MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL SECTION 2 OF CLASS 1A
ALL SECTION BASEBALL TEAM 2022
NAME SCHOOL POSITION YEAR
1.Dylan Grev Madelia P/IF 11
2.Carter Dylla Cleveland P/IF 12
3.Lawson Godfrey Mankato Loyola P/IF 11
4.Jaxson Libby Mankato Loyola P/OF 10
5.Kyle Quesenberry Springfield C/P 12
6.Jacob Nachreiner Springfield P/IF 10
7.Jackson Huiras Sleepy Eye Public P/IF 12
8.Austin Uecker Sleepy Eye Public OF 10
9.Nick Mielke Sleepy Eye Public P/IF 11
10.Zach Anderson Martin County West P/IF 11
11.Christian Bachenberg Martin County West C 12
12.Wyatt Williamson Martin County West OF 11
13.Carson Domeier Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s OF 12
14.Brandon Schmitz Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s P/IF 10
15.Mark Anderson Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s P/IF 10
16.Talan Helget Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s P/OF 9
17.Sam Knowles New Ulm Cathedral P/IF 12
18.Carter Haala New Ulm Cathedral P/IF 11
19.Jake Finstad New Ulm Cathedral C 9
20.Justin Berg New Ulm Cathedral OF 12
21.Isaiah Rieser New Ulm Cathedral IF 12
22.Joey Herzog Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s IF 12
23.Mason Sellner Sleepy Eye Public OF 12
24.Kolby Kremmin Mt. Lake Area/Comfrey IF 12
25.Mason Stoffel Mankato Loyola P/C/IF 11
26.Jesse Potts Martin County West OF/P 12
27.Colin Krenik Cleveland P/IF/OF 12
SECTION 2A COACH OF THE YEAR: Alan Woitas New Ulm Cathedral
May 2nd
at Sleepy Eye
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU Cathedral | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Sleepy Eye | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Sellner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Domeier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Huiras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Uecker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Ziegenhagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caden Evers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Strong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arian Saenz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Mielke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Price | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erizen Traconis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Lendt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winsten Nienhaus | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Sleepy Eye High School’s Jackson Huiras and St. Mary’s High School’s Joey Herzog took part in the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association Junior Showcase July 8th at Minnetonka.
Ethan Stade, Sr., NUHS, P
Stade was New Ulm’s ace on the mound this season, throwing 47 1/3 innings with a 1.18 ERA. He also had 60 strikeouts and hit .333 with an on-base percentage of .481. Stade was an All-Conference and All-Section player this year and will continue his baseball career next season in Marshall playing DII ball with Southwest Minnesota State University.
Leonard wrapped up an All-State, All-Section and All-Conference senior year with a 5-3 record on the mound and a team-best .95 ERA. He also led the team with 85 strikeouts on the mound and allowed 24 walks in 59 innings of work. At the plate, Leonard hit .273 with two homers and 21 RBIs. Leonard will be playing DII ball for the University of Sioux Falls next season.
Wabasso, P/C
Benz, the 2021 Tomahawk All-Conference Co-Player of the Year, finished his senior campaign for the Rabbits with a .485 batting average as the team’s catcher. He also had 33 hits, 29 RBIs, six triples, four doubles, a homer and 16 stolen bases. Benz also pitched 66 2/3 innings for Wabasso and had a 6-4 record with a 2.94 ERA, 98 strikeouts and 16 walks allowed.
Cathedral, IF/P
Knowles was the Tomahawk Conference Co-Player of the Year, hitting .456 as a junior. He finished the 2021 season with 30 runs scored, 29 RBIs, 22 stolen bases and a .549 OBP. On the mound, he went 4-2 and struck out 50 in 51 innings of work, compiling an ERA of 3.38. He was also big in the clutch for the Greyhounds all season and will be back next year to lead the team once again.
Lang was a force at the plate for New Ulm this season, hitting two homers and driving in 28 RBIs with a .431 batting average. He also had seven doubles, two triples, drew 10 walks and had an on-base percentage of .500. Lang also struck out 17 on the mound and stole 10 bases. A late-season injury for him left a mark on the Eagles, but he still finished as an All-Conference player.
Helget wrapped up his senior year as an All-State, All-Conference and All-Section player for the Tigers, who finished third in the state tournament. Helget was one the area’s biggest threats on the bases this season, stealing 41 bases. He also hit .312 this season and had 24 hits, two doubles, 10 RBIs and scored 26 runs. On the mound, Helget threw 36 2/3 innings with a 5-2 record and a 1.34 ERA. He also had 47 strikeouts.
Ranweiler was the Eagles’ leadoff hitter this year and got better throughout the year, hitting .500 in the playoffs. He led the Eagles with 26 runs scored, four doubles, three triples and 10 stolen bases. A solid defender that spent much time at shortstop, Ranweiler earned All-Conference honors and an invite to the All-Star Series this summer. He will play DII baseball with the Mavericks next year at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Carlson was the team’s top hitter for average during his senior year, hitting .500. The Tomahawk All-Conference player also had 37 hits, five doubles, a triple, 11 RBIs and 23 stolen bases.
Sehr hit .370 his senior year for the Eagles and had an OBP of .580. The leftie also scored 24 runs and drove in 18. Sehr was described by his head coach Kevin Briggs as a player with great discipline and two-strike approach hitting out of the No. 2 hole for New Ulm.
Sehr also made nine appearance on the mound this year, mostly in relief, and struck out 23 in 20 innings of work. The All-Conference, All-Section player will be playing baseball next year at Wartburg College.
Caleb Carlovsky, Sr., MVL, P/IF
Carlovsky took off this year for the Chargers, leading the team in batting average and in wins. He went 5-2 with a 4.28 ERA and 32 strikeouts on the hill. At the plate, he hit .383 with 22 RBIs and 15 runs scored. He also stole 18 bases for the Tomahawk Conference champions this year.
Strong hit .456 and had 31 hits this season to lead the Indians at the plate during his Tomahawk All-Conference senior year. Strong also had nine doubles, four triples, three homers, scored 19 runs and drove in 27 runs for Sleepy Eye.
The last remaining player from the 2018 state team, Strong finished his career with a .427 batting average.
Domeier was named to the All-Conference team in the Tomahawk Conference this year and hit .364 with 28 hits and 20 RBIs. He also went 5-2 on the mound with a 2.55 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings.
Buerkle finished his junior season as an All-Section and All-Conference player. He had a team-leading .357 batting average, along with five doubles, 12 RBIs, 24 runs scored and 25 total hits. He also stole 17 bases and drew 10 walks.
A strong defensive catcher for the Eagles this season, Wiltscheck hit .600 in the Big South Conference this year and .417 overall. He had an OBP of .486 and also hit seven doubles, had 20 RBIs and scored 22 runs. Wiltscheck was also an All-Conference selection.
Brau hit .382 with 26 hits, 16 RBIs and 23 stolen bases for the Chargers this year. He scored 29 runs and had five doubles and a triple. He also went 2-0 on the mound with a 2.52 ERA.
Nachreiner wrapped up an impressive freshman year for the Tigers as one of the team’s top pitchers. The All-Section and All-Conference player had a 7-1 record on the mound with a 2.26 ERA. In 49 2/3 innings of work, he allowed just 13 walks and struck out 51 batters.
Cathedral, IF/P
Rieser was steady in the leadoff spot, hitting .407 with 37 runs scored and was always a threat to steal with 20 stolen bases. On the mound, he went 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
MVL, P/IF
Giefer went 3-3 with a 3.14 ERA for the Chargers in his first varsity season for the Chargers. He also hit .290 with 14 RBIs, 13 runs scored and seven stolen bases. Giefer played a key part in MVL’s 2021 Tomahawk Conference championship and will be leaned on to be a major contributor next year.
MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
2021 CLASS 1A ALL-STATE SELECTIONS
June 15,2021
NAME YEAR SCHOOL
1.Easton Fritcher Junior Hayfield
2.Karver Heydt Junior Hayfield
3.Joey Tempel Senior Hayfield
4.Nolan Klocke Junior Hayfield
5.Cole Walter Senior Lyle-Pacelli
6.Jed Nelson Senior Lyle-Pacelli
7.Carson Domeier Junior Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
8.Kadon Strong Senior Sleepy Eye Public
9.Eli Fest Senior Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
10.Aidan Elfering Senior BOLD
11.Sam Knowles Junior New Ulm Cathedral
12.Caleb Fogal Senior Mankato Loyola
13.Mason Leonard Senior Springfield
14.Tori Helget Senior Springfield
15.Marhsall Wagner Senior Adrian
16.Carter Benz Senior Wabasso
17.Andrew Price Junior Legacy Christian Academy
18.Brady Johnson Senior Hinckley Finlayson
19.Derek Lindow Senior Nevis
20.Isaac Call Senior Kerkhoven
21.Jaden Norby Senior Ashby
22.Ero Wallin Senior Silver Bay
23.Jaxson Bennett Junior South Ridge
24.Connor Nelson Junior Norman County East Ulen-Hitterdal
25.Jason Lindgren Senior Stephen Argyle Central
CLASS A PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ero Wallin- Silver Bay
