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2026 Iowa High School Team Preview: Aplington-Parkersburg

May 12, 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.

Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons

High School: Aplington-Parkersburg
Head Coach: Brett Kleespies
Class: Class 2A
2025 Record (Finish): 15-12 (District Semifinal)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Jaxson Kleespies

+ Sully Janssen - Northwestern College commit

+ Wes Shirk

+ Kolbon Hoppenworth

+ Luke Jacobson

+ Rylan Ascher

+ Cormick Steege

+ Lincoln Ammons

+ Elijah Ogle

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We will be returning 11 guys with significant playing time at the Varsity level this year from a team that went 15-12 last year. We will return 7 starting pitchers from the year prior with an additional 2 arms that we did not have the previous year. We will have 5 players returning that we had in our varsity lineup that played as underclassman in our schools first state baseball appearance in 2024. ” – Brett Kleespies, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Aplington-Parkersburg program below:

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

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