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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Carlisle Wildcats

High School: Carlisle
Head Coach: Blake Heitmeier
Class: Class 3A
2025 Record (Finish): 24-12 (State Quarterfinal)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Owen Johnson

+ Evan Mott

+ Carter Berg

+ Trevor Shepard

+ Isaac Burk

+ Evan Truitt

+ Carson Nolte - Southwestern CC commit

+ Kyler Maher

+ Bret Schnoor

+ Greyson Johnson-Miers

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Archer Ogbourne - Jacksonville University

+ Tyler Deal - Simpson College

+ Joey Marker - Park University

+ Hayden Mohwinkle - SWICC

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We will continue to focus one day at a time and lean on our veteran leadership to help guide us in 2026. ” – Blake Heitmeier, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Carlisle program below:

+ Follow them on X: Carlisle_BSBL
+ 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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