Prep Baseball Report

2023 Minnesota High School Preview: Belle Plaine Tigers


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: Belle Plaine
Nickname: Tigers
Class: AA
League: Minnesota River
Head Coach: Pat Schultz
Years as Head Coach at School: 13 years (169-86)
2022 Overall Record: 14-11
2022 League Record: 8-4
2022 League Finish: 2nd
2022 Post-Season Finish: 3rd in sections

# of Returning Starters: 8
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 2

# of Starters Lost:
 1
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Jake Brandenburg, C, 2023 (Crown College commit)
Ted Hohn, 1B/P/OF, 2024
Hunter Hoen, P/IF, 2023
Ethan Hoffman, P/IF, 2023

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Jackson Kruger - South Dakota State University
Luke Luskey - South Dakota State University
Derek Hoffman - Bemidji State University
Brody Curtiss - Bethany Lutheran College
Garrett Boblitt - Bethany Lutheran College


2023 OUTLOOK:
"We have a lot of experience returning from last season including 4 guys who started on our state runner-up team in 2021. The guys have working extremely hard in the off-season and are very excited for the season. We had a few big injuries last season, but if we can stay healthy this year and keep working hard all season, we have the talent and depth to make a long run."
Pat Schultz, Belle Plaine Head Coach