Prep Baseball Report

2019 MN High School Team Preview: Grand Rapids


Josh Threlkeld
Prep Baseball Report

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2019 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.



Team: Grand Rapids
Nickname: Thunderhawks
Class: AAA
League: Independent
Head Coach: Bill Kinnunen
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 18 (279-163)
2018 Overall Record: 10-17
2018 League Record: N/A
2018 League Finish: N/A
2018 Post-Season Finish: Section 7AAA Champions, State Participant

Returning Starters: 4
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 4

Starters Lost:
4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

2018 GRADS IN COLLEGE:
Brooks Bachmann - Bemidji State University
Evan Mischke - Bemidji State University
Luke Kinnunen - University of Minnesota Crookston

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
2019 Isaac Gustafson LHP, 2019
2019 Collin Dibb OF/C, 2019, R/R, 6'0 190
2019 Grant Anderson OF/SS, 2019, R/R, 5'9 155
2020 Alex McBride P/SS, 2020, R/R, 5'11 180
2020 Wyatt Zuehlke 3rd, 2020, R/R, 5'11 175
2021 Kodi Miller C/P/SS, 2021 R/R 5' 11 160


2019 OUTLOOK:
We graduated 7 seniors that led us to the section title If we stay away from the injury bug that bit us last year we hope to contend for another section championship.” Head Coach Bill Kinnunen