2017 MN Team Preview- Mankato East

April 3, 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: Mankato East
Nickname: Cougars
Class: AAAA
League: Big 9
Head Coach: Cory Smith
Years as Head Coach at School: (28-40)
2016 Overall Record: 10-15
2016 League Record: 4-7
2016 League Finish: 8th Place
2016 Post-Season Finish: Section Semi-Finals

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

Starters Lost: 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2

2016 GRADS IN COLLEGE
Brady DesLauriers- SW Minnesota State

TOP RETURNERS
2017 Luke Makovsky, 1B (Minnesota State-Mankato)

UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH
2019 Jake Prybylla, CF/P/SS

2017 OUTLOOK
"2017 may be a bit of the unknown for us. We have returning players yet we lost a lot of experience and pitching from last year. Our senior leadership and ability of your young players to make the leap this year will determine a lot of ball games." Head Coach Cory Smith

COACHES PRESEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

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2017 MN Team Preview- Mankato East

COACHES PRESEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

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