2026 Iowa High School Team Preview: Woodbury Central

April 16, 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.

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Woodbury Central Wildcats

High School: Woodbury Central
Head Coach: Andy Compton
Class: Class 1A
2025 Record (Finish): 15-10 (District Final)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Joe DeStigter - Wartburg commit

+ Brody Bremer

+ Jayden Lloyd

+ Abe McGill

+ Ean Tschirren

+ Brody Thomas

+ Grayson Lloyd

+ Maverick Carroll

+ Maverick Joy

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Will DeStigter - Wartburg

+ Eric McGill - Ellsworth CC

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We only lose 1 starter who was our ace on the mound. We return all of our position players as well as the rest of our pitching staff from last year. This is something we have been building towards the last few years. This is a fun group to be around and they love being around each other. We are now an older team with a lot of experience so there is going to be high expectations for this group this year. ” – Andy Compton, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Woodbury Central program below:

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

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