Prep Baseball Report

2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Class 3A Power Rankings: Preseason


Tyler Cropley
State Director, Prep Baseball Iowa

 

Each week during the high school season, Prep Baseball Iowa will update its Power Rankings, highlighting the top ten teams in the state's four classes. These rankings are determined by a well-rounded evaluation of talent, performance, and strength of schedule.

Stay tuned as we track the best teams throughout the 2026 season and provide insight into the ever-changing landscape of Iowa high school baseball.

Below are our preseason rankings for the 2026 season in Class 3A:

RANK TEAM 2025 RECORD
1 Dubuque Wahlert 38-7
2 Pella 30-6
3 Davenport Assumption 27-12
4 Bishop Heelan 30-11
5 MOC-Floyd Valley 27-5
6 Ballard 26-9
7 Carlisle 24-12
8 Benton 28-7
9 Marion 24-9
10 Cedar Rapids Xavier 18-17

CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2025: Pella
2024: North Polk
2023: Western Dubuque
2022: Epworth
2021: Marion


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