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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Winterset Huskies

High School: Winterset
Head Coach: Travis Nedved
Class: Class 3A
2025 Record (Finish): 13-17 (Substate Quarterfinal)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Reed Smith - DMACC commit

+ Ben Porter - Northeast CC commit

+ Drake McDonald

+ Cam Sheffield

+ Carson Cook

+ Wyatt Swanson

+ Grant Heithoff

+ Max Breeding

+ Reilly Akers

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Grant Heithoff

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Justin Hackett - Iowa

+ Jake Porter - Southern Indiana

+ Grant Feuring - William Penn

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We return the bulk of our line up from last year. If the young men continue to improve we should be competitive every night out. ” – Travis Nedved, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Winterset program below:

+ Follow them on X: @nedvedbaseball
+ 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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