The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement is present throughout Nebraska. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across the Cornhusker State.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons at Werner Park at the NSAA championship games, 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 Nebraska.

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 Diamond Notes and Player of The Week, covering all the bases across the state of Nebraska.

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Columbus Discoverers

High School: Columbus
Head Coach: John Riedmiller
Class: Class A
2025 Record (Finish): 13-16 (Lost in Districts)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Matthew Krueger: 34.2 IP, 37 Ks

+ Easton Bell: 27.2 IP, 28 Ks

+ Dayton Snyder: 27.2 IP, 23 K

+ Jack Holys: .329 BA, 25 H, 4 2B, 10 SB

+ Connor Cameron: .256 Avg, 21 H, 3 2B, 7 SB

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Tadan Bell - East Tennessee State

+ Jarrett Bell - Western Oklahoma State College

+ Quenton Gustafson - McPherson College

+ Keiton Watchorn - William Penn

+ Sawyer Kimberling - Southeast Community College

+ Preston Hastreiter - Northeast Community College

+ Cooper Tessendorf - Washburn

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We are bringing back a lot guys who pitched quality innings for us last year. It will good to have guys out there on the mound that have a lot of varsity experience. We will be looking to fill some spots in the lineup with guys who are ready to make the jump to the varsity level. We have a good mix of experience and new guys who are going to make an impact for us. ” – John Riedmiller , head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Columbus program below:

+ Follow them on X: @DiscovererB
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Nebraska, 2026 HS Team Previews

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+ Prep Baseball Nebraska on X
+ Prep Baseball Nebraska on Instagram
+ Prep Baseball Nebraska on Facebook

 

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