2026 Nebraska High School Team Preview: Waverly

March 6, 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.

Waverly Vikings

High School: Waverly
Head Coach: Fletcher Zornes
Class: Class B
2025 Record (Finish): 22-11 (1-2 in State Tournament)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ Carsen Malcolm

+ Zach McElhose - Marshalltown CC commit

+ Kael Lade - Southeast CC commit

+ Codey Nienhueser

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

+ Alex Winn

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

+ Drew Miller- Sioux Falls

+ James Schmidt- West Texas A&M

+ Eli Russell- Ellsworth CC

+ Brennan Miller- Iowa Western CC

+ Hunter Thoms- Barton CC

+ Bruin Sampson- Barton CC

+ Drew Koch- Barton CC

+ Quinn Kment- Northeast CC

+ Owen Glassburner - Iowa Lakes CC

TEAM OUTLOOK

“We're very excited about our group in 2026. Coming off a runner-up finish in the 2025 Class B Legion State Championship, this group has been working since September to continue to build off our past success and earn a spot in Omaha come May 16th.” – Fletcher Zornes, head coach

Find more information on the 2026 Waverly program below:

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

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