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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Norris Titans

High School: Norris
Head Coach: Sean Bartholomew
Class: Class B
2025 Record (Finish): 19-10 (District Runner Up)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Alec Small - .300 BA, .491 OBP, 7 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI

+ Bryce Fountain - .417 BA, .494 OBP, 7 XBH, 21 RBI, 24.IP, 6-0 W/L, 30 Ks, 2.87 ERA

+ Kaden Kraft - .308 BA, .430 OBP, 3 2B, 1 HR, 22 RBI

+ Kaden Fredenburg - .208 BA, .415 OBP, 2 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI

+ Kyson Gana - .143 BA, .250 OBP, 15 R - Anden Papik - 27.1 IP, 3-2 W/L, 30 Ks, 2.30 ERA

+ Eli Starner - 20.2 IP, 2-1 W/L, 13 H, 18 Ks, 2.37 ERA

+ Carson Ibsen - 15.2 IP, 1 SV, 18 Ks, 1.34 ERA

+ Aleks Lewis

+ Lane Druba

+ Max Mierau

+ Aaron Godtel

+ Wyatt Fortner

+ Brody Stone

+ Cash Moeller

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Trace Fountain - .268 BA, .375 OBP, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI

+ Ashton Monroe - .282 BA, .453 OBP, 3 2B, 6 RBI

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Dane Small - Arkansas Pine Bluff

+ Landon Meyer - Southwestern Oklahoma State

+ Daiten Schmidt - Concordia University

+ Kaizer Papenhagen - Doane University

+ Kale Fountain - San Diego Padres

+ John Hood - Mineral Area CC

+ Logan Michel - Peru State

+ Colton Homolka - Southeast CC

+ Beckett Lund - Northeast CC

+ Logan White - Doane University

+ Crew Moeller - Southeast CC

+ Jordan Monroe - Southeast CC

+ Tanner Klein - Nebraska Wesleyan

+ Gavin Crogg - Nebraska Wesleyan

+ Austin Oelke - Doane University

+ JT Druba - Peru State

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We lost several seniors from our 2025 team who had big roles on the mound and in our lineup. We will rely on some inexperienced, but talented players to fill holes we will have for 2026. ” – Sean Bartholomew, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Norris program below:

+ Follow them on X: @Norris_Baseball
+ 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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