the mound with Luke Johnson. We return the following who started multiple games for us: Brian Strike(OF), Casey Schlickenmayer(OF), Jared Doty(OF), Jared Konen(2B), Austin Schlenker(SS, P, All-Conference, Team MVP, 2017 Captain), Blaze Hogie(1B, All-Conference, .357 team Batting Average leader last year, Dakota County Technical College signee), Colin Lundeen(Catcher), Luke Johnson(P, 3B, All-Conference HM, 2017 Captain, University of Mary signee), Thomas Blumer(3B, DH). We graduated some key innings on the mound, but have experience in the field and at the plate. We have an athletic group (many 3 sport athletes) who have played a lot of baseball together through the years." Head Coach Todd Smrekar

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2017 MN Team Preview- Cambridge-Isanti

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