2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Daily Roundup: Wednesday, July 8th
July 9, 2026
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.
Wednesday, July 8th
| Away Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs AL | 2 | Harlan | 4 | Final |
| Waukee Northwest | 5 | Johnston | 10 | Final |
| Marion | 2 | Liberty | 12 | Final |
| Pella | 6 | Bondurant-Farrar | 2 | Final |
| Saydel | 4 | Creston | 6 | Final |
| Benton | 17 | Center Point-Urbana | 1 | Final |
| Benton | 12 | Center Point-Urbana | 2 | Final |
| Decorah | 10 | Clear Lake | 10 | Final/TIE |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 10 | Glenwood | 2 | Final |
NOTES
+ Johnston’s Ahvyance Taylor was 1 for 2 with a home run, walk, 2 RBI’s and 2 runs.
+ Harlan’s Jacob Spangenberg went 2 for 2 with 2 singles, hit by pitch, a stolen base and 2 runs.
+ Iowa City Liberty’s James O’Connor went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, 2 runs, 1 RBI and a stolen base.
+ Pella’s Grant Hauser was 2 for 3 with 2 singles, hit by pitch and 1 RBI.
+ Creston’s Landyn Scherer was 2 for 3 with a single, home run, walk, 2 RBI’s, 3 runs and a stolen base. He also threw 2.2 innings allowed 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.
+ Benton’s Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell was 5 for 7 with 4 singles, 1 double, 2 hit by pitches, 3 RBI’s, 2 runs and 2 stolen bases.
+ Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Brody Wegher went 3 for 4 with a single, 2 home runs, 6 RBI’s and 3 runs. He also pitched 4 innings, allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
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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| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
| Iowa Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | 8/8-8/9 | TBD |