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Photos: NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin's standout high school career
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Photos: NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin's standout high school career

  • State Journal
  • May 19, 2026
  • May 19, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026
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Drake Baldwin starred in hockey and baseball at Madison West. He was the 2025 NL Rookie of the Year as the Braves' catcher. A look at his high school career.

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Madison West catcher Drake Baldwin catches a foul ball behind home plate during a 2019 Big Eight Conference game against Madison Memorial at Mansfield Stadium.

 GREG DIXON, State Journal archives
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Madison Memorial's Parker Lindauer, left, and Madison West's Drake Baldwin fight for control of the puck during their 2019 WIAA regional final at Madison Ice Arena.

 STEVE APPS, State Journal archives
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Madison West's Drake Baldwin, left, and Madison Memorial's Parker Lindauer battle for the puck during the 2018 Culver's Cup championship game.

 JOHN HART, State Journal archives
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Madison West's Drake Baldwin, right, celebrates his first-period goal against Madison Memorial during the 2018 Culver's Cup championship game at the Madison Ice Arena.

 JOHN HART, State Journal archives
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Madison Memorial's Sam Contrucci shoots against the defense of Madison West goalie Ian Hedican and defender Drake Baldwin during the first period of the 2018 Culver's Cup championship game.

 JOHN HART, State Journal archives
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Janesville's Brian Elliott, left, battles Madison West's Drake Baldwin for the puck during their November 2017 Big Eight Conference game at Madison Ice Arena.

 LARRY ILES, CreativeFoto.net
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Madison West's Drake Baldwin drives in the winning run against Madison La Follette in their 2016 WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.

 LARRY ILES, CreativeFoto.net
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Madison West freshman catcher Drake Baldwin, left, is lifted into the air by junior teammate Tommy Hill after the Regents beat Madison La Follette in a 2016 WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal.

 LARRY ILES, CreativeFoto.net
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Madison West freshman Drake Baldwin scores against Waunakee during a February 2016 game.

 LARRY ILES, CreativeFoto.net
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Freshman Drake Baldwin takes a shot against Waunakee during a February 2016 game.

 LARRY ILES, CreativeFoto.net

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