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2026 Iowa High School Team Preview: Roland-Story

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.

Roland-Story Norsemen

High School: Roland-Story
Head Coach: Chris Hill
Class: Class 2A
2025 Record (Finish): 22-10 (District Final)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Cael Faber - Simpson commit

+ Aiden Frey

+ Chance Georgius

+ Jake Knoll

+ Gavin Jeter

+ Braden Wallace - DMACC commit

+ Cooper Triggs

+ Wyatt Ramus

+ Colin Willis

+ Hudson McLatchie

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Reece Blaisdell

+ Ryan Kepley

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ William Zamzow - Ellsworth CC

+ Dillon Lettow - Youngstown State University

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We feel good about where this group is heading into the season. We graduated just two players from last year’s team, and every pitcher who saw time on the mound returns, giving us a strong base to build on. Most of these guys have been starters for multiple seasons, so experience and familiarity with how we do things should be a real strength. Offensively, we bring back most of our production from last year, including 7 of our 8 home runs (11th in Class 2A), 122 of 132 stolen bases (8th in Class 2A), and 242 of 255 runs scored (5th in Class 2A). This group has put in a lot of work this offseason, and that gives us confidence they will keep getting better at the plate. That said, this team knows our identity starts with pitching and defense. If we stay steady there, we believe the offense will keep improving and put us in a good spot to be successful in 2026.” – Chris Hill, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Roland-Story program below:

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

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