Prep Baseball Report

Prep Baseball Iowa Recruitment Overview: Class of 2026


Rob Allison
Supervisor, Upper Midwest

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

+ Full 2026 commitment list

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

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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