Prep Baseball Report

2018 Team Preview: Osseo Orioles


Josh Threlkeld
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota



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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: 
Osseo
Nickname: Orioles
Class: AAAA
League: Northwest Suburban
Head Coach: John Groebner
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 8
2017 Overall Record: 11-11
2017 League Record: 7-6
2017 League Finish: N/A
2017 Post-Season Finish: 0-2 in Sections

Returning Starters: 7
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1

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

2017 GRADS PLAYING IN COLLEGE
John Bezdicek – Southwest MN State
Matt Bezdicek – Southwest MN State

RETURNERS:
2018 Nate Goetsch
2018 Alexsandre Shopek
2018 Caden Wiles, RHP

UNDERCLASSMEN TO WATCH:
2019 Konrad Kisch, OF
2019 Nelson Lynch, OF

2018 OUTLOOK:
“Going to be a young team still but most of them were forced into starting last year as sophomores and freshman and will bring that experience with them into 2018” Head Coach John Groebner


COACHES PRESEASON QUESTIONNAIRE

We appreciate all of the help provided by high school coaches across the state assisting with our preseason coverage. If you have not already done so you can fill out our coaches' preseason questionnaire online by clicking here.