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PBR Iowa High School Team Preview: Urbandale


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: Urbandale
Nickname: J-Hawks
Class: 4A
League: CIML-Central
Head Coach: Jeremy Heinen
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 4 (124-49)
2019 Overall Record: 31-14
2019 League Record: 12-8
2019 League Finish: 4th
2019 Post-Season Finish: State Champions

Returning Starters:
 2
Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 7

Starters Lost:
 7
Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2

2019 GRADS IN COLLEGE: 
Brook Heinen - Kirkwood CC
Ty Cowley - Simpson College
Jake Havran - Simpson College
Joshua Neyens - Mount Mercy
Kip Cullinan - Northwestern College

SENIORS TO WATCH:
 
Ty Langenberg, RHP, 2020 (Iowa commit)
Jack Fuchs, OF/P, 2020 (DMACC commit)
Cal Watson, RHP/1B, 2020

JUNIORS TO WATCH:

Gehrig Christensen, UTL, 2021 (Iowa commit)
Tucker Langenberg, RHP, 2021
Rece Heinen, C/UTL, 2021
Drew Dykstra, LHP/OF, 2021
Zach Kain, LHP/OF, 2021

SOPHOMORES TO WATCH:
Dillon Kuehl, LHP/OF, 2022

FRESHMEN TO WATCH:
Sam Harris, LHP/UTL, 2023


2020 OUTLOOK:
Really looking forward to seeing our returning pitchers (237 innings last year) play a big part in our success. We have a lot of younger kids excited for their chance to show they can do it at this level. They have worked extremely hard in the off-season!” Head Coach Jeremy Heinen