It’s the first day of the 2023 Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Merchants Park in Carroll hosts four quarterfinal games in Class 1A, while Class 3A quarterfinal games are at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City. Follow our live blog for scores and updates throughout the day.
The Iowa high school state baseball tournament descends on Iowa City (4A and 3A) and Carroll (2A and 1A) this week. Nine Gazette area teams have qualified in the four classes. Here is a glance at the qualifying teams.
Marion won the Class 3A state baseball tournament in 2021. Western Dubuque won it all last year. They both are part of the 2023 3A field and in opposite ends of the bracket. Could they meet in the final? Stay tuned.
Marion’s Kaden Frommelt has been a catcher for most of his baseball career. Injuries made it necessary for him to take the mound this season. He delivered for the Wolves, improving to 5-0 after a complete game substate final win over Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Marion advanced to the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament with a 4-2 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier in a substate final on Wednesday.
Cedar Rapids Xavier started the baseball season ranked No. 3 in Class 3A. Inconsistencies and a tough schedule left the Saints at 16-19 before two dominant substate wins put them a win away from the state tournament.
Prep softball: Independence flips the game with a pair of sixth-inning runs and edges Marion, 2-1, in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal.
Here are five Gazette-area games to watch in Class 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball quarterfinals.
Here are the final Class 4A and 3A rankings by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.
The five Male finalists for Gazette Athlete of the Year 2023: Ben Kueter of Iowa City High, Aidan McDermott of Cedar Rapids Xavier, Alex Mota of Marion, Tate Petersen of Monticello and Miles Thompson of Cedar Rapids Washington.
Marion sophomore Jake Miller has been an offensive leader and versatile defender this season. Wolves Coach Steve Fish considers him a “sneaky” candidate for team MVP for the fourth-ranked team in Class 3A.
Marion beat Dyersville Beckman 14-4 in an Iowa high school baseball game Wednesday night at Marion High School.
Week 7 of the Iowa high school baseball season includes a top-10 showdown in Class 1A that could be a prelude to a substate final, a battle between Mississippi Valley Conference divisional leaders and the start of 1A and 2A district games. Here is a look ahead to some noteworthy contests this week.
Prep softball: Elle Ridgeway hits two home runs, but misses the traffic in the parking lot, in Williamsburg’s sweep of Marion.
Williamsburg swept visiting Marion in an Iowa high school softball doubleheader Wednesday night.
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