Prep Baseball Report

2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Class 4A 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 4A:

RANK TEAM 2025 RECORD
1 Sioux City East 37-6
2 Iowa City High  33-9
3 Iowa City Liberty 32-10
4 Pleasant Valley 28-7
5 Johnston 26-12
6 Cedar Rapids Prairie 30-10
7 Indianola 32-6
8 Waukee Northwest 29-11
9 West Des Moines Valley 24-13
10 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 26-13

CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2025: Iowa City High 
2024: Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2023: Johnston
2022: Johnston
2021: Pleasant Valley


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