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RYBA Success (Individual & Teams)

Baseball has a rich history of offerings for the young players of Rochester and has been in operation since 1957.  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.

List of players born in Rochester, MN (www.thebaseballcube.com)

 


 
Ben Barrone               RK     2007-2010
Aaron Craig               A+     2005-2008
Bill Cutshall             AAA    1984-1988
Tucker Dearth             NCAA   1996-1999
Dan Lyons                 A+     2006-2010
Brian Mensink             A      1995-1996
Matt Meyer                AAA    2005-2011
Joe Ohm                   A-     1998-1999
Matt Petersen             AA     1992-1995
Tyler Rank                NCAA   2008-2009
Dan Reed                  A+     1995-1997
Michael Restovich         MLB    1998-2011
Aaron Senne               A-     2007-2010
Mark Skrukrud             Ind    2003-2003
Justin Sokol                     -

Highlights of some of our most successful Rochester individuals and teams over the years:
 
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 Magee)
  • High School State Tournament Consolation Champions 2006 (Rochester John Marshall Rockets – Coach Heiderscheit )
  • 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 Brady)
  • 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 2011

  • 2011 RYBA Scholarship Award - Tyler Essig (Mayo High School)
  • 2011 RYBA Scholarship Award - Zach Muehlenbein (Lourdes High School)
  • 2011 RYBA Scholarship Award - Anthony Johnson (John Marshall High School)
  • 2011 RYBA Scholarship Award - Taylor Kosis (Mayo High School)
  • 2011 RYBA Scholarship Award - John Meyer (Century High School)


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)
  • 14AA MBL Region 2 Champion - 2010 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Royals - Coach Riles)

 
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)
  • 14AAA MBT State Tournament Runner-up - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Raptors - Coach Halverson)
  • 14AAA MBL League Co-Champions - RYBA Traveling Baseball Region 3 (Rochester Raptors - Coach Halverson)

 
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)
  • 2010 RYBA Player of the Year - Will Canan - Exemplyfying our mission of Youth Growing through Baseball (6th grade)
  • 12AAA MBL Region 2 Runner-up - 2010 RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans- Coach Thielen)
  • 12AAA Omaha SlumpBuster 1st place (tied) - 2010 RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans- Coach Thielen)
  • 12AAA MBL Playoffs 2nd place - 2010 RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Spartans- Coach Thielen)

 
Class of 2017

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

 Class of 2018

  • 10AAA MSF State Tournament 4th Place - 2010 - RYBA Traveling Baseball (Rochester Rebels - Coach Wiesner)

 

What is captured on this page?

  • High School, Legion, VFW & RYBA State & National Tournament 1st-4th Place
  • RYBA Metro League Season Champions
  • RYBA Metro League Playoff 1st & 2nd Place
  • Former RYBA Division I players
  • Former RYBA Draftees
  • RYBA College Scholarship Recipients