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2026 Iowa High School Team Preview: Estherville Lincoln Central

May 15, 2026
Tyler Cropley
State Director, Prep Baseball Iowa

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.

Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets

High School: Estherville Lincoln Central
Head Coach: Lee Evans
Class: Class 2A
2025 Record (Finish): 18-10 (Substate Final)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Layton Yager

+ Lake Rezac - Iowa Lakes CC commit

+ Garrett Smith

+ Grady Frideres

+ Blake Arends

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Krayton Kalous

+ Dustin Baddeley

+ Jackson Struve

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Seth Busch - BVU

+ Carter Snyder - Mission University

+ Blake Evans - Iowa Lakes CC

+ Preston Crees - BVU

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We will be looking at filling out the lineup with some quality young players. Hopefully we can grow throughout the season and be playing our best baseball down the stretch.” – Lee Evans, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Estherville Lincoln Central program below:

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

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