2024 Season News
The 2024 baseball season is underway and things are really heating up on Veterans Field!
Schedules can change on short notice. So, before heading to a game, be sure to check our team schedules by clicking one of the corresponding links under the "SCHEDULES” heading below.
schedules
2024 Rosters game scores
e-tickets
Support Tonka Baseball
Skippers Alumni Players, Parents and Fans – we need your help in keeping Veterans the “premier high school baseball field” in the state. Please consider a monetary donation to Minnetonka Baseball. Learn more at https://bit.ly/tbfund
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Skippers Record Book
Coaching Awards
- Skippers Head Coach Paul Twenge was inducted into the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) Hall of Fame on January 9, 2021 along with Hallsville (Missouri) High School Coach Barry Koeneke. Both were formally recognized along with the 2020 class of four in December 2021 at the NHSBCA Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Head Coach Paul Twenge was chosen as one of eight finalists for the 2019 National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) National Coach of the Year Award.
- Coach Twenge and Coach Fasnacht both received COY awards from the NHBCA at their annual convention in late November of 2018. Over 8,000 coaches attended this event.
op left: Coach Twenge (third from right) receives his COY award; right: Coach Fasnacht at the awards banquet after receiving his NHBCA Assistant Coach of the Year award.
twenge tips baseball instruction
CLICK HERE to view Coach Twenge's “Twenge's Tips” Instructional Baseball Videos!
SEASON PROGRAM
Coaching staff
Varsity
Head Coach: Paul Twenge
paul.twenge@minnetonkaschools,.org
952-401-5902
Assistant: Chris Wilson
cwilson@craig-hallum.com
Volunteer Assistant:
Chris Fasnacht
Hitting: Adam Goethke
adam.goethke@gmail.com
Pitching Coach: Dave Maurer
dave.m@highmarkcos.com
Junior Varsity
Head Coach: Bailey Melz
bailey.melz@minnetonkaschools.org
Assistant: Connor Oestreich
Sophomore A
Head Coach: Rob Hager
rob.hager@minnetonkaschools.org
Assistant Coach: Jerry Withers
Volunteer Coaches: Mike Berset, Jeff Daniels,
Freshman A
A Head Coach: Tony Livorsi
Anthony.Livorsi@minnetonkaschools.org
Assistant: Derek Nelson