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Rochester, MN 55903

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Rochester Baseball History

 

Baseball has a rich history of offerings for the young players of Rochester.  The success of the Rochester program has helped area High School teams compete at their highest level by preparing many players in each age group to be ready for this level of play.  The program has offered many families the opportunities to create close personal friends, both the kids and the parents, alike.  There is nothing more fulfilling than a team coming together and ultimately building life long friendships through success both on and off the field.

Highlights of some of our most successful Rochester individuals and teams over the years:

Class of 1967

  Jim Burton – Detroit Tigers – drafted 26th round  (Rochester High School)

 

Class of 1969

  Allen Thomas – San Francisco Giants – drafted 33rd round (Rochester John Marshall Rockets)

 

Class of 1979

  Tom Dieters – Chicago White Sox – drafted 23rd round (Rochester John Marshall Rocketsl)

 

Class of 1980

   Legion State Tournament - 3rd Place 1980 (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

 

Class of 1981

   VFW State Tournament - 3rd Place 1979 (Rochester Post 1215 Coach Kangas)

   Legion State Tournament - Champions 1981 (Rochester As Coach Kangas/Gill)

   Bill Cutshall – Cleveland Indians – 23rd round amateur entry draft (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

 

Class of 1984

  VFW State Tournament 2nd Place 1984 (Rochester Post 1215 - Hudson)

 

Class of 1986

  Legion State Tournament 2nd Place 1986 (Rochester Post 92 - Kangas)

 

Class of 1987

  VFW State Tournament 2nd Place 1985 (Rochester Post 1215 - Hudson)

 

Class of 1988

  VFW State Tournament Champions 1986 (Rochester Post 1215 - Hudson)

   Jeff Milene– Minnesota Twins – 21st round amateur entry draft (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

 

Class of 1996

  14AAA MSF State Tournament Champions 1992 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Blue - Coach Siple/Shimek)

  High School State A Tournament Champions 1996 (Rochester Lourdes – Hudson)

 

Class of 1997

  14AAA  MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 1993 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester - Coach ?)

  Michael Restovich – Minnesota Twins – 2nd round of the amateur entry draft (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

  Dan Lawler – Division I College Baseball (Creighton)

  Dan Lawler – Rochester Honkers

 

Class of 2002

  High School State A Tournament Champions 2002 (Rochester Lourdes – Hudson)

 

Class of 2003

  11AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 1996 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Mr Pizza - Coach ?)

  13AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 1998 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester South - Coach ?)

  14AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 1999 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Godfathers – Coach?)

  High School State AAA Tournament Champions 2003 (Rochester Century – Kangas)

  Legion State Tournament Champions 2003 (Rochester Post 92 - Kangas)

  Legion Region Tournament Champions 2003 (Rochester Post 92 - Kangas)

  Legion National Tournament Champions 2003 (Rochester Post 92 - Kangas)

  Dan Lyons – Division I College Baseball (Minnesota Gophers)

  Dan Lyons – Rochester Honkers

 

 

Class of 2004

   Aaron Craig– Minnesota Twins – 24th round amateur entry draft (Rochester Century Panthers)

 

Class of 2006

  13AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 2001 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Ravens - Coach ?)

  High School State Tournament Consolation Champions 2006 (Rochester John Marshall Rockets – Coach?)

  Aaron Senne – Minnesota Twins – drafted 2010 13th round of the amateur entry draft (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

  Aaron Senne – Division I College Baseball (Missouri Mizzou)

  Aaron Senne – Minnesota Twins – drafted 2010 32nd round (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

  Aaron Senne – 2010 Big 12 Conference Co-Player of the Year (Missouri Mizzou)

  Aaron Senne – Florida Marlins – drafted 2010 10rd round (Rochester Mayo Spartans)

 

Class of 2007

  14AAA  MSF State Tournament 3rd Place 2003 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rattlers - Coach ?)

 

Class of 2008

  12AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 2002 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rockets - Coach ?)

  14AA MSF State Tournament Champions 2004 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Royals - Schoeberl)

  14AAA MBL League Tier 1 Playoff Champions 2004 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Raptors – Glasenapp)

  14AAA MBL Champions Region 3 2004 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Raptors – Glasenapp)

  15AA MBT State Tournament 3rd Place 2005 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester - Coach Hudson)

  2008 RYBA Scholarship Award – Travis Schuabauer (Rochester Mayo)

  2008 RYBA Scholarship Award – Zack Dunbar (Rochester Century)

  2008 RYBA Scholarship Award – Derek Schoeberl (Rochester Lourdes)

  2008 RYBA Scholarship Award – Zach Sallee (Rochester Mayo)

 

Class of 2009

  12AAA MSF State Tournament Champions 2003 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans - Coach Hudson)

  12AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place 2003 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rockets - Coach Bitz)

  13AAA MSF State Tournament 4th Place 2004 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Ravens - Hudson)

  13AAA MBT State Tournament 4th Place 2004 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Ravens - Hudson)

  13AAA MBT State Tournament Champions 2004 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Renegades – Bitz)

  13AAA MBL League Tier 1 Playoff Champions 2004 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Renegades – Bitz)

  13AAA MBL League Champions Region 3 2004 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Renegades – Bitz)

  14AAA MSF State Tournament 4th Place 2005 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Raptors - Coach ?)

  2009 RYBA Scholarship Award – Brian Anderson (Rochester John Marshall)

  2009 RYBA Scholarship Award – Eric Bieniek(Rochester Lourdes)

  2009 RYBA Scholarship Award – Todd Bestgen (Rochester Lourdes)

  2009 RYBA Scholarship Award – Kirby Reeping (Rochester John Marshall)

 

Class of 2010

  12AAA MSF State Tournament 3rd Place 2004 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans- Henze)

  2010 RYBA Scholarship Award – Dean Schoeberl(Rochester Lourdes)

  2010 RYBA Scholarship Award – Robin Heilskov (Rochester John Marshall)

  2010 RYBA Scholarship Award – Alexander Herold (Rochester Mayo)

  2010 RYBA Scholarship Award – Bradley Pastika (Rochester Century)

 

Class of 2012

  10AAA MBT State Tournament 2nd Place 2004 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rebels – Watts)

  11AAA MBT State Tournament 2nd Place 2005 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Panthers - Coach Watts)

  12AAA MSF State Tournament 4th Place 2006 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rockets- Coach ?)

  12AAA MBT State Tournament 3rd Place 2006 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans - Coach Essig)

  13AAA MSF MBL League Champions 2007 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Renegades – Wiesner)

 

Class of 2013

  11AAA MBT State Tournament 3rd Place 2006 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Eagles - Coach?)

  12AAA MSF State Tournament Champions 2007 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rockets – Coach Brady)

  14AAA MBL Region 3 - League 1st Place 2009 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rattlers – Coach Brady)

 

Class of 2014

   11AAA MSF State Tournament 4th Place 2007 – RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Eagles – Pastika)

 

Class of 2015

  10AAA MBT State Tournament Champions 2007 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rebels - Coach Halverson)

  11AAA MBT State Tournament Consolation Champs 2008 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Panthers - Coach Brust)

  12AAA MBL League Tier 2 1st Place 2009 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans - Coach Brust)

 

Class of 2016

  11AAA MSF State Tournament 2nd Place - 2009  RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Panthers - Coach Wiesner)

  11AAA MSF State Tournament 3rd Place - 2009  RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Eagles - Coach Korte)

 

Class of 2017

  10AAA GSTC State Tournament 2nd Place - 2009 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rebels - Coach Halverson)

 

What’s posted?

Traveling, VFW, Legion, and HS State tournaments 1st - 4th place, Consolation champs

Traveling League champions

Traveling League playoff champions

Individual High School All-State Honors

Individual Division I College players

Individual College All-Americans Honors

Major League Baseball Draft information

Last updated: Sunday February 14, 2010 12:27:54 PM