2026 Prep Baseball Nebraska Diamond Notes: Week 4
April 22, 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 4
All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches.
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | NOTES |
| Liam Shearer | Arlington | No-hitter vs Buena Vista; 8 K |
| Tate Bendorf | Aurora | CG shutout; 5 IP, 3 H, 6 K vs Maxwell St. Pats |
| Dylan Ronnau | Aurora | CG shutout; 3 H, 6 K (85 pitches) vs Fairbury; added 1B, 3B, BB, 2 R |
| Andrew Korth | Blair | CG (6 IP), 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K; .308 AVG |
| Brevin Leggott | Blair | 7-9, 2B, 6 RBI, 6 R, 6 SB |
| Baylor Uhing | Bennington | 6-9, 2 2B, 3B, 8 RBI across 3 G; clutch production in EMC |
| Connor Smith | Bennington | 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 K (75 pitches); season: 16.1 IP, 3 ER, 11 K |
| Myles Gifford | Bennington | .529 AVG, .692 OBP; versatile defender (RF/2B), 1.000 FLD% |
| Colten Parde | Bellevue West | 8-10, 3 2B; closed week 8-8 across final 2 G |
| Landon Foster | Burke | 2 GS: 10.1 IP, 2-0, 0.68 ERA, 17 K; limited damage (6 singles, no XBH) |
| Casey Gilliland | Burke | .615 AVG (8 H, 2 2B, 5 RBI in 15 PA); steady behind the plate |
| Colbyn Peters | Central City/Centura | .778 AVG, 1.444 SLG, 2.278 OPS; 7 H (3 2B, HR), 12 RBI |
| Nolan Going | Creighton Prep | No-hitter vs Millard West; 5 IP, 10 K, 2 BB |
| Koby Modrell | Gretna East | .533 AVG (8 H/15 PA), 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI; leads club in AVG/SLG |
| Brock Cushing | Grand Island | 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 3 BB |
| Gabe Ruiz | Grand Island | 9-19, 2 2B, 4 RBI; 4.2 IP, 2 SV, 1 H, 7 K, 0 R |
| Braedyn Towler | Grand Island | 8 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 4 K |
| Grayson Sack | Grand Island | 6-12, 2 2B, 3B, 5 R; CG 7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 8 K |
| Gavin Ruether | Grand Island | 6-12, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 R |
| Charlie Yeshnowski | Gross Catholic | 3-0; 17 IP, 0 ER, 22 K |
| Logan Legner | Gross Catholic | 5-11, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R |
| Andrew Johanek | Gross Catholic | 5-11, HR, 5 R, 5 RBI, SB |
| Bradyn Stanek | Gross Catholic | 2-0; 8 IP, 8 K, 1 R, 3 BB |
| Robbie Brennan | Gross Catholic | 7-10, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB |
| Kayo Rempe | Gross Catholic | 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, W |
| Lucas Heller | Skutt Catholic | 7-12, 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 SB |
| Easton Elam | Skutt Catholic | 2-0; 12.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 17 K |
| Bubba Day | Skutt Catholic | 2-0; 7 IP, 13 K, 2 H; .520 AVG, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 7 SB |
| Cael Smith | Platte Valley | .750 AVG (9 H), 3 2B, 6 SB; elite contact + pressure on bases |
| Carson Hollst | Platte Valley | 2-0; CG (2 H, 14 K) + 2 IP save; limited hard contact |
| Wave Cerny | Platte Valley | .666 AVG, .714 OBP; 4 H, 2 2B, 3 SB |
| Jack Johnson | Platte Valley | .500 AVG, .600 OBP; 2 3B, 2 SB |
| Tucker Riha | Platteview | 2 GS, 2 W; 8.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 17 K, 4 BB |
| Easton Harris | Platteview | 3.1 IP, W, SV, 6 K; .556 AVG, 1.000 SLG, 10 H, 10 RBI |
| Dylan Thomas | Platteview | .467 AVG, 1.000 SLG; 7 H (2 3B, HR), 7 RBI, 8 R, 2 SB |
| Brayden Vandervort | Ralston | .583 AVG, 14 H, 7 XBH, HR, 15 R |
| Anden Papik | Norris | 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 10 K, W |
| Zane Carroll | Omaha South | 9-17, 4 XBH, 12 RBI, 6 SB; CG, 9 K, 1 ER |
| Linkin Dush | Lincoln Southwest | 10 IP, 22 K, 3 BB, 3 H, 1 ER; dominant swing-and-miss |
| Barrett Batt | Lincoln Northeast | .571 AVG, .667 OBP; 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 7 SB; 5 IP, 6 K, 0 ER |
| Tyler Anderson | Lincoln Northeast | .500 AVG, .533 OBP; consistent barrel contact |
| Drew VanDyke | Lincoln Northeast | 2 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI; impact power production |
| Carter Cohn | Lincoln Northeast | 5 IP, 1 R, 4 K; W vs previously unbeaten Norris |
| Brodie McIntire | Lincoln East | 10-14, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 4 SB |
| Caleb Davis | Lincoln Pius X | CG, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 K; commanded FB/CH, mixed SL effectively |
| Kai Vanis | Lincoln Pius X | 6-10, 4 HR, 3B, 9 RBI, 6 R; premium power output |
| Jaxson Kneifl | Wayne | 10 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 11 K |
| Payton Wane | Westside | 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R; 2 W in relief roles |
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