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, Diamond Notes, and Player of The Week, covering all the bases across the state of Iowa. 

NOTE: All scores listed above were provided by Bound. Games not included were either not listed on Bound or did not have a reported final score at the time of publication.

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Monday, June 8th

NOTES

+ Johnstons Will Davies threw 5 innings, gave up 5 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks and 7 strikeouts.

+ Urbandale’s Gabe Blanshan was 4 for 7, 3 singles, a triple, 2 walks, 2 runs and 5 RBI’s.

+ Valley’s Trent Grevengoed threw 5 innings, allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 run and struck out 9. He also went 2 for 5 with 2 doubles, a walk, scored 3 runs, and 1 RBI. 

+ Valley’s Ryan Stedman pitched 7 innings, gave up 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, and struck out 14. 

+ West Lyon’s River Kramer went 1 for 1 with a single, 4 walks and 3 runs scored. 

+ Roland-Story’s Aiden Frey was 4 for 7 with 3 singles, a home run, 3 runs, 2 RBI’s, a walk and 3 stolen bases.

+ Saydel’s Brady Hicks threw 6 innings, gave up 6 hits, 1 walk, 3 runs, and struck out 8. 

+ Saydel’s Kam Jorgensen went 2 for 3 in one game with a double, home run, 1 walk, 3 RBI’s, and scored 2 runs. 

+ Cardinal’s Matthew Blomme pitched 4.2 innings, 4 hits, 5 runs, 5 walks and 8 strikeouts. 

+ Clear Lake’s Jaxson Anderson threw 5 innings, gave up 4 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, and 12 strikeouts. He also was 4 for 6 with a single, 2 doubles, a triple, 1 walk, 1 stolen base and 2 RBI’s. 

+ St. Edmonds Blake Bartlett went 4 for 6 with 3 singles, a double, a walk, 2 runs scored, and 5 RBI’s. 

Note: All stat lines obtains from X, GameChanger and Bound. Coaches will be able to submit weekly standout stat lines for our Player & Pitcher of the Week submissions. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS ⤵️

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION
Iowa Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)	8/8-8/9	TBD