Top stars, best performances from Iowa high school baseball last week

Some of the top performances from Iowa prep baseball

By Barry Poe 

Here are some stars from the past week's high school baseball games across Iowa.

If you know of a top performance we should include, please mention them in the comments section below.

Collin Homan, Remsen St. Mary’s

Freshman socked walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning in32-0 Hawks’ 2-1 win over Le Mars Gehlen Catholic in a 1A district championship Saturday.

Ganon Archer, Van Meter

Senior pitched a shutout and had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs as three-time defending Class 2A state champion Bulldogs opened tournament play with a 7-0 win over Greene County Wednesday.

Britton Bond, Lewis Central

Senior catcher collected three hits and drove in three as top-ranked Titans bounced back from a loss in their regular season finale to blank Clarke 13-0 in a 3A district opener Friday.

Sam Hesselman, Johnston

Junior first baseman had a double and triple, driving in four in a 17-0 rout of Des Moines North in a 4A district opener Friday.

Elijah Brinkley, Mason City Newman

Senior collected three hits and drove in three as Knights won their 19th straight, 16-1 over West Hancock, in a 1A district final Saturday.

Blake Ingvall, Estherville-Lincoln Central

Senior third baseman had two hits and drove in a run in Midgets’ 5-3 win over Spirit Lake in a 2A district final Saturday.

Noah Mack, Assumption

Senior smacked a grand slam home run as Knights opened post season play with a 10-0 victory over Washington Friday.

Cade Obermueller, Iowa City High

Senior allowed three hits and struck out 14 in six innings as Little Hawks blanked Muscatine 5-0 in a 4A district opener Friday.

Carter Allen, New London

Senior first baseman had a double and triple in 27-1 Tigers’ 5-0 win over Burlington Notre Dame in a 1A district final Saturday.

Cade Rausch, Cascade

Junior catcher doubled and drove in three runs in Cougars’ 10-0 win over Camanche in a 2A district final Saturday.

Cole Johnson, Grinnell

Senior catcher was 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs as third-ranked Tigers beat Perry 11-1 in a 3A district opener Friday.

Kade Knock, Cedar Rapids Prairie

Junior centerfielder rapped two triples and drove in a pair in Hawks’ 8-0 shutout win over Waterloo West in a 4A substate opener Saturday.

Tyson Cota, Kee

Senior did now allow a hit and struck out 11 in five innings as Kee Hawks opened postseason play with a 10-0 win over Dunkerton Wednesday.

Owen Huehnergarth, Dyersville Beckman

Senior had single and double, driving in three runs in Trailblazers’ 6-4 win over Monticello in 2A district final Saturday.

Carson Cummer, Dubuque Wahlert

Senior shortstop drove in three runs in Golden Eagles’ 10-0 win over Vinton-Shellsburg in a 3A district opener Friday.

Grady Deering, Waukee

Sophomore third baseman doubled and drove in three runs in Warriors’ 9-0 win over Des Moines Hoover in a 4A substate opener Friday.

Dawson Youngblut, Don Bosco

Junior right fielder was 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs in 15-7 win over North Tama in 1A district final Saturday.

Cole Baumgart, Clarinda

Sophomore shortstop had three hits, drove in four and scored twice in Cardinals’ 11-1 win over Treynor in a 2A district final Saturday.

Alex Neal, Cedar Rapids Xavier

Senior threw a no-hitter and struck out 13 in a five-inning 10-0 win over Iowa Falls-Alden in a 3A district opener Friday.

Nick Severson, Ankeny Centennial

Junior catcher had three hits and drove in two as Jaguars opened substate play with a 10-0 win over Fort Dodge Friday.

Austin Hillmer, North Linn

Senior picked up the pitching win and collected two hits at the plate, scoring twice in Lynx 10-0 win over Alburnett in a 1A district final Saturday.

Clay Cuva, West Marshall

Sophomore centerfielder drove in six runs in 13-0 win over Williamsburg in 2A district final Saturday. Cuva had a two-run double and three-run homer.

Nathan Rolling, Western Dubuque

Bobcats blanked Crestwood 8-0 in a 3A substate opener Friday as Rolling struck out 13 and allowed just two hits.

Jadon Engstrom, Waukee Northwest

Senior centerfielder had two hits and drove in three runs in Wolves’ 10-0 win over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson in a 4A substate opener Friday.