2026 Nebraska High School Team Preview: Lincoln Northwest

March 9, 2026
Pascal Paul
State Director, Prep Baseball Nebraska

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.

Lincoln Northwest Falcons

High School: Lincoln Northwest
Head Coach: Matt Faulkner
Class: Class B
2025 Record (Finish): 10-15 (Lost in Districts)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Owen Wilkinson - Northwestern College commit

+ Kael Shear

+ Sam Ohlson

+ Sammy Jurgens

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Sam Stevens

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Tyler Aldridge - Doane University

TEAM OUTLOOK

“Our returning seniors' leadership will be a great asset to work with a strong core group of Juniors that will carry the workload of our team. We are hoping to continue another season with strong pitching and should have a much improved offense. Many of our players gained significant experience last spring and throughout the summer season. We will look to continue progressing forward in our last season of Class B Baseball.” – Matt Faulkner, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Lincoln Northwest program below:

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

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