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2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Ames Little Cyclones


Joann Martin
Prep Baseball Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2024 High School season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


AMES LITTLE CYCLONES PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Ames
Nickname: Little Cyclones
X: @ameshighball
Class: 4A
Conference: Iowa Alliance - North
Head Coach: Nick Steenhagen
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 5 (80-65-1)
2023 Overall Record: 31-14
2023 Post-Season Finish: State Runner-Up

# of Returning Starters: 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 4
# of Starters Lost: 5
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Carter Geffre, C/RHP (Iowa commit)
Logan Bjerke, CF, 2025
Jackson Kepley, IF/C/RHP, 2026
Josh Grey, 2024, RHP (Lake County CC commit)
Charles Tucker, IF/RHP, 2025
Jameson Webber, OF/LHP, 2024
Sully Enfield, IF/RHP, 2025

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Cam Gallt - Luther
Brady Burkheimer - Luther
Elliott Jurgensen - Luther
Patrick Krapfl  - Central
Ben Amador - SWCC
Braydon Beelner - Northwestern
Austin Gabrielson - Lake Land College
Aidan Nigh - Ellsworth
Bobby Uthe - DMACC
Darren Lampley - Missouri Valley College


2024 OUTLOOK

”We are excited about this group. There will be some different names in the lineup after last year's great run but this group has seen what it takes to be successful and are looking forward to the challenge. We will be young from an experience standpoint but just as talented as ever.” - NICK STEENHAGEN, Head Coach