2026 Iowa High School Team Preview: Bishop Heelan
April 29, 2026
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.
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Bishop Heelan Crusaders
High School: Bishop Heelan
Head Coach: Jacob Wesselmann
Class: Class 3A
2025 Record (Finish): 30-11 (State Semifinal)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
+ Nathan Gaswint - Augustana commit
+ JJ Hope
TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
ALUMNI IN COLLEGE
+ Ethan Erickson - Iowa Central CC
+ Jaron Bleeker - Iowa
+ Brady Baker - Marshalltown CC
+ Sean Schaefer - Iowa Western
+ Kaleb Gengler - Briar Cliff
TEAM OUTLOOK
“We are excited to make another deep postseason run with our pitching staff leading the way. We have a good mix of experienced players with some younger guys who are hungry to make their name known at the varsity level. We are looking to compete at the highest level and continue to build our strong program.” – Jacob Wesselmann, head coach
Find more information on the 2026 Bishop Heelan program below:
+ Follow them on X: @Heelan_Baseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Iowa 2026 HS Team Previews
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