Prep Baseball Report

2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Sioux City East Black Raiders


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.


BLAKE RAIDERS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Sioux City East High School
Nickname: Black Raiders
X: @SCEastBaseball
Class: 4A
Conference: MRAC
Head Coach: Trevor Miller
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 3rd (84-37)
2023 Overall Record: 25-15
2023 Post-Season Finish: Loss 1st Round of Substate to Valley

# of Returning Starters: 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning:3
# of Starters Lost: 3
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jax Theeler, UTL/P, 2025
Cal Jepsen, SS/P, 2026
Kason Clayborne, UTL/P, 2027
Quinton Ashcraft, OF/P, 2026
Bohdy Colling, INF/P, 2026
Logan Cherkas, C, 2026

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Colton DeRocher - Central College
Nate Zyzda - University of Missouri-St. Louis
Alec Patino - Texas State
Nick Bartels - University of Sioux Falls
Cael Boever - Des Moines Area Community College
Terrick Thompson - University of Southern Indiana
Cam Riemer - Briar Cliff
Lincoln Colling - Briar Cliff


2024 OUTLOOK

”We lose 3 positional players and 4 pitchers from a year ago but we have a great core returning that have been working very hard this off season. This great core paired with more hardworking players that are coming up has set high expectations and big goals. We've had players step up into leadership roles and we feel confident they will lead their teammates to success! Our conference will be very competitive this year and we have scheduled challenging non-conference games to go with it so the Black Raiders are ready to compete!” - TREVOR MILLER, Head Coach