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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Central Lyon Lions

High School: Central Lyon
Head Coach: Jerry Pytleski
Class: Class 2A
2025 Record (Finish): 10-18 (District Final)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Jaxson Pytleski

+ Jayden Daale

+ Connor Altman

+ Liam Vander Zee

+ Zach Drenth

+ Monte Delfs

+ Brady Kirch

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Cael Harman

+ Johnathan Kock

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“Knowing we cannot be perfect, our team will strive to practice & play at a perfect level whenever we step on the field. We were a very young team the past two years, so our hope is the experience from the last couple of years will pay off this year and years to come.” – Jerry Pytleski, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Central Lyon program below:

+ Visit the Prep Baseball Iowa 2026 HS Team Previews

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