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.

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UPCOMING IOWA EVENTS

+ Click here for our full event schedule.

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Baxter Bolts

High School: Baxter
Head Coach: Jeremy Moffit
Class: Class 1A
2025 Record (Finish): 17-7 (District Final)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Cael Wishman - Iowa Lake CC commit

+ Colton Moffit - Northwestern College commit

+ Cody Spurgeon

+ Colten Damman

+ Hayden Burdess

+ Liam Trent

+ Nolan Hill

+ Cole Frasher

+ Derek Rominger

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Hayden Burdess

+ Blake Maxwell

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We return 99% of our pitching from 2025, which was our strength. Underclassmen will look to fill the holes left by our departing Seniors in the lineup and in the field. Six players returning in 2026 have received some level of All-Conference recognition in the past. ” – Jeremy Moffit, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Baxter program below:

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

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FOLLOW PREP BASEBALL IOWA THROUGHOUT THE SPRING

+ Prep Baseball Iowa on X
+ Prep Baseball Iowa on Instagram
+ Prep Baseball Iowa on Facebook

 

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