Duluth Marshall pitcher Owen Marsolek, a 2025 All-Minnesota Baseball Team selection, reacts after throwing a complete game shutout against Proctor High School at Siebert Field on May 5, 2025. (Carlos Gonzalez, The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Meet the 2025 Star Tribune All-Minnesota high school baseball team

Every corner of the state contributed to the list of the best 25 players in the state.

By Ron Haggstrom

The Minnesota Star Tribune

June 10, 2025 at 7:30am

The baseball state tournament starts Wednesday in three different cities — St. Paul, St. Cloud and Jordan — so it’s time to introduce you to Minnesota’s best from the 2025 season. The Minnesota Star Tribune’s All-Minnesota team includes 25 players, selected based on individual success and input from coaches. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Joe Anderson

Simley

Senior — SS/pitcher

The MVP of the Metro East Conference enters the state tournament hitting .483 with an OPS of 1.223. “He impacts the game at the plate and in the field, but what is most impressive is the passion he plays with,” Spartans head Jon Heiderscheit said. College plan: St. Mary’s
Riley Asmus

Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta

Junior — SS/pitcher

Asmus hit .494 with five home runs, 42 RBI and 41 runs scored for the 22-win Tigers. He also went 7-0 on the mound with one save and a 1.60 ERA. “Where he truly shines is his baseball IQ and his defensive capabilities,” Tigers coach Kirby Sayles said. College plan: Creighton
Noah Asuma

Cherry

Junior — SS/pitcher

Asuma batted .375 with 33 runs scored and 25 stolen bases. He also picked up two wins on the mound with a 6-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. “Noah hits for contact as well as power and is incredibly smooth on the left side of the infield,” Cherry coach Brian Kemp said. College plan: Minnesota
Matthew Berkland

Wayzata

Junior — Catcher/third base

Trojans coach Bobby DeWitt isn’t afraid to use Berkland anywhere on the field. “He is a smart hitter and a tough out, which is why he has been at the top of our lineup since he was a freshman,” DeWitt said. He batted .357 with 19 RBI and 18 runs scored. College plan: uncommitted
Max Berrisford

Duluth Marshall

Senior — Catcher/pitcher/SS

Hilltoppers coach Nick Garramone calls Berrisford “a natural leader and a very special talent.” He is hitting .371 and is 4-1 on the mound with a 1.48 ERA entering the state tournament. “His quiet work ethic is off the charts, as is his baseball IQ,” Garramone said. College plan: St. Thomas
Patrick Binnebose

Rockford

Senior — Pitcher/1B/3B/SS

Binnebose has excelled as the Rockets’ No. 1 pitcher since being thrust into that role because of a teammate’s injury. He went 4-2 with a 0.59 ERA while striking out 85 in 47⅓ innings. He also hit .462 with four home runs and 32 RBI. College plan: Iowa Central Community College
Nick Bowron

Rochester Lourdes

Senior — Catcher

Bowron holds school career records for hits (101), home runs (20), RBI (87) and walks (82). He batted .470 in 2025 with an incredible 1.764 OPS thanks to 12 home runs. “Nick is a great player with all five tools,” Eagles coach Dave Jenson said. College plan: Creighton
Blake Eckerle

White Bear Lake

Senior — Catcher/pitcher

Eckerle hit .455 and had a perfect fielding percentage. “His skill set can allow him to play any position on the field, and automatically makes him one of the best players in the state at that specific position,” Bears coach Ryan FitzPatrick said. College plan: Utah
Noah Filer

Wayzata

Senior — Pitcher

Filer picked up where he left off last year, registering his second consecutive unbeaten season. He went 7-0 with a 1.04 ERA and a 7-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. “Noah never gets rattled and is able to compete at a high level at all times,” DeWitt said. College plan: Purdue
Cooper Fiskewold

St. Francis

Senior — Outfield/pitcher

Fiskewold “is an extra-base hit waiting to happen,” Saints coach Luke Scardigli said. A .455 hitter, he had 19 extra-base hits this season, including seven home runs. “He has tremendous power to all fields,” Scardigli said. Fiskewold also went 4-1 on the mound. College plan: Nebraska Omaha
Davis Fleming

Cretin-Derham Hall

Junior — Outfield/1B/pitcher

Fleming hits for average and power while also being outstanding in the field. He hit .444 with five home runs, 33 RBI and 25 runs scored. “The runs he has accounted for this year has just been incredible,” Raiders coach Buzz Hannahan said. College plan: Minnesota
Andrew Gette

Mounds View

Junior — Pitcher/second base

Gette is the Minnesota Star Tribune’s All-Minnesota Player of the Year. “He has done nothing short of exceed all hopes we had for him in his development,” Mustangs coach Nik Anderson said. “It’s been a treat to watch him grow.” College plan: Miami
Carter Gwost

Little Falls

Senior — 1B/outfield/pitcher

Gwost hit .444 with nine home runs and was 4-0 on the mound with a 0.00 ERA. “It has been exciting watching the attention he has received this year, being rewarded for the years of hard work he has put into perfecting his skills,” Flyers coach Chad Kaddatz said. College plan: Nebraska
Carson Hart

Mankato East

Junior — Outfield

Hart is a superb leadoff hitter, batting .359 with an on-base percentage of .568 heading into the state tournament. He has scored 29 runs, thanks to 24 walks and 23 stolen bases. “He takes excellent at-bats and has demonstrated true gap power,” Cougars coach Micah Degner said. College plan: uncommitted
Sam Haugen

Esko

Senior — Outfield/pitcher

Haugen is fast, has a strong arm and hits for average and power. He wound up hitting .512 with five home runs, 40 RBI and 30 runs scored. He had also swiped 12 bases, and he picked up two wins on the mound in limited action. College plan: Minnesota State Mankato
Nick Johnson

Shakopee

Senior — Pitcher/outfield

A lefthander, Johnson went 5-0 with a 1.28 ERA and a 6-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also hit a homer. “Nick has had an outstanding three-year pitching career which was done with precision and poise on the mound,” Sabers coach Eric Schmitz said. College plan: Minnesota State Mankato
Patrick Karlen

Two Rivers

Junior — Catcher

The leadoff hitter batted .400 with an OBP of .604. A four-year starter, Karlen opened two games with home runs. “He is an elite leader, offensive ignitor and defensive specialist,” Two Rivers coach Greg Fehrman said. College plan: Southern Illinois Edwardsville
John Henry Kohorst

Cretin-Derham Hall

Senior — Pitcher/outfield

Kohorst is the leader of the 20-win Raiders, batting .426 with an OBP of .523. “He is always a tough out,” Raiders coach Buzz Hannahan said. As a pitcher he went 2-0 with two saves and a 1.50 ERA. “He is an incredible baseball talent,” Hannahan said. College plan: Iowa
Owen Marsolek

Duluth Marshall

Senior — Pitcher/outfield/1B

A lefthander, Marsolek owns an 8-1 record on the mound with a 1.03 ERA while striking out 123 in 67⅔ innings heading into the state tournament. He is also hitting .478 with an OBP of .586. “His drive to be the best and compete level are off the charts,” Garramone said. College plan: Western Kentucky
Jaeger Solis

Prior Lake

Senior — Catcher

“Jaeger was the heartbeat of our team offensively and defensively,” Lakers coach Zach Hendrikson said. “Defensively, he is one of the best in the state without a doubt.” He was also solid offensively, hitting .400 with four home runs. College plan: John A. Logan College
Owen Strey

Chaska

Junior — SS/pitcher

The Hawks’ leadoff hitter batted .432 with six home runs, scored 29 runs and stole 15 bases. Strey also went 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA as a relief pitcher. “He competes every day and makes everyone better,” Chaska coach Craig Baumann said. College plan: uncommitted
Nick Terhaar

Proctor

Senior — Pitcher/outfield

Terhaar went 5-2 with one save and a 0.69 ERA while striking out 108 in 50⅔ innings while also belting 12 home runs and driving in 40 runs. “Nick was been dominant all season long,” Rails coach Adam Shykes said. College plan: Iowa
Seth Thompson

Northfield

Senior — SS/pitcher

A slick fielder, Thompson also provides plenty of offense. He hit .400 with six home runs and 29 RBI. “He can impact a game in so many ways with his ability to hit for both average and power,” Raiders coach Josh Spitzack said. He also went 4-0 on the mound. College plan: Creighton
Carson Timm

Blaine

Senior — Pitcher/outfield/1B

Timm was the key to the Bengals’ 22-win season and Northwest Suburban Conference crown. He went 6-1 with a 1.65 ERA on the mound while hitting .342. “Carson was steady for us all season,” Blaine coach Ted Erickson said. College plan: Gustavus Adolphus
Hunter VaDeer

Lyle-Pacelli

Senior — Outfield/pitcher

He’s a “generational talent,” Athletics coach Brock Meyer said. VaDeer hit .418 with nine home runs and 43 RBI and went 5-2 on the mound with a 0.86 ERA while striking out 111 in 49 innings. He is also the school’s valedictorian with a 4.2 GPA. College plan: Creighton