Welcome to the 2024 Gopher State Tournament of Champions (GSTC), the crown jewel of Minnesota youth baseball tournaments. This event was designed for the best youth baseball teams in the upper Midwest to showcase their talents and compete for the Ring!
The GSTC is comprised of Minnesota’s best teams, top-notch venues, wonderful volunteers and most prestigious awards to offer an outstanding tournament experience for everyone involved. All teams participating in this year’s event were required to qualify in a GSTC Qualifying event.
• Input Online roster at myasrp.com
• Team Gate Fee ($200) Host organizations are listed in the Facility portion of this Fan Guide
• All teams must check-in prior to the tournament at Tournament HQ
Our mission as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization is to continue supporting the youth baseball communities of Minnesota. At every playing site over the weekend, local youth baseball organizations are dedicating their volunteers to field maintenance, concessions and other on-site responsibilities. In return, the Host Groups receive all concessions and admissions revenue to support their programs. We thank all host organizations for donating their time and efforts.
Each year, youth sports organizations raise over $3 million by hosting MYAS events.
• There are no Admissions for spectators at the GSTC
• The team Gate Fee will be submitted in lieu of admissions and made out to the Host
• All teams are responsible to be familiar with the playing and pitch count rules for their age division prior to their first game.
All schedules, maps and tournament information can be found at myasrp.com Schedules will be updated throughout the weekend with game scores and bracket advancement.
Jesse Tollefson
763-781-2220 ext. 1731 jesse@myas.org
Bobby Strickland
763-781-2220 ext. 1735 bobby@myas.org
Lance Klinkhammer 763-781-2220 ext. 1733 lance@myas.org
Eric Rathke
763-781-2220 ext. 1730 eric@myas.org
Jonathan Yuhas, with KSTP-TV and official Meteorologist of Gopher State Baseball, will be providing forecasts for each weekend of the GSTC, specific to each playing location.
You can find Jonathan’s forecasts on the Gopher State Baseball Facebook Page.
All weather notifications will be posted with the schedules in Register Play.
VS AUG 27th 6:40PM
Armstrong Cooper
Albert Lea
Andover
Atwater
Big Willow
Bloomington BOLD
Brainerd-Baxter
Buffalo
Centennial
Chanhassen
Chatfield
Cold Spring Delano
East Ridge
Eastview
Eden Prairie
Eden ValleyWatkins Edina
2019 (12AA)
2018 (14/15A)
2021 (12AA)
2022 (10AA, 11AA)
2021 (12A)
2023 (10A)
2020 (12A)
2019 (12A)
2023 (10AA)
2018 (9U)
2021 (15AAA)
2017 (12AAA)
2019 (14AAA)
2022 (12A)
2023 (12AAA)
2021 (10AA); 2022 (9AA)
2019 (13AA); 2020 (14AAA)
2021 (9U)
2022 (10AAA, 12AA, 10A)
2023 (14/15A)
2018 (11AA); 2023 (15AAA)
2021 (14/15A)
2019 (15AAA)
2021 (10AAA, 15AA)
2022 (9AAA, 11AAA)
2019 (13AAA)
Elk River
Farmington
Grand Rapids
Hastings Hopkins
Hutchinson
Jordan Lake Elmo
LCWN Knights
Lyle Pacelli
Mankato
Miesville
MPLS Millers
Minnetonka
New Richmond
Northrup
2017 (10A); 2022 (14AAA)
2023 (15AA)
2019 (11AA)
2018 (12AAA)
2017 (14AA)
2019 (14AA)
2019 (13A)
2018 (11AAA, 15AAA); 2020 (9u)
2021 (12AAA, 13AA, 14AAA)
2021 (10A)
2023 (13AA)
2019 (10AAA); 2021 (13AAA)
2022 (12AAA, 13A); 2023 (11A)
2022 (14/15A)
2021 (11AAA)
2018 (13A, 15AA)
2020 (10AAA, 11A); 2022 (13AA)
2023 (9AAA, 11A)
2019 (10AA)
2018 (13AA)
Oakdale OMGAA Orono
Plainview
Prior Lake
Proctor
Randolph Red Wing
River Falls
Rochester
Rogers-Otsego Rosemount
Roseville Sartell Shoreview
Somerset
South St. Paul Spring Lake Park
Springfield
St. Anthony
St. Charles
STMA
Totino-Grace Wayzata
West Fargo White Bear Lake Woodbury
2021 (13A)
2019 (12AAA)
2018 (10AA)
2020 (10A)
2019 (15AA)
2017 (14AAA, 15AA, 13AA)
2018 (12A)
2021 (11AA)
2022 (11A)
2017 (14/15A)
2017 (12AA)
2017 (11AA)
2018 (11A)
2019 (9u)
2017 (12A)
2022 (13AAA)
2023 (10AAA)
2017 (13AAA)
2022 (14AA)
2023 (11AAA, 13A)
2018 (10A)
2017 (11A)
2023 (9AA)
2023 (14AA)
2020 (11AA)
2021 (11A)
2023 (12AA)
2017 (9u)
2018 (10AAA, 14AA, 14AAA)
2019 (11AAA)
2017 (15AAA)
2017 (10AA, 11AAA, 10AAA, 15AAA)
2018 (13AAA)
2019 (10A, 11A)
2020 (11AAA, 12AA, 13AA)
2021 (14AA)
2022 (15AA, 15AAA)
2023 (12A, 14AAA)
2023 (13AAA)
2020 (13AAA)
2017 (13A)
2019 (14/15A)
Youth Sports Done Right
501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization
To Protect and Serve community-based, parent-volunteer youth sports organizations throughout the state of
Multi-Sport Organization In the State of Minnesota ESTABLISHED In 1991 OVER 150,000 Participants Annually 200+ YEARS Combined Staff Experience
What We Do
EVENT & LEAGUE
ADMINISTRATION
Over 300 events in multiple sports while providing support and administration services to groups outside the scope of the MYAS.
FUNDRAISING
Every MYAS event is utilized as a fundraiser for local youth sports organizations. Over 2.5 million raised every year.
LEADERSHIP
Our own “Best Practices” allow the MYAS to support and guide the future of youth sports in Minnesota.
NICK ANDERSON
Brainerd High School 3/28/2019 Currently: MLB | Kansas City Royals Current 2024 MLB Stats: W-L: 3-1 ERA: 4.04 K’s: 29 WHIP: 1.40
MIKE BAUMANN
SAM HENTGES
Mounds View High School 4/20/2021 Currently: MLB | Cleveland Guardians (15-IL)
BRANDON WILLIAMSON
Debut: Martin County West High School 5/16/2023 Currently: MLB | Cincinnati Reds (60-IL)
Current 2024 MLB Stats: Currently on 60-Day IL
JAKE IRVIN
Bloomington Jefferson High School 5/3/2023 Currently: MLB | Washington Nationals Current 2024 MLB Stats: W-L: 7-8 ERA: 3.49 K’s: 99
MICHAEL BUSCH
Debut:
Simley High School 4/23/2023 Currently: MLB | Chicago Cubs
Current 2024 MLB Stats: AVG: .271 HR: 12 RBI: 36 OPS: .823
SEAN HJELLE
Debut:
Mahtomedi High School 5/6/2022 Currently: MLB | San Francisco Giants
Current 2024 MLB Stats: W-L: 3-3 ERA: 4.24 K’s: 47
MATT WALLNER
Debut: Forest Lake High School 9/17/2022 Currently: MLB | Minnesota Twins
Current 2024 MLB Stats: AVG: .213 HR: 3 RBI: 8 OPS: .824
ADAM MAZUR
Debut:
Woodbury High School 6/4/2024 Currently: AAA | El Paso Chihuahuas
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 4-3 ERA: 3.86 K’s: 50 WHIP: 1.03
ANTHONY BEMBOOM
Debut: Sauk Rapids-Rice High School 5/12/2019 Currently: AAA | Toledo Mud Hens
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: AVG: .222 HR: 2 RBI: 14 OPS: .716
MAX MEYER
Debut:
Woodbury High School 7/16/2022 Currently: AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 1-3 ERA: 4.45 K’s: 62 WHIP: 1.45
LOUIE VARLAND
MLB Debut:
North St. Paul High School 9/7/2022
Currently: AAA | St. Paul Saints
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-7 ERA: 5.91 K’s: 63 WHIP: 1.56
GUS VARLAND
North St. Paul High School 3/30/2023
Currently: AAA | Oklahoma City Dodgers
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 2-2 ERA: 7.42 K’s: 35 WHIP: 1.62
ISAAC COLLINS
Maple Grove High School
Currently: AAA | Nashville Sounds
Current 2024 MiLB Stats:
AVG: .281 HR: 10 RBI: 54 OPS: .896
DREW GILBERT
Stillwater High School
Currently: AAA | Syracuse Mets (Rehab Assignment)
Current 2024 MiLB Stats:
AVG: .194 HR: 1 RBI: 1 OPS: .632
RYAN WROBLESKI
Eden Prairie High School
Currently: AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Current 2024 MiLB Stats:
AVG: .201 HR: 2 RBI: 13 OPS: .557
AARON ROZEK
Burnsville High School
Currently: AA | Wichita Wind Surge
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 4-4 ERA: 2.97 K’s: 54 WHIP: 1.18
JOEY GERBER
MLB Debut:
Wayzata High School 8/4/2020
Currently: AA | Somerset Patriots
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 0-0 ERA: 1.93 K’s: 12 WHIP: 1.18
NICK ZWACK
Monticello High School
Currently: AA | Richmond Flying Squirrels (Full Season—IL)
Current 2024 MiLB Stats:
Currently on Full Season IL
TRENT PALMER
Anoka High School
Currently: AA | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (7-IL)
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 1-3 ERA: 9.45 K’s: 15 WHIP: 1.95
SAM CARLSON
Burnsville High School
Currently: AA | Biloxi Shuckers
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-2 ERA: 4.06 K’s: 30 WHIP: 1.39
AUSTIN MURR
Stillwater High School
Currently: AA | Erie Sea Wolves
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: AVG: .227 HR: 4 RBI: 17 OPS: .711
DYLAN TEBRAKE
ROCORI High School
Currently: AA | Binghamton Rumble Ponies (60-IL)
Current 2024 MiLB Stats:
Currently on 60-Day IL
RYAN OCH
Chanhassen High School
Currently: AA | San Antonio Missions
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 1-1 ERA: 3.89 K’s: 54 WHIP: 1.53
NATE PETERSON
Lakeville North High School
Currently: AA | Biloxi Shuckers
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 2-6 ERA: 4.19 K’s: 61 WHIP: 1.53
SETH HALVORSEN
Heritage Christian Academy (Maple Grove) Currently: AA | Hartford Yard Goats
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-1 ERA: 4.99 K’s: 36 WHIP: 1.47
NICK MORREALE
St. Thomas Academy
Currently: A+ | Eugene Emeralds
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-3 ERA: 3.83 K’s: 47 WHIP: 1.13
JAKE STEVENSON
Waconia High School
Currently: A+ | Brooklyn Cyclones
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-0 ERA: 7.27 K’s: 25 WHIP: 1.50
BRETT BATEMAN
Mounds View High School
Currently: A+ | South Bend Cubs
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: AVG: .297 HR: 1 RBI: 21 OPS: .773
MAC HORVATH
Rochester Century High School
Currently: A+ | Aberdeen IronBirds
Current 2024 MiLB Stats:
AVG: .240 HR: 9 RBI: 40 OPS: .781
JOHN KLEIN
Osseo High School
Currently: A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 6-2 ERA: 4.59 K’s: 60 WHIP: 1.40
AIDAN MALDONADO
Rosemount High School
Currently: A | Carolina Mudcats
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-0 ERA: 3.29 K’s: 49 WHIP: 0.97
PATRICK PRIDGEN
Apple Valley High School
Currently: A | Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-IL)
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 2-2 ERA: 4.41 K’s: 18 WHIP: 1.16
WILL FRISCH
Stillwater High School
Currently: A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 0-3 ERA: 11.12 K’s: 4 WHIP: 2.12
NICK ALTERMATT
Wabasso High School
Currently: A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Current 2024 MiLB Stats: W-L: 3-3 ERA: 2.12 K’s: 35 WHIP: 1.09
ETHAN BOSACKER
Monticello High School
Currently: A | Columbia Fireflies
Current 2024 MLB Stats: W-L: 6-3 ERA: 2.71 K’s: 63 WHIP: 1.14
MAX CARLSON
Burnsville High School
Currently: A | Salem Red Sox Current 2024 MLB Stats:
-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.25 K’s: 60
