Minnesota Blizzard Baseball

The 2025 Campaign for the Augsburg University Auggies has come to a close. The year was one of improvement, goals met, and maturity.

Before I arrived, Augsburg went 6-24 in 2022. In 2023, my first year, we made a slight improvement, going 9-24. My second year, in 2024, we lost a lot of seniors, and the very young team went 10-24.

This year, in 2025, the Auggies finished at 16-22, and 8-12 in conference play. Still much work to be done, but the best finish in close to a decade of baseball for the kids in Minneapolis.

The pitching staff in particular made some great jumps between 2023-2025. Here are some of the statistics and changes from then to now:

2023: 23 games with 10+ hits allowed
2024: 24 games with 10+ hits allowed
2025: 11 games with 10+ hits allowed

2023: 8.20 Team ERA
2024: 8.19 Team ERA
2025: 6.71 Team ERA

2023: 129 Scoreless Innings Thrown
2024: 131 Scoreless Innings Thrown
2025: 200 Scoreless Innings Thrown

2023: 191/145 K/BB Ratio
2024: 213/131 K/BB Ratio
2025: 229/130 K/BB Ratio

2023: 1 Pitcher Below a 5.5 ERA
2024: 1 Pitcher Below a 5.5 ERA
2025: 6 Pitchers Below a 5.5 ERA

Opponent Batting Average of Top 7 Pitchers:
2023: .326
2024: .319
2025: .291

Games Allowing 5 OR LESS Earned Runs:
2023: 16 Games w/5 or less earned
2024: 11 Games w/5 or less earned
2025: 26 Games w/5 or less earned

2023: 2.09 Team WHIP
2024: 1.92 Team WHIP
2025: 1.70 Team WHIP

I am incredibly proud of this group of young men. They have transformed themselves - from boys who did not fully believe in themselves and all had limits on themselves - to young men that know they can accomplish whatever they want to put their mind towards in life. A couple of graduating seniors I would like to highlight:

Sean Littmann - As a sophomore, in 2023, he was 74-77 T78. He worked his absolute tail off, through lots of hardships and tough trials. On Saturday, May 3, Sean closed out our final game of the season, and was 90-92 T93, and finished the season with a 3.00 ERA.

Myer Schmitz - As a sophomore, in 2023, Myer was 76-79 T81. Myer became one of the main leaders on our pitching staff over the last three years. Leading by example is one of his best traits. Myer jumped 8+ mph, sitting 84-88 T90 this past spring.

This group is disappointed that the year is over, but they are hungry for 2025-26. The strides made are great, but there is always room for improvement. Your main competition is always who you were last year.

SUMMER BOOTCAMP I: JUNE 9,10

This summer, June 9 and 10: Myself, Adam Barta, Kellen Rholl, and other active college players from Blizzard are running a Pitcher's Two Day Bootcamp at the Blizzard Baseball Facility in Vadnais Heights.

We have 30 Spots Available, and is limited to players only 13+. 

Link to Sign Up

These two days will involve Trackman Data/Presentations, Multiple video angles and breakdowns, Full explanations and examples of all drills, and more. Included with the Bootcamp, we also are adding in FREE access to our Remote Training App through August 1!

Don't miss out on a great opportunity during an open couple of days during the summer for some serious development.