lanette keane

[Justin Gominsky @GoGoGominsky22]

The Milwaukee Brewers should be a wake-up call for everyone involved in youth and club baseball.

103 wins. A trip to the World Series.

And look at how they built their success.

2026 MLB Rankings:

OFFENSE

1st in batting average (.258)
1st in OBP (.341)
2nd in runs scored (832)
2nd in walks (668)
5th in stolen bases (162)
28th in home runs (154)

PITCHING

2nd in ERA (3.51)
2nd in strikeouts (1,544)
2nd in saves (55)
2.98 K/BB ratio

28th in home runs. 2nd in runs scored.

Milwaukee has embraced modern analytics, technology and advanced player development without abandoning the fundamentals that have always mattered.

They control the strike zone, get on base, run the bases, pitch effectively and understand how to win baseball games.

Over the years, I’ve noticed a concerning trend developing throughout club baseball.

Individual recognition is increasingly taking priority over team success.

Tournament organizations continue to emphasize individual MVP awards, all-tournament selections and player rankings. Recruiting platforms constantly promote individual performances, while college programs increasingly use social media, video and measurable data to identify and evaluate prospects.

I’m not suggesting those things don’t have value. They absolutely do.

But I’ve watched how that emphasis on individual recognition has begun to influence the mentality of players throughout club baseball.

Players can tell you their exit velocity, throwing velocity and national ranking, but how many truly understand what it takes to contribute to winning baseball?

How many take as much pride in executing a productive at-bat, moving a runner, making a defensive play or taking an extra base as they do posting a new personal best?

How many are more concerned about their individual statistics after a game than whether their team won or lost?

It raises a question I believe everyone involved in player development should consider:

Are we developing complete baseball players, or are we developing individuals who are simply good at getting recruited?

I strongly believe in measurable development, technology and exposure. They’re essential components of today’s game.

But those tools should complement the development of a complete baseball player, not replace it.

College programs ultimately need players who can compete, execute, make adjustments, handle adversity and contribute to winning.

That’s why I believe development and competition should never be treated as separate objectives.

The best organizations embrace both.

The Brewers aren’t proving old-school baseball is better than new-school baseball.

They’re demonstrating what happens when an organization combines the two.

Technology should help develop better baseball players, not become the definition of one.

Individual development should contribute to team success, not come at its expense.

At some point, the rankings, accolades and measurables have to translate into winning baseball.

Because the game doesn’t care about your ranking.

[Brady Keane @BradyKeane]

Go Johnnies

[TG Eagle Baseball @TGEagleBaseball]

A HUGE thank you to the crew that helped out the field to bed today. A perfect day and an awesome crew!!!

[Minnesota Icemen Baseball @MNIcemen]

Congratulations to Brady Keane on his commitment to Saint John’s University!

#icemenexperience #iceicebaby #icemencommit

[lanette keane @LanetteKeane]

@BradyKeane 👀

[Prep Baseball Minnesota @PrepBaseballMN]

𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Brady Keane

"𝘒𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩. 𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰-𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦'𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 1.97-2.08 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 80 𝘮𝘱𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘉𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘬."

@BradyKeane | @PB_Uncommitted

[Prep Baseball Minnesota @PrepBaseballMN]

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[Brady Keane @BradyKeane]

Ended MN Icemen club baseball winning the Fall Championships. It’s been a great ride with these guys and @GoGoGominsky22 over the last 3 years. Had a great summer playing the best competition in the Midwest.

Avg: .310
OBP: .468
Innings Caught: 97.2
CS%: 23.08%
1 passed ball

[Prep Baseball Minnesota @PrepBaseballMN]

𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙 ☀️⏮️: 𝘛𝘰𝘱 𝘗𝘰𝘱 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴

Check out these top Pop Times from our Summer-ID's 🏆

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[lanette keane @LanetteKeane]

Great job, Brady 💪

[Prep Baseball Minnesota @PrepBaseballMN]

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Check out these top Catcher Velos from our Summer-ID's 🏆

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[Justin Gominsky @GoGoGominsky22]

12 years after starting the Minnesota Icemen, another special chapter comes to an end.

The 2027s went out the only way that felt right. Champions. 🏆🥶

I’ll remember the late nights at the facility, road trips, poker nights, mini golf battles and, most of all, how much these boys loved to compete.

They made me a better coach and mentor. It’s been an honor watching them grow from kids into young men ready for college baseball.

Once an Icemen, always an Icemen.

[lanette keane @LanetteKeane]

@loganobrien34 @PrepBaseballMN @GoGoGominsky22 @BASEBALLELKS @SMSUBaseball @JeremyIsche Congrats Logan!

[Brady Keane @BradyKeane]

Had a great weekend winning the AFBL championship with 17u Icemen Trig. I went 3/7 with a walk, HBP, and 3 RBIs. I also threw out a guy stealing second. Pop time on the throw down was 1.92s.
@GoGoGominsky22

[Brady Keane @BradyKeane]

Great weekend at the Gopher Team Camp. I went 3-6 with a walk and two doubles against future D1 arms. Threw a guy out stealing second as well.
@GoGoGominsky22 @TGEagleBaseball

[Brady Keane @BradyKeane]

Great weekend in Saint Louis. Team won the Scout Connect Spects Invite. Caught well all weekend. Hit a new pop time PR in the showcase (1.88s). Video below of framing and blocking.
@GoGoGominsky22 @TGEagleBaseball

[lanette keane @LanetteKeane]

@Cal_Spencer3 @DerekLStone @RyanJamesMN @PHCircuit @NorthstarTitans 💪

[Champlin Park Logators @LogatorBaseball]

Gators 16, SV Hawks 8

Bruns gets career hit #600, #150 HBP, and a dinger

@RiolaSam Hr and a couple knocks, Keane 4 hits in his debut, Heckert bulldogs 8 IP

Elk River on Friday.

[Justin Gominsky @GoGoGominsky22]

Vocal catcher that plays on my 17u team who is hitting at a .324 clip with a .469 OBP, 1:1 walk to K ratio. Having a lot of success vs a lot of D1 arms we’ve seen.

Has really stepped up behind the plate being a leader, logged 63 innings behind the plate with 0 past balls with 4 CS!

High academic baseball player looking for a home!

@BradyKeane

[Brady Keane @BradyKeane]

17u Icemen Gominsky had another great weekend finishing runner-up at the PG UBC - Midwest x Atlantic.

My stats for the weekend:
Avg: .357 (5/14)
OBP: .438
Caught 17 innings
Runners caught stealing: 3/5
No passed balls
@GoGoGominsky22

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

Baseball is NOT your identity.

Your character is.

The game will eventually take away your uniform.

It can never take away your integrity, humility, work ethic, or the way you treat people. 🙌⚾️