The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement is present throughout South Dakota. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across South Dakota.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Sioux Falls or Brooking at the SDHSBA Class A and B State championship games, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to shine a spotlight on all teams across the state as we preview individual teams across South Dakota.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state.

Each week we will be releasing our Diamond Notes, covering all the bases across the state of South Dakota.

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DELL RAPIDS: TEAM PREVIEW

High School: Dell Rapids
Head Coach: Danny Miller
Class: Class B
2025 Record (Finish): 25-5 (State Champions)

UPCOMING DAKOTAS EVENTS

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION
South Dakota Preseason ID	02/21/2026	Avera Dome, Sioux Falls, SD
South Dakota Rising Stars ID	02/21/2026	Avera Dome, Sioux Falls, SD
North Dakota Preseason ID	03/07/2026	Rustad Center, West Fargo, ND
North Dakota Rising Stars ID	03/07/2026	Rustad Center, West Fargo, ND

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Drake Eastman: 39 IP, 4-1 W/L, 3.015 ERA, .360 BA - Iowa Western Commit

+ Connor Hanson: .316 BA, .385 OBP

+ Jackson Peppel: .301 BA, .459 OBP, 6 2B

+ Carson Maeschen: .262 BA, .484 OBP

+ Ryan Stubbe: 21.2 IP, 3-0 W/L, 2.908, .333 BA

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

TBD

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Landon Ruesink - Dakota Wesleyan

+ Austin Henry - South Dakota State

+ Tad Tjaden - Southwest Minnesota State

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We have some good athletes who have waited for their turn and are ready to contribute. We'll have to develop pitching depth through the season. ” – Danny Miller, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Dell Rapids program below:

+ Follow them on X: @DellsVarsityBSB
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Dakotas, 2026 HS Team Previews

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FOLLOW PREP BASEBALL DAKOTAS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING

+ Prep Baseball Dakotas on X
+ Prep Baseball Dakotas on Instagram
+ Prep Baseball Dakotas on Facebook

  

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