Prep Baseball Iowa Recruitment Overview: Class of 2026
December 28, 2025
Iowa - As we turn the page from the 2025 calendar year, we look back at the members of the class of 2026 who made their college commitments. In Iowa, 154 players have announced their commitments to schools.
While many players have already intended to play at the next level, there remain many uncommitted players from the 2026 class on the board.
| DIVISION | 2026 COMMIMENTS | 2025 COMMITMENTS |
| I | 16 | 12 |
| II | 5 | 10 |
| III | 30 | 34 |
| NJCAA | 89 | 92 |
| NAIA | 14 | 13 |
IOWA'S TOP 25
Of the class's top 25 ranked players, 16 have made their commitments to Division 1 programs. Five players are staying home at the Unversity of Iowa (Ryan Stedman, Garrett Luett, Gavin De Jesus, Brooks McCarty, and Kaleb LaFavor) while two are heading to Nebraska (Colton Roemmich and Drew Sullivan) and another pair are heading to Ole Miss (no. 1 overall in Tucker Long and Brett Harris). Kirkwood is another big winner in the class, landing four in the top 25 (Brandon Bea, Ty Donels, Anthony Harrington, and Trent Grevengoed).
NCAA DIVISION I
| RANK | SCHOOL | COMMITS |
| 1 | Iowa | 6 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 2 |
| ^ | Nebraska | 2 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 1 |
| ^ | South Dakota State | 1 |
NCAA DIVISION II
| RANK | SCHOOL | COMMITS |
| 1 | Augustana (SD) | 2 |
| 2 | William Jewel College | 1 |
| ^ | Upper Iowa | 1 |
| ^ | Drury | 1 |
NCAA DIVISION III
| RANK | SCHOOL | COMMITS |
| 1 | Wartburg | 6 |
| 2 | Cornell College | 5 |
| 3 | Central College | 4 |
| 4 | Simpson College | 3 |
| 5 | Luther College | 2 |
NJCAA
| RANK | SCHOOL | COMMITS |
| 1 | DMACC | 12 |
| 2 | Kirkwood | 11 |
| 3 | Southeastern | 10 |
| 4 | Black Hawk | 9 |
| ^ | Iowa Central | 9 |
NAIA
| RANK | SCHOOL | COMMITS |
| 1 | Grand View University | 4 |
| ^ | Northwestern College (IA) | 4 |
| ^ | Mount Mercy | 4 |
| 2 | Dordt | 1 |
| ^ | Morningside | 1 |
WHERE THEY GOING?
This is the interesting part -- especially to young players and parents keeping an eye on the commitment cycle. Too often, people are led to believe they need to travel extensively to be seen by schools around the country. Ultimately, the vast majority of Iowa players wind up staying in-state and the trend continues for the class of 2026.
This is where attending our premium events such as the Preseason All-State and State Games provides value in being seen by college coaches in the state.
| RANK | STATE | COMMITS |
| 1 | Iowa | 112 |
| 2 | Illinois | 17 |
| 3 | South Dakota | 3 |
| ^ | Nebraska | 3 |
| ^ | Minnesota | 3 |
In all, 73% of players from Iowa's class of 2026 made their commitments to schools right here in the Hawkeye State.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Which high schools are sending their players to the next level?
| RANK | HIGH SCHOOL | COMMITMENTS |
| 1 | Ankeny Centennial | 7 |
| ^ | Ankeny | 7 |
| 2 | Waukee | 5 |
| ^ | Johnston | 5 |
| 3 | Pleasant Valley | 4 |
MORE IA TOP PERFORMERS CONTENT
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UPCOMING IOWA EVENTS
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
| Winter Hitting Update (S3) | 01/11/2026 | Chips Performance, Waukee, IA |
| IA Preseason ID-Eastern Iowa | 02/08/2026 | Eastern Iowa Sports Facility, Monticello, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Eastern Iowa (2030s Only) | 02/08/2026 | Eastern Iowa Sports Facility, Monticello, IA |
| IA Preseason ID-Central Iowa | 02/15/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Central Iowa S1 (2030s Only) | 02/15/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
| IA Preseason ID-Southeast Iowa | 02/16/2026 | Musco Sports Center, Muscatine, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Southeast Iowa (2030s Only) | 02/16/2026 | Musco Sports Center, Muscatine, IA |
| IA Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | 03/08/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |
| Rising Stars ID-Central Iowa S2 (2030s Only) | 03/08/2026 | SportsPlex West, Waukee, IA |