2025 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Team Previews: Volume 3
April 26, 2025
Prep Baseball Iowa strives to be the most comprehensive source of player information across the state. Prep Baseball is the number one resource for high school baseball in each state that we cover through various events, boots-on-the-ground scouting staff, daily coverage, and multimedia platforms. Our multimedia platforms and events work together, creating each state's most potent high school baseball promotion source. While other organizations take a national approach, our goal is to become the authoritative voice on the ground level of each state.
As we prepare for the upcoming 2025 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
LINN-MAR LIONS
Head Coach: Kyle Rodenkirk (21 seasons)
Class: Class 4A
Conference: Mississippi Valley
2024 Record: 28-11 (Substate Finalist)
X: @LMLionBaseball
Key Impact Players:
- Dylan Muszynski, OF, 2025
- Charlie Sarsfield, OF/SS, 2027
- Toby Cruz
- Bridger Schmidt, 1B, 2027
- Kaden Harris, IF, 2025 (Black Hawk CC commit)
- Brody Faulkner, 2025 (Luther College commit)
- Tate Fassler, LHP, 2025
- Brady Barry, C, 2026
- Colton Bergen, RHP/1B, 2025 (Black Hawk CC commit)
Key Underclass Players:
Coach's Comment:
"Good balance of returners and newcomers with a lot of talent and deep pitching staff."
CLAYTON RIDGE CENTRAL WAREAGLES
Head Coach: Casey Zarr (4 seasons, 19-61)
Class: Class 2A
Conference: Upper Iowa
2024 Record: 8-17
X: @Casey_Zarr
Key Impact Players:
- Max Nuehring, SS/RHP, 2025 (NICC commit)
- Kahne Bolsinger, 1B/UTL
- Jack Scherf RHP/UTL
Key Underclass Players:
- Mason Loan
- Owen Hammersland
Coach's Comment:
"We look to make a bigger splash this year with a tougher strength of schedule while also returning all starters and returning every single inning pitched from last year's team. With a solid core senior group and surrounding underclassmen I feel confident competing in conference and non-conference matchups."
WINTERSET HUSKIES
Head Coach: Travis Nedved (17 seasons, 204-230)
Class: Class 3A
Conference: Raccoon River
2024 Record: 16-14 (District Finalist)
X: @nedvedbaseball
Key Impact Players:
- Josiah Hornback
- Bowen Tadlock, OF, 2025
- Reed Smith, C/3B, 2026
- Ben Porter, C/IF, 2026
- Carson Dinkla
- Wyatt Swanson
- Drake McDonald, 3B, 2026
Key Underclass Players:
Coach's Comment:
"We have some solid production back from last years team. We will need to replace our 2 of our top pitchers from last year and find some hitters. I think this team can be competitive each night out."
SAYDEL EAGLES
Head Coach: Steven Gebhart (5 seasons, 96-99)
Class: Class 3A
Conference: Heart of Iowa
2024 Record: 25-13
X: @Saydel_Baseball
Key Impact Players:
- Brady Hicks, RHP/3B, 2027
- Adam Mein, RHP/3B, 2025 (Wartburg commit)
- Braydon Boston, IF, 2027
- James Tounsley, RHP, 2025 (Ellsworth CC commit)
- Ryan Van Houten
Coach's Comment:
"We have high expectations for Saydel Baseball in 2025. We are returning a strong pitching staff and defense which should carry us to being competitive in most the games we play this Summer. If the bats come around and we can manufacture some runs the sky is the limit for this group of Eagles."
BETTENDORF BULLDOGS
Head Coach: Blake Hanna (5 seasons)
Class: Class 4A
Conference: Mississippi Athletic
2024 Record: 18-16
X: @BettBaseball1
Key Impact Players:
- Wrigley Matthys, OF/LHP, 2025 (Kirkwood CC commit)
- Max Davison, C/3B, 2025 (NICC commit)
- Drew Reed
- Landon Potts
- Alex Johnston
- Kasey Clark, RHP/2B, 2025 (Black Hawk CC commit)
- Nick Schaich, 2027
- Tanner Bitterman, 3B/RHP, 2027
- Kaden Kelly, RHP, 2027 (NICC commit)
Key Underclass Players:
- Sean Hendricks
Coach's Comment:
"We are excited about the upcoming season! We have worked hard in the offseason and we anticipate a lot of success on the baseball field this summer."