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