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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Knoxville Panthers

High School: Knoxville
Head Coach: Turner DeVore
Class: Class 3A
2025 Record (Finish): 22-11 (Substate Semifinal)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Lincoln Norris - Iowa commit

+ Brady Roozeboom

+ Luke Roozeboom

+ Grant DeMoss

+ Briar Kingrey

+ Kyler Gifford - NICC commit

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Emmitt Hyatt

+ Ryker Gifford

+ Mikey McKay

+ Jessen Ferguson

+ Jace Kading

+ Reid Agan

+ Jacob Mitrisin

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Beau Leisure - Iowa

+ Trenten Kingrey - Simpson

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“Expectations are high with upperclassmen returning who have a lot of experience along with sophomores who got limited time last year that will step up into bigger roles this year. Pitching depth should be a plus for us this year. ” – Turner DeVore, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Knoxville program below:

+ Follow them on X: @knoxvillebaseb1
+ 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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