2018 Team Preview: Minnetonka Skippers
February 26, 2018
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2018 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Minnetonka
Nickname: Skippers
Class: AAAA
League: Lake
Head Coach: Paul Twenge
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 12 years (183-91: Minnetonka, 892-891-11 Career)
2017 Overall Record: 19-6
2017 Conference Record: 6-2
2017 Conferene Finish: 1st
2017 Post-Season Finish: 3rd in Section 2AAAA
Returning Starters: 1
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1
Starters Lost: 8
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5
2017 GRADS IN COLLEGE:
Aaron Brush-Towson University
Connor Cutshall-St. Scholastica
Cole LaLonde-Century College
Ben Livorsi-St. Louis University
Matt Mueller-St. Olaf College
Jimmy Ramsey-University of Kentucky
TJ Rogers-St. Olaf College
Nate Shoemaker-Creighton
Gus Steiger-South Dakota State University
Joel Thimsen-University of Wisconsin, Stout
Sam Thoresen-University of Minnesota
Mitch Oehme-South Dakota State University
RETURNERS:
2018 David Roderick, RHP (Oklahoma)
2018 Mason Nadolney, 3B/RHP (Jacksonville University)
2018 Nick Lommen, LHP (Missouri)
2018 Aaron Wukmir, RHP (MN-Duluth)
2018 Camron Smrekar, OF/1B (Century College)
2018 Jack Berset, RHP
2018 Jarod Wandersee, 2B/SS (Concordia-St. Paul)
2018 Andrew Andresen, SS/OF (Southwest MN State)
2018 Mike Sturek, RHP (Northern Iowa Area CC)
2018 Will Sturek, 2B (Northern Iowa Area CC)
2018 Jack Hanson, 2B/3B (Gustavus)
UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH:
2019 Mitch Klass, LHP/1B
2019 Jake Zaetta, SS/RHP
2018 OUTLOOK:
“We will play defense and show up to play for every game on our schedule.” Head Coach Paul Twenge
COACHES PRESEASON QUESTIONNAIRE
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