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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Garner Hayfield Ventura Cardinals

High School: Garner Hayfield Ventura
Head Coach: Ken Kraus
Class: Class 2A
2025 Record (Finish): 13-10 (District Semifinal)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Brighton Krau

+ Kaden Kral

+ Parker Stearns

+ Chance Derr

+ Brady Rudisill

+ Zane Black

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Lucas Weiland

+ Tate Friederich

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“In 2025, we started three 8th graders on varsity, and five of our losses were by a total of six runs. So, now that we're a year older and return 7 of 9 starters, we expect to be a serious contender for our conference championship. ” – Ken Kraus, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Garner Hayfield Ventura program below:

+ Follow them on X: @ghv_baseball
+ 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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