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2026 Iowa High School Team Preview: Ankeny

May 8, 2026
Tyler Cropley
State Director, Prep Baseball Iowa

The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement is building throughout Iowa. 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 Iowa.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Carroll or Cedar Rapids at the IHSAA 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A State Tournaments, 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 Iowa.

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 Iowa.

Ankeny Hawks

High School: Ankeny
Head Coach: Joe Balvanz
Class: Class 4A
2025 Record (Finish): 14-25 (Substate Quarterfinal)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Hunter Minner - Indiana State commit

+ Easton Lowe - NICC commit

+ Jackson Romig

+ Kyle Clevidence

+ Kobe Behrens

+ Austin Hans - Central College commit

+ Brayden Kern - Iowa Lakes CC commit

+ Ace Parton

+ Jackson Molloy

+ Norman Ha

+ Ryan Buffington - Indian Hill CC commit

+ Gavin Nuzum

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Drake Allison

+ Ryan Wille

+ Paxton Wylie

+ Liam Howard

+ Logan Wildebour - Indian Hills CC commit

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Weston Fulk - Indiana St

+ Jack Clevidence - Queens University

+ Thomas Debrower - Saint Leo University

+ Tamden Webb-Tate - New Mexico Highlands

+ Brock Adamson - UC Bakersfield

+ Dylan Schlee - Simpson

+ Easton Dunwoody - Simpson

+ Henry Ha - Simpson

+ Zach Halverson - Ellsworth

+ Kinnick Vos - Blackhawk CC

+ Drew Nuzum - Grandview

+ Ben Sandvig - Grandview

TEAM OUTLOOK

“This is a talented roster that lacks varsity experience. We will need our players with returning experience to lead some of our more inexperienced guys on the roster. ” – Joe Balvanz, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Ankeny program below:

+ Follow them on X: @AnkenyBaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Iowa 2026 HS Team Previews

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