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2025 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Team Previews: Volume 4

April 29, 2025
Rob Allison
Supervisor, Upper Midwest

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.

WATERLOO WEST WAHAWKS

Head Coach: Tom Ulses (18-53)

Class: Class 4A
Conference: Mississippi Valley
2024 Record: 6-29
X: @WahawkBaseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"The boys have been putting in a lot of good work during the offseason; The players are hungry to perform better than last year; I expect big leaps from many of our young guys that got experience last year." 

SOLON SPARTANS

Head Coach: Keith McSweeney (25 seasons, 631-343)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: WaMac East
2024 Record: 28-12 (District Finalist)
X: @mcsweeney_keith

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We return some important parts of our lineup from last year, including the middle of our defense (SS, 2B, CF), as well as 2 of our top 3 starting pitchers (Bell and Link), so we have a solid nucleus coming back.  Everyone needs to take another step in their development, and our younger guys that are coming up have to emerge. If that happens, we have a great opportunity to have a successful season." 

BEDFORD BULLDOGS

Head Coach: Jason Bucher (3 seasons, 43-35)

Class: Class 1A
Conference: Corner
2024 Record: 20-11 (State Qualifier)
X: @BHS_IAbaseball

Key Impact Players:

  • Klemit Olney
  • Tim Rogers, 2025
  • Brody King
  • Ashton Nally
  • Marcus Knighton
  • Graham Godsey
  • Cal Peterman

Key Underclass Players:

  • Quentin Dalton
  • John Deemer

Coach's Comment:
"We are bring back some key players from last years team. Last year was the first time in school history that we have made state. This has made the team hungry to get back. They have been working very hard in the offseason putting in time to get better. With the core of players coming back from last year we will take it one game at a time and strive to play our best baseball at the end of the season to make a run again this year." 

EAST UNION EAGLES

Head Coach: Nate McCollough (7 seasons)

Class: Class 1A
Conference: Pride of Iowa
2024 Record: 16-7
X: @EastUnionBaseb1

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

  • Aiden Denton
  • Coltyn Kelley 

Coach's Comment:
"Coming into the season, we feel good about our depth. Pitching depth has a chance to be our biggest strength and I'm excited to see these young guys get their opportunity on the mound. Offensively, we may lack some power, but I think we'll be solid 1-9 and be able to put together good AB's all night." 

POCAHONTAS AREA INDIANS

Head Coach: Cody Bunda (1st year)

Class: Class 2A
Conference: Twin Lakes
2024 Record: 15-11 (Substate)
X: @PACIndianBB

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We return everyone from last years team that finished 15-11. A good mix of upperclassmen and underclassmen that gained a ton of experience last season. I'm very excited to see what these guys can do this year after playing together last year." 

HINTON BLACKHAWKS

Head Coach: Cale Kramer (226-88)

Class: Class 2A
Conference: War Eagle
2024 Record: 11-10
X: @Hinton_Baseball

Key Impact Players:

  • Kaden Barrett, 2025
  • Brogan Lake, 2025
  • Kyle Leary, 2025
  • Logan Kempema, 2026
  • Karver DeGroot, 2026
  • Dawson Spies, 2027
  • Max Costello, 2027
  • Casen Boeve, 2027
  • Brady Dunkel, 2028

Coach's Comment:
"All of our team from last year is back. We have to improve in some key areas but the guys have been working hard to get better in those areas. We have a solid 9, that will have to play hard each and every night to find the success they are striving for." 

SIOUX CITY EAST BLACK RAIDERS

Head Coach: Trevor Miller (4 seasons, 110-51)

Class: Class 4A
Conference: MRAC
2024 Record: 26-14 (Substate Finalist)
X: @SCEastBaseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We return all starters and have been working very hard this offseason. Our guys have continued to set high expectations and big goals. We look forward to another competitive season in the MRAC. The players are eager for the season and ready to lace them up!" 

WEST MARSHALL TROJANS

Head Coach: Jerod Brown (13 years, 297-114)

Class: Class 2A
Conference: Heart of Iowa
2024 Record: 34-3 (District Finalist)
X: @WM__Baseball

Key Impact Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We have been very pleased with the leadership and individual development through the offseason.  Looking forward to seeing this group grow together over the next few months." 

PELLA CHRISTIAN EAGLES

Head Coach: Chris Fynaardt (2 seasons, 32-38)

Class: Class 2A
Conference: Little Hawkeye
2024 Record: 14-21
X: @PCEagleBaseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We'll likely get off to a slow start, with up to 6 starters involved in spring sports where post-seasons could easily go long. But once we get the whole team together in June, we could become a decent 2A team. We have two pitchers throwing in the mid-80's and return 85% of our innings pitched from last year. We'll need to figure out a few defensive positions this spring, but if we figure out how to replace our top two hitters from last year, we look to make a nice post-season run." 

HARLAN CYCLONES

Head Coach: Heath Stein (4 seasons, 89-48)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: Hawkeye 10
2024 Record: 27-9 (State Qualifier)
X: @Cyclone_Bsball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"Lost a lot of impact players, but still have a good nucleus back for this year's team." 

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