By Matt Browning
Minneapolis baseball coach Tyler Konrade had a straightforward description of his senior, Wyatt Griffin.
“Wyatt works hard and does everything that is asked of him,” Konrade said. “He has great character, and cares for and about others. He is a player that every coach wants to have on their team because you know exactly what effort and leadership you are getting from him.”
So when Griffin was asked what he wanted to improve on this year, his answer aligned up perfectly to his coach.
“One thing I wanted to accomplish this year was improving my leadership and responsibility on the team,” Griffin said.
Griffin also credited his growth and development to Konrade and the Minneapolis coaching staff.
“My teammates and coaches are all great people,” Griffin said. “My coaches all want the best for us and the team. They understand us and have helped us improve significantly over the past year. Coach Konrade means a lot to me and is a significant male role model in my life. He shows what it is like to be a good, kind, caring person.”
Earlier in the season, Minneapolis defeated Republic County in the first game of a doubleheader. The Lions raced out to a big lead in game two, but saw their lead trimmed to one in the bottom of seventh.
Griffin’s most fond memory of the season came next.
“There were two outs with runners at first and second,” Griffin said. “I was playing third base and the ball was hit hard right to me so I fielded the ball and stepped on third and saved the game allowing us to win 9-8.”
