PBR IA HS Team Preview: Ankeny
April 21, 2021
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As we prepare for the upcoming 2021 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.
Team: Ankeny
Nickname: Hawks
Class: 4A
League: CIML
Head Coach: Joe Balvanz
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 8 (129-133)
2020 Overall Record: 21-9
2020 League Record: 17-8
2020 League Finish: 2nd
2020 Post-Season Finish: State Runner Up
# of Returning Starters: 8
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 7
# of Starters Lost: 2
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
Brody Brecht, P/OF, 2021- University of Iowa
Jase Bauer, SS/P, 2021- Central Michigan
Weston Fulk, 1B/P, 2021- University of Iowa
Cael Boyd, OF/P, 2021- Iowa Central CC
Cooper Cox, OF/P, 2021- Western Illinois
Will Johnson, P, 2021- Marshalltown CC
Colin Riggs, UTL, 2021
Ryan Crandall, 3B/OF, 2022
ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL:
Jack Voight- UNC Greensborough
Greg Anderberg- Nicholls State University
Jayden Maifield- University Nebraska Omaha
Mo Watson- Northwestern (Orange City)
Lucas Juhl- Simpson
2021 OUTLOOK:
“We return a tremendous amount of talent from last year's squad that finished runner up. This is an experienced team that has lofty expectations of themselves for the summer of 21. Playing in the CIML is always a challenge. As long as this group stays healthy this is as complete of a team as Ankeny High has had since the state championship team of 2012.” Head Coach Joe Balvanz