Prep Baseball Report

2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Diamond Notes: Week 1


Tyler Cropley
State Director, Prep Baseball Iowa

 

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

NOTE: All player performances are submitted by their high school coaches.


2026 PREP BASEBALL IOWA DIAMOND NOTES 💎 WEEK 1

All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches. 
Names in alphabetical order.

Player Name School Notes
Alex Strunk Iowa City Liberty Complete game shutout over Bettendorf (7K, 3H, 0BB in 3-0 win). Also went 2-3 with 1HR at the plate.
Asher Brueck Indianola 6-12, 3 RBI, 2 game-winning hits to sweep Johnston. Also set school 4x100 record earlier that morning.
Beckett Rahe Harris-Lake Park 6.1 IP, 13K, 1BB, 3H
Ben Vermilyea Lawton-Bronson Hitting: 4-5 (3 singles, 1 double), 2 walks. Pitching: 2 saves, 2⅔ IP, 6K, 0H, 0R
Blayne Roberts CCA 6 no-hit innings vs. 3A defending state champs with 12K
Brady Van Scoyoc East Buchanan 2-0, 10.0 IP, 11K, 3BB, 0ER
Brandon Bea Davenport North 9IP, 18K, 3BB, 4H, .78 WHIP
Brayden Kennedy Pleasantville 6-inning no-hitter (1 base runner, 8K) vs. 3A Gilbert
Brooks Bond Lewis Central Week: 5-8, 7R, 4RBI, 2HR, 3SB (3 games)
Bryce Burke North Polk 5-7, 2B, 3B, 4RBI
Bryce Christian Independence 4-7 (.571), 5IP 6K 0BB + grand slam in pitching win. Team 2-0 (7-1 vs Starmont, 4-1 vs Waverly-Shell Rock)
Cal Jepsen SC East 7-14, 3 doubles, 10R, 12BB, .731 OBP
Caleb Peters Waterloo East 3 games: 9AB/12PA, 7RBI, .667 BA, 1.528 OPS. Pitching: 1-1, 11.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.79 WHIP
Carson Mckee CAM 5⅓ IP, .83 BAA, 2H, 1ER, 2BB, 7K, 1.31 ERA + Win
Christian Sawyer Iowa City West 6-16 (.375), 3HR, 5RBI. SP vs CR Prairie: 6IP, 2H, 7K (ND)
Daxton Flanagan Grinnell .625 (5H, 3 doubles, 3RBI). 5 scoreless IP + opening day win vs Fairfield
Easton Cox Pleasantville 6IP, 0R, 1H, 15K in 1-0 win over GVC
Eli Nolte Iowa City West 5 games: 7-17 (.412), 2 doubles, 2HR, 6RBI
Evan Schrunk Sioux City North 8-15, 2HR, 1 triple, 11RBI, 16TB, 1 runner CS
Gavin Frederiksen Union Community 5-7 (.714), 2 doubles, 3SB, 5R, 2RBI. 1.2IP, 1H, 2K, 0ER
George Blake Indianola 7IP, 0R, 6K — shutout #5 Johnston in 1-0 win
Hudson Carney Clear Lake 5.0 IP, 15 batters faced, 0H, 3BB, 12K
Ian Eirp Cedar Rapids Jefferson 7IP complete game vs Mason City (1R, 5K, 83 pitches)
Jade Mielk Northeast Complete game shutout vs Central Dewitt (8K, 0.86 WHIP) in 1-0 win
Jaxson Anderson Clear Lake 7IP, 5H, 1R, 11K
Kaden Krall Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 3-5 (1B, 2×2B, 4RBI) + 3IP (0R, 4K, 2BB) vs Osage
Kal Chamberlain SC East 2-0, 9IP, 3H, 0R, 4BB, 16K
Kale Jensen Atlantic Relief: faced 9 batters, struck out all 9
Kamden Jorgensen Saydel 7-11 (.636), 2B, HR, 6RBI, .667 OBP, 1.000 SLG
Karson Harrill Pella Christian 6⅓ IP, 3H, 3ER, 1BB, 11K (1-0, 0.632 WHIP, .136 BAA) — sophomore debut
Kelan Starr Maquoketa 6.33 IP, 1H, 8K in 11-2 win vs Davenport Central
Lincoln Berding Mason City 8.1 IP, 15K, 0.84 ERA. Complete game in 1-0 loss to #1 Sioux City East
Noah Rapp Cherokee Washington 6IP, 1H, 11K vs Alta-Aurelia
Owen Harms Iowa City West 5 games: 8-13 (.615), 6 doubles, 5RBI, 1.783 OPS. SP vs Waterloo West: 6IP, 12K, 1W
Peyton Hobbs Bondurant-Farrar 2-0, 7IP, 14K, 0RA
Reece Blaisdell Roland-Story 7IP, 14K — W vs #1 Martensdale-St. Marys, S vs DSM East
Reese Montgomery Red Oak CG shutout (7IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 2HBP, .130 BAA, .43 WHIP) in 3-0 win
Ryan Stedman Valley 5IP vs Ottumwa: 13K, 0H, 0R, 71 pitches
Scot Surprenant Southeast Polk Alex Williams: CG 11K shutout vs Bettendorf (May 23). SEP career strikeout leader (128+)
Tate Van Dyke Union Community 3-6 (.500), 5RBI, 3SB, 2R. 5.1IP, 0H, 10K, 2.62 ERA
Tristan Cornell East Buchanan 16AB: 5 singles, 4 doubles, 8RBI, 4R, 2-2SB, .562 BA, .611 OBP, 0K
Ty Donels CR Kennedy 2-0 on mound, .588 batting average, 5 stolen bases
Wyatt Patton Murray 5 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 Ks, 1-0
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