• Contributed to 2 Conference & Regional Team Championships while team earned 2 State Tournament
    births (Minnetonka High School 1992 & 1993) while playing for Paul Blanchard, Lunch Mckenzie, Steve &
    Joe Comer
  • Contributed to 2 American Leagion (Excelsior '92 & '93) League & District Team Championships while
    earning two Legion State Tournament births while playing for Paul Blanchard, Jim Hanus and Jim Peck
  • Voted Team Captain by peers and coaches for HS and Legion baseball as a Sr. (1993)
  • Contributed to Jr. Legion District, State and Regional Championship (Excelsior 1991)
  • HS All-Conference performer Jr. and Sr. year
  • Contributed to 1994 MCCC state championship and a runner-up finish at the Region 13 tournament at
    Normandale CC while playing for Paul Blanchard
  • All-Southern California selection while at Citrus College - Glendora, CA hitting .434 as a Sophomore-
    Centerfielder while playing under Hall Of Fame coach Skip Claprood
  • Earned Division 1 athletic scholarship to play baseball at California State University - Sacramento (Western
    Athletic Conference)
  • 9 year member of Minnetonka Millers - contributing to 6 MN Class A State Amateur baseball
    championships (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2009) while playing for Kevin Hoy
  • Hopkins High School Varsity hitting coach for 2009 Section Champs after serving as Head Coach of
    sophomore team (2007 & 2008) on Neil Lerner's High School staff
  • Founder & Director of baseball programs at Pine Tar Academy, Inc. - Williston Fitness Center in
    Minnetonka since 2005
  • Certified Coach - Instructor with the National Youth Sports Coaches Association and National Alliance for
    Youth Sports
Jay Mikenas
Jay Mikenas
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