K.J. Pilcher

Capsules on the seven Gazette area teams that qualified for the Iowa High School Athletic Association state baseball tournament. Read our finalist predictions.

High school baseball all-conference selections are being released. The first set are the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi and Valley divisions. Keep checking in for more.

Waukee rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh, getting a walk-off two-run single from Grant Sorensen to upend defending state champion Kennedy, 7-6, in the Class 4A Substate 3 high school baseball final Wednesday night at Waukee.

Boys’ baseball substate finals for Class 4A and 3A begin Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and here are 5 matchups The Gazette thinks you should watch

Mount Vernon has been a tough out for ranked teams in recent seasons. This time, the Mustangs finished out an upset, beating No. 3 Marion, 6-2, in a Class 3A Substate 5 semifinal Monday night at Marion.

State berths are on the line as Class 1A and 2A teams continue postseason play Tuesday. Can Cascade continue its Cinderella run? North Linn and East Buchanan face off. Can MFL MarMac return to state for the first time since 1977? Here are five games to watch.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy will look to return to the substate final. Marion and Mount Vernon face off in a battle of Wamac Conference programs. Benton Community looks to continue banner season against Oskaloosa. Here are five Class 4A and 3A substate semifinals to watch.

The Gazette’s 2025 Male Athlete of the Year is Ryker Dengler of West Liberty. He was a five-sport athlete, winning a state track title in the 400 hurdles and excelling at football, wrestling, basketball and baseball.

Beau Morio hit a two-run home run and drove in four total runs, helping Cedar Rapids Xavier handle Fort Madison, 12-2, in five innings top openClass 3A Substate 6 baseball tournament.

The Cougars’ junior left-hander pitched an inning of relief for his state-leading eighth save of the season, securing a 9-8 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington in the Class 4A Substate 3 first-round game at Mount Mercy’s Plaster Athletic Complex.

Postseason play will be at full throttle, starting Friday. Class 4A and 3A opens substate play. Cedar Rapids Prairie, Iowa City High and Iowa City Liberty are all No. 1 seeds in 4A. Marion is a top seed in 3A.

Iowa City High was the preseason No. 1 in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A rankings. The Little Hawks closed the regular season at No. 4. They are joined by No. 6 Iowa City Liberty in the final poll released Monday.

Postseason starts up for Class 3A and 4A and continues for 1A and 2A. Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Dubuque Wahlert play in a key Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader. Independence and West Delaware are scheduled to play three times this week. Here are our final 5 Games to Watch.

Hummel pitched six solid innings and got on base three times, helping Cascade defeat West Branch, 5-3, in a Class 2A District 5 high school baseball game Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Alburnett

South Winneshiek focused on progress throughout the season with the hopes of peaking for the postseason. The Warriors open Class 1A District 5 play as the No. 2 seed Saturday, hosting Edgewood-Colesburg.