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PBR Iowa High School Team Preview: Ames


Will Vanderbilt
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2020 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.



Team: Ames
Nickname: Little Cyclones
Class: 4A
League: CIML-Central
Head Coach: Nick Steenhagen
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): First Year
2019 Overall Record: 8-31
2019 League Record: 1-22
2019 League Finish: 6th
2019 Post-Season Finish: Lost in First Round

Returning Starters:
 7
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 4

Starters Lost:
 4
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 4

2019 GRADS IN COLLEGE: 
Nate Griffin - DMACC
Josh Yloenen - DMACC
Jake Schmit - Coe College

SENIORS TO WATCH:
 
Cam Gallt, MINF, 2020 (Iowa Lakes CC commit)
Ben Schwartz, 3B/P, 2020 (Grinnell College commit)

JUNIORS TO WATCH:
Eliot Jurgensen, 1B, 2021
Brady Burkheimer, C/P, 2021
Patrick Krapfl, OF, 2021

SOPHOMORES TO WATCH:
Ben Amador, P, 2022
Clayton Elbert, P, 2022
Mario Napolitano, MINF, 2022

FRESHMEN TO WATCH:
Brayden Beelner, MINF/P, 2023
Austin Gabrielson, MINF/P, 2023

2020 OUTLOOK:
There is a lot of unknowns for us (and me personally as a new coach) but there is a lot a returning experience and the boys worked extremely hard in February. They are motivated to prove themselves and lay the groundwork for the next few years.” Head Coach Nick Steenhagen