Prep baseball rolls with the times
Significant milestones in high school baseball participation since record-keeping began in 1978-79.
Year Teams Players Significance
1978-79 410 13,252 First year
1982-83 375 9,953 First time under 10,000
1990-91 340 8,193 Fewest players
1996-97 356 12,987 Back over 10,000
1998-99 363 15,685 Most players
2007-08 381 15,206 Most recent year over 15,000
2013-14 378 13,145 Most recent participation
Source: Minnesota State High School League
What the boys are playing
More Minnesota high school boys participated in football than any other sport in 2013-14. Here’s how the spring sports stacked up against football last year:
Football 25,487
Track and field 16,488
Baseball 13,145
Lacrosse 3,223