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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North Linn Lynx

High School: North Linn
Head Coach: Justin Kress
Class: Class 1A
2025 Record (Finish): 25-4 (Substate Final)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Liam Thompson

+ Patrick Peyton

+ Macoy Winn

+ Will Sommerfelt

+ Waylon Raue

+ Jackson Nielsen

+ Braden Wheatley

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We graduated a great senior class last season, but return a strong group of sophomores and juniors that have contributed a lot on the varsity level already. We have a challenging schedule, but we feel like we have a strong team that can accomplish a lot of great things in 2026. ” – Justin Kress, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 North Linn program below:

+ Follow them on X: @NLbaseball1
+ 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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