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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Wednesday, June 3rd

NOTES

+ Waukee’s Matt Meeker was 2 for 5 in their doubleheader with a double, home run, 2 walks, 3 runs scored and an RBI.

+ Waukee Northwest’s Joe Vinyard went 2 for 4 with a single, home run, 2 walks, a hit by pitch, 2 runs scored and an RBI. 

+ Waukee’s Hayden Anderson threw 6 innings, allowed 4 hits, 3 walks, 1 run and struck out 9. 

+ Des Moines Roosevelt’s Joey Ahrens threw 7 innings on 86 pitches, allowing 4 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks and struck out 3.

+ Ottumwa’s Tucker Long pitched 5 innings, gave up 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 run and struck out 12.

+ Des Moines Roosevelt’s Lucas Kelley was 3 for 6 at the plate with 2 singles, a double, 1 walk and 1 RBI. 

+ South Hardin’s Joshua Spindler went 3 for 5 at the plate with 3 singles and a run scored. Then pitched 4 innings in relief allowing 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks and struck out 7.

+ Bondurant-Farrar’s Braydon Dutton was 2 for 3 with a double and triple. 

+ Woodbury Centrals Brody Bremer went 3 for 4 with 3 doubles, drove in 3 RBI’s and scored 2 runs.

+ Grandview Christian’s Luke Jordan pitched 7 innings, allowed 3 hits, gave up 1 run, 2 walks and struck out 13. 

+ Cardinal’s Matthew Blomme threw 7 innings, allowed 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks and struck out 8. He was also 3 for 7 in the batters box with a single, 2 doubles, 2 runs scored and an RBI. 

+ Cardinal’s Bode Ferrell pitched 6 innings, gave up 5 hits, 4 walks, 1 runs and struck out 7. 

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