Prep Baseball Nebraska Recruitment Overview: Class of 2026
December 28, 2025
Pascal Paul
State Director, Prep Baseball Nebraska
Nebraska - As we turn the page from the 2025 calendar year, we look back at the members of the class of 2026 who made their college commitments. In Nebraska, 119 players announced their commitments to schools -- a 14% increase in commitments compared to the class of 2025 at the same point last year.
While many players have already intended to play at the next level, there remain many uncommitted players from the 2026 class on the board.
| DIVISION |
2026 COMMITMENTS |
2025 COMMITMENTS |
| I |
18 |
16 |
| II |
12 |
17 |
| III |
13 |
7 |
| NJCAA |
44 |
45 |
| NAIA |
31 |
19 |
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NEBRASKA'S TOP 25
Among Nebraska's top 25 ranked players, 17 of them have made their commitments to Divison 1 programs.
The University of Nebraska-Omaha led all schools by landing seven recruits (Austin Baldwin, Carson Derr, Alec Small, Brennan Vernon, Dakota Hughes, Dele Odulate, and Kai Vanis). Nebraska secured four of the top six ranked players (Brody Jindra, Rowen Scholting, Cal Anthony and Charlie Ziola). Kansas State nabbed a pair (Colin Driffill and Cordell Clinkingbeard) in the top five as well.
Outside of Division 1 programs, Cloud County was the most active, landing three in the top 25 (Kaden Millard, Aiden Stelling, and Kaden Christen).
NCAA DIVISION I
| RANK |
SCHOOL |
COMMITS |
| 1 |
University of Nebraska-Omaha |
7 |
| 2 |
Nebraska |
4 |
| 3 |
Kansas State |
2 |
| 4 |
Air Force |
1 |
| ^ |
Creighton |
1 |
| ^ |
North Dakota State |
1 |
| ^ |
St. Thomas |
1 |
NCAA DIVISION II
| RANK |
SCHOOL |
COMMITS |
| 1 |
Wayne State College |
9 |
| 2 |
Augustana (SD) |
1 |
| ^ |
Northwest Missouri State |
1 |
| ^ |
Washburn University |
1 |
NCAA DIVISION III
| RANK |
SCHOOL |
COMMITS |
| 1 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
5 |
| 2 |
Simpson College |
3 |
| ^ |
Buena Vista |
3 |
| 3 |
Central College |
1 |
| ^ |
Illinois Institute of Technology |
1 |
NJCAA
| RANK |
SCHOOL |
COMMITS |
| 1 |
Cloud County CC |
6 |
| 2 |
Iowa Central CC |
5 |
| 3 |
North Iowa Area CC |
4 |
| ^ |
Southeast CC |
4 |
| ^ |
Southwestern CC |
4 |
NAIA
| RANK |
SCHOOL |
COMMITS |
| 1 |
Concordia University (NE) |
9 |
| 2 |
Briar Cliff University
|
4 |
| ^ |
Peru State College |
4 |
| 3 |
Doane University |
3 |
| ^ |
Morningside College |
3 |
WHERE THEY GOING?
| RANK |
STATE |
COMMITS |
| 1 |
Nebraska |
44 |
| 2 |
Iowa |
23 |
| 3 |
Kansas |
12 |
| 4 |
Missouri |
4 |
| 5 |
Colorado |
3 |
HIGH SCHOOLS
Which high schools are sending their players to the next level?
| HIGH SCHOOL |
COMMITMENTS |
| Millard North |
10 |
| Lincoln Southwest |
9 |
| Creighton Prep |
7 |
| Papillion La Vista South |
7 |
| Gretna East |
5 |
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