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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North Platte Bulldogs

High School: North Platte
Head Coach: Ricky Holm
Class: Class A
2025 Record (Finish): 8-17 (1-1 in Districts)

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Cade Freeze - KCKCC commit

+ Dein McEntire - Garden City CC commit

+ Ty Haneborg

+ Jaxon Peters

+ Conner Stiffler

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Jacoby Silos

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ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Carter Kelley - Nebraska

+ Jaylan Ruffin - Bellevue University

+ Derrick Kuhlmann - Bellevue University

+ Jackson Polk - Bellevue University

+ Easton Jones - Phoenix College

+ Caden Joneson - Phoenix College

+ Tyler Townsend - Ottawa College

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TEAM OUTLOOK

“We lost some major contributors from last years team. We have 5 established position players coming back. As well as 2 pitchers returning in the rotation. There will be competitions going on all over the field to see who will win out the other starting spots. We will play the toughest schedule in our programs 3 year history as we look to keep building as the farthest west A school in the state.” – Ricky Holm, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 North Platte program below:

+ Visit the Prep Baseball Nebraska, 2026 HS Team Previews

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