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2025 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Team Previews: Volume 7

May 5, 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.

ST. ANSGAR SAINTS

Head Coach: Devin Schwiesow (22 seasons, 470-234)

Class: Class 1A
Conference: Top of Iowa - East
2024 Record: 25-3 (District Finalist)
X: @StAnsgarBASE

Key Impact Players:

  • Jayce Schwiesow, 2025 (Ellsworth CC commit)
  • Gus Walk
  • Anthony Schnable
  • Porter Schwiesow
  • Seth Shotts, 2026
  • Jo Clevenger
  • Colton Wynia

Key Underclass Players:

  • Mason Beland

Coach's Comment:
"Being able to play fundamental and consistent baseball will be key to our success.  With most of our pitching staff and defensive starters returning we look for these to be the strength of our team.  We will need to improve offensively to win big games. We have had great leadership out of our captains in the offseason.  We hope that their leadership, coupled with the work ethic of our younger athletes, pays off this summer." 

FAIRFIELD TROJANS

Head Coach: Josh Allison (436-326)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: Southeast
2024 Record: 22-12 (District Finalist)
X: None

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We have some good guys returning and will need some younger guys to continue to develop." 

BECKMAN CATHOLIC BLAZERS

Head Coach: Ryan Mabe (2 seasons)

Class: Class 2A
Conference: River Valley North
2024 Record: 18-11 (District Finalist)
X: @Beckman_BSB

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We won't be as offensively proficient, so being able to pitch and pick it in the field and make productive outs with the bats will be critical." 

SOUTHEAST VALLEY JAGUARS

Head Coach: Brad Anderson/Bryan Bachel (Brad 20 seasons, 222-295, Bryan 12 seeasons, 155-147)

Class: Class 2A
Conference: Twin Lakes
2024 Record: 9-14
X: @SVJAGBaseball

Key Impact Players:

Coach's Comment:
"With only one graduating senior we return pretty much the entire roster on a team that was playing it best baseball at the end of the 2024 season. With many talented underclassmen pushing the upperclassmen we look to have a strong and deep squad up and down the line-up as well as pitching depth." 

CLARKE INDIANS

Head Coach: Jeff Giza (2 seasons, 30-31)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: South Central
2024 Record: 18-14
X: None

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"Very young team overall but led by some key returning SRs! They are all very eager to return to the field and try and repeat another winning season for the Indians! Tons of offseason work and ready to see it show on the field!" 

ADEL DESOTO MINBURN TIGERS

Head Coach: Jason Book (13 seasons, 187-185)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: Raccoon River
2024 Record: 16-15 (District Finals)
X: @ADM_Baseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We lost some great players and leaders of our team in Rychnovsky and Stine-Smith. They carried the load for us being multi year starters in the lineup. We do have a good group of seniors that have stepped up and taken the lead, showing our younger players how to get ready for the season. We have a great group of sophomores that found significant playing time as freshmen that will complement our older players. We have some depth on the mound and in the field. It may take a little time for some players to find their role. And when they do, I believe that things will really take off for us." 

CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE HAWKS

Head Coach: James Nelson (6 seasons, 154-63)

Class: Class 4A
Conference: Mississippi Valley 
2024 Record: 23-12
X: @Phawksbaseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"In 2024, we faced the challenge of being very young but we gained valuable experience for a number of young talented players. We return our entire lineup for this year and add a few more very talented underclassmen." 

MARION WOLVES

Head Coach: Steve Fish (39 seasons, 850-429)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: WAMAC
2024 Record: 32-6 (State Qualifier)
X: @Marion_Baseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

  • Dawson Goad

Coach's Comment:
"We expect to be competitive again this year. We have some talented players returning from last years State Semifinal team, but need to replace some impact bats. The progress and development of some of our young guys will be key." 

NORTH POLK COMETS

Head Coach: Wyatt Zoske (5 seasons, 109-42)

Class: Class 3A
Conference: Raccoon River
2024 Record: 29-6 (State Champions)
X: @NPolkbaseball

Key Impact Players:

Key Underclass Players:

Coach's Comment:
"We will need some guys who saw limited action on the mound to step up and get quality innings for us this year.  We will have a new group of guys competing to fill the spots left by 9 graduated seniors." 

CITY HIGH LITTLE HAWKS

Head Coach: Brian Mitchell (13 seasons, 306-205)

Class: Class 4A
Conference: Mississippi Valley
2024 Record: 34-8 (State Qualifier)
X: @ICHSBaseball

Key Impact Players:

  • Jaxton Schroeder,
  • Drake Obermueller,
  • Dom Salibi,
  • Owen Hicks,
  • Nick Meredith,
  • Talon Young

Coach's Comment:
"Having been in the state tournament 4-5 years and reaching the semi-finals 2-3 years, winning is the expectation. This year is expected to be no exception as our senior class has been a major contributor to this success the past two seasons. Pitching and Defense will remain strong with the capability to hit at a high level. coupled with a junior class who compliments the senior class very well the expectations are for another solid campaign." 

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