Prep Baseball Report

2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Urbandale J-Hawks


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.


URBANDALE J-HAWKS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Urbandale High School
Nickname:J-Hawks
X: @JHawk_Baseball
Class: 4A
Conference: CIML
Head Coach: Eric Evans
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 3 (242-160)
2023 Overall Record: 20-22
2023 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Substate Final to SE Polk

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


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Brock Moore, C/P, 2024 (DMACC commit)
Pat Wilbanks, 1B, 2025
Jordan Sturdivant, OF/P, 2024
Jake Barnes, SS/P, 2024
Clayton Renfrew, P/UTIL, 2024 (Iowa Central commit)
Brody King, 2B/OF, 2024
Trey Hicklin, 1B/P, 2025

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Sam Harris - Duke University
Jack Craig - Northwestern College
Bryce Higgins - SWICC
Kael McDaniel - Iowa Lakes Community College
Dillon Kuehl - DMACC
Jaylen Ziegler - DMACC
Dawson Roberts - SWICC
Zach Kain - DMACC
Noah Cook - Missouri Western State University
Drew Dykstra - Northwestern College
Brook Heinen - Grandview University
Rece Heinen - Grandview University


2024 OUTLOOK

"Have a good core group of leaders with a lot of talented, bought in underclassmen.” - ERIC EVANS, Head Coach