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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City High Little Hawks

High School: City High
Head Coach: Brian Mitchell
Class: Class 4A
2025 Record (Finish): 33-9 (State Champion)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Paxton Bell - DMACC commit

+ Adam Bowman - Johnson County CC commit

+ Henry Birt

+ Kane Willey

+ Blaine Heick

+ Cal Vitense

+ Ben Klitgaard - Wisconsin-Whitewater commit

+ Chris Davis

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Crosby Newton

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Drake Obermueller - DMACC

+ Drew Nye - Highland CC

+ Owen Hicks - Colorado School of Mines

+ Jaxton Schroeder - Kirkwood CC

+ Talon Young - Babson University

+ Andrew Panzer - Luther College

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“Lost a lot of talented players who are making an impact this year at the collegiate level. Have a really good nucleus of arms and OF and talented group of infielders who may not have seen as much time due to the solid group of seniors who left. Expect to see many breakout players.” – Brian Mitchell, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 City High program below:

+ Follow them on X: @ICHSBaseball
+ 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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