Prep Baseball Report

2023 Minnesota High School Preview: Anoka Tornadoes


Parker Hageman
Prep Baseball Report Minnesota

 

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.

Team: Anoka
Nickname: Tornadoes
Class: AAAA
League: Northwest Suburban
Head Coach: Shannon Blansette
Years as Head Coach at School: 10th year
2022 Overall Record: 13-10
2022 League Record: 7-5
2022 League Finish: 5th
2022 Post-Season Finish: Lost in third round of sections

# of Returning Starters:
 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1

# of Starters Lost:
 4
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 3

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Reagan Reeder, 3B, 2023 (University of Illinois commit)
Will Czech, OF, 2023 (University of Wisconsin-Superior commit)
Mason Hoheisel, RHP, 2023 (Maple Woods CC commit)
Louis Hertling, RHP/INF, 2023 (MN PostGrad commit)

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Cam Kramer - Winona State
Jackson Hauge - Mankato State
Nathan Culley - Mankato State
Hayden Torgerson - Luther
Ryan Hulke - Lawrence Tech
Jake Gonse - NIACC
Austin Lang - Augsburg


2023 OUTLOOK:
"If our pitching is what I think it will be, we should be very competitive in a very good league."
Shannon Blansette, Anoka Head Coach