The 2026 high school baseball season is underway and, as usual, excitement is present throughout Iowa. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across the Hawkeye State.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Cedar Rapids or Carroll at the IHSAA 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 Power Rankings, Scout Blog, and Player of The Week, covering all the bases across the state of Iowa. 

NOTE: All player performances are submitted by their high school coaches.

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2026 PREP BASEBALL IOWA DIAMOND NOTES 💎 WEEK 5

All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches. 
Names in alphabetical order.

Player	Class	School	Stats / Accomplishments
Austin Strong	2026 (SR)	Van Meter	15-for-24 at the plate with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs while helping Van Meter go 7-1 on the week.
Blake Davis	2027 (JR)	Central Lee	6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K in a win over Mediapolis.
Brady Van Scoyoc	2027 (JR)	East Buchanan	10 hits in 14 ABs (.714 AVG) with 3 doubles, 12 RBI, and 0 strikeouts.
Brighton Kraus	2026 (SR)	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura	Against previously undefeated Forest City: 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB. Also went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI. For the week: 7-for-10, 3 XBH, 10 RBI, 3 SB.
Brooks McCarty	2026 (SR)	MOC-Floyd Valley	9 IP, 15 K, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB. Threw a 74-pitch, 7-inning complete-game shutout against Sioux City North.
Cael Wishman	2026 (SR)	Baxter HS	At the plate: 5 H, 1 HR, 6 R, 3 BB, 4 SB in 13 AB. On the mound: 8.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 12 K.
Landry Johnson	2028 (SOPH)	Lamoni	10.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 24 K, .056 BAA, 0.60 WHIP. Highlighted by a 7.1-inning shutout with 16 strikeouts.
Chance Georgius	2027 (JR)	Roland-Story	8-for-19 with 6 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 HR, and 10 RBI.
Ethan Peebler	2027 (JR)	Washington	2-0 on the mound. Threw 9 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7. Finished with a 5-inning shutout outing.
Grant Galles	2026 (SR)	St. Edmond	9-for-17 with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
Jace Mitchell	2026 (SR)	Ottumwa	10-for-21 with 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, and 10 RBI. Also threw 6.1 scoreless innings.
Jaden Grimm	2026 (SR)	Nevada	Returned from injury and went 5-for-5 over two games with 2 doubles, 3 stolen bases, 3 RBI, and a run scored.
Jake Lane	2026 (SR)	Sioux Center	11-for-20 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 9 RBI, and 11 runs scored.
Laramie Stoaks	2026 (SR)	Lenox	9 IP, 3 H allowed, 0 ER, 17 K, and 2 wins.
Judd Jirovsky	2026 (SR)	Grundy Center	9 hits in 11 AB with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 runs scored, and 4 walks. Also pitched 5 innings, allowing 1 hit while striking out 12.
Lincoln Berding	2026 (SR)	Mason City	Earned a 2-1 win over Ottumwa, throwing 6.2 innings with 11 strikeouts.
Lincoln Roethler	2027 (JR)	Denver	Complete-game shutout against Gladbrook-Reinbeck. Allowed 1 hit and struck out 14 on just 80 pitches.
Mason Gaetzke	2026 (SR)	Lake Mills	7 hits, 1 double, and 7 RBI.
Owen Johnson	2026 (SR)	Carlisle	8-for-16 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Also threw a complete game with 8 K and 0 ER in a win over Ballard.
Quinn Larsen	2027 (JR)	Ottumwa	1 double, 5 HR, and 13 RBI.
Tristan Cornell	2028 (SOPH)	East Buchanan	7.2 IP, 2 wins, 1 ER, and 9 strikeouts.

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