2026 Prep Baseball Nebraska Diamond Notes: Week 1
April 1, 2026
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.
2026 PREP BASEBALL NEBRASKA DIAMOND NOTES 💎 WEEK 1
All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches.
| PLAYER | SCHOOL |
NOTES |
| Owen Brown | Adams Central | .650 AVG, 13 H, 11 RBI, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR |
| Myles Gifford | Bennington | .529 AVG, .692 OBP through 7 games, 1.000 fielding% |
| Andrew Korth | Blair | CG (6 IP), 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 6 K; .308 AVG |
| Landon Foster | Burke | 2-0, 10.1 IP, 0.68 ERA, 17 K, 6 H |
| Colbyn Peters | Central City/Centura | .778 AVG, 12 RBI, 1 HR |
| Nolan Going | Creighton Prep | 5 IP no-hitter, 10 K |
| Brooks Piening | Crete | .600 AVG, 18 H, 3 2B |
| Jack Settles | Elkhorn North | 6 IP, W, 3 H, 5 K |
| Garrett Ringenberg | Elkhorn North | 5.2 IP, 2 W, 10 K |
| Hunter Kahlandt | Elkhorn North | 2.1 IP, 0 H, 5 K, S |
| Cam Schmeeckle | Elkhorn North | 4-9, 2B, 4 RBI |
| Connor Wurdeman | Elkhorn North | 5 H, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 SB |
| Bradyn Stanek | Gross Catholic | 2 wins, 10+ K |
| Robbie Brennan | Gross Catholic | 7-15, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 8 SB |
| Charlie Yeshnowski | Gross Catholic | 3-0, 17 IP, 0 ER, 22 K |
| Koby Modrell | Gretna East | .533 AVG, 8 H, 1 HR |
| Drew VanDyke | Lincoln Northeast | 2 HR, GS, 7 RBI |
| Tyler Anderson | Lincoln Northeast | .500 AVG |
| Barrett Batt | Lincoln Northeast | .571 AVG, 7 SB; 5 IP, 0 ER |
| Carter Cohn | Lincoln Northeast | 5 IP, W |
| Sammy Jurgens | Lincoln Northwest | .500 AVG, .578 OBP |
| Braxton Glines | Lincoln Lutheran | 10 IP, 1 ER, 11 K |
| Dawson Guerber | Lincoln Lutheran | 2 HR, 11 RBI, 7 SB |
| Kai Vanis | Lincoln Pius X | 6-10, 4 HR, 9 RBI |
| Brixon Meyer | Malcolm | 5 IP, 0 R, 7 K |
| Austin Sykes | Malcolm | .708 OBP, 6 SB |
| Gavin Little | Malcolm | .571 AVG, 10 RBI |
| Brady Perich | Millard South | .520 AVG, 2 HR, 11 RBI |
| Anden Papik | Norris | 5 IP, 1 H, 10 K |
| Chance Kinman | Omaha North | .478 AVG; 13 IP, 15 K |
| Justyse Masters | Omaha Northwest | Perfect game, 7 K |
| Ty Simms | Omaha Westview | .389 AVG, HR |
| Tucker Riha | Platteview | 8.1 IP, 17 K, 2 W |
| Easton Harris | Platteview | .556 AVG, 10 RBI |
| Dylan Thomas | Platteview | .467 AVG, HR |
| Cael Smith | Platte Valley | .750 AVG, 6 SB |
| Carson Hollst | Platte Valley | 6 IP, 2 ER |
| Brayden Vandervort | Ralston | .583 AVG, 14 H |
| Easton Elam | Skutt Catholic | 2-0, 0 ER, 17 K |
| Bubba Day | Skutt Catholic | .520 AVG, 2 HR; 13 K |
| Brody Millien | Wahoo | .500 AVG, GW hit |
| Codey Nienhueser | Waverly | 9 IP, 11-19, 4 XBH |
| Carsen Malcolm | Waverly | 11-21, .643 OBP |
| Crew Verkamp | Waverly | 5 IP, 0 ER; 3 3B |
| Jaxson Kneifl | Wayne | 10 IP, 0 ER, 11 K |
| Adrian Contreras | Wayne | .304 AVG |
| Drew Reinhardt | Wayne | .318 AVG |
| Gavin Anderson | Wayne | .389 AVG |
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