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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Mason City Riverhawks

High School: Mason City
Head Coach: Troy Rood
Class: Class 4A
2025 Record (Finish): 25-13 (Substate Semifinal)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Gabe Ries - Drury University commit

+ Lincoln Berding - Southeastern CC commit

+ Kinnick Brown

+ Owen Rickers

+ Eli Schultz - NIACC commit

+ Bennett Miller - NIACC commit

+ Marqeuz Holton

+ Vance Anderson

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Braeden Waters

+ Derek Van Syoc

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Carter Thomas - University of Indianapolis

+ Justyn Rivera - NIACC

+ Ethen Roberts - Doane University

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We have a ton of experience coming back. A hungry group of seniors who have put in countless hours of work are ready to lead our team.” – Troy Rood, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Mason City program below:

+ Follow them on X: @P2Wbaseball_MC
+ 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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