Wisconsin kids battling health issues get VIP spring training experience in Phoenix

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Three kids from Wisconsin had the trip of a lifetime when they got the VIP experience during this weekend’s MLB spring training in Phoenix.

While battling health issues, Brandon Krueger, 15, Evan Rennicke, 11, Malakai Kaesermann, 13, and their families were surprised with the ultimate spring training VIP trip by Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin.

The boys and their families got to meet the Brewers players, participate in warmups, tour the locker rooms and throw out the first pitch at the Brewers and Rockies game on Sunday.

These young baseball fans are all patients at Wisconsin’s Aurora Children’s Health and have been battling challenging health problems for years.

Krueger was diagnosed with Chron’s Disease at age 12. Besides managing symptoms, he also needs a liquid diet for proper nutrition. Kaesermann had a series of congenital heart surgeries at a young age and will likely face more operations in the future. Rennicke was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in 2022 and recently “rang the bell” for his last chemotherapy treatment.

Although the Brewers lost to the Rockies 10-3, the boys still enjoyed meeting their idols and getting the ultimate VIP experience.

They are excited to start their own baseball season, show off their pitching skills, wear new equipment, and travel with their team back in Wisconsin.

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