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The 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙄𝙤𝙬𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 is back — showcasing the top 2028, 2029, and select 2030 grads from across Iowa.

This exclusive event highlights the 𝙒𝙝𝙤’𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙤 and serves as a springboard into the spring season — with evaluations used for @PrepBaseball future invitations to:

+ Iowa Top Prospect Games
+ Future Games
+ Super Sophomore Games
+ Super Senior Games

This event has SOLD OUT ten straight years and only a limited number of invites will be issued.

📩 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲
https://t.co/tbYcL5eZaJ

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞.

Our Winter Hitting Updates features multiple rounds of BP, hitting stations, TrackMan data, Blast Motion metrics and profile updates for 2027-2031 grads.

We've got 4️⃣ events this winter for you to be seen⤵️
https://t.co/WO5ouwF9YU

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Keenan Pals

"3 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 (𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 & 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭). 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘘𝘉 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 5'11" 175 𝘭𝘣 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦."

@PB_Uncommitted

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗗: 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴

From 111+ mph exit velocities to versatile athletes across the diamond, we spotlight five Iowa uncommitted 2027 corner infielders who bring intriguing tools and upside to the next level.

See who's still on the board.

📝» https://t.co/ozU8uJArki

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

🎓𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡🎓

Zachary Lacquement (2027, OF/RHP, Southeast Polk) commits to Southeastern CC.

👤 https://t.co/ihSq2jQjin

@SCCBlackhawksBB

ꜰᴜʟʟ 2027 ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇʀ⤵️
https://t.co/p8YMuuhmUq

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

🎓𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡🎓

Greyson Johnson-Miers (2027, LHP/1B, Algona) commits to Kirkwood CC.

👤 https://t.co/wOwT6BG3bB

@KCC_BSB

ꜰᴜʟʟ 2027 ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇʀ⤵️
https://t.co/p8YMuuhmUq

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

🎓𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡🎓

Tanner Ray (2027, SS/RHP, Creston) commits to Simpson.

👤 https://t.co/SzgJ9owtng

@StormBaseballSC

ꜰᴜʟʟ 2027 ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇʀ⤵️
https://t.co/p8YMuuhmUq

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙨 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 📉📊

We analyzed the data from our Winter Hitting Updates: 𝟵𝟲% 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽, averaging an overall increase of +5.78 MPH.

Read the full breakdown👇

🔗 https://t.co/QIDkfsexck

@PrepBaseball | @TylerCropley | @HagemanParker

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

ʙʀᴀʏᴅᴇɴ ʙᴀᴋᴇʀ | ʀʜᴘ/ᴏꜰ | ꜰʀ.

▪️𝗙𝗕 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼/𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻: 93.3/1954 (12.8⬆️ 4.6➡️)
▪️𝗖𝗕 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼/𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻: 78.3/1990 (2.3⬇️ 2.6⬅️)
▪️𝗖𝗛 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼/𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻: 83.2/1200 (7.8⬆️ 2.7➡️)
▪️𝟲𝟬: 6.69
▪️𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼: 94.0

@BraydenBaker00 | @NortheastCCBSB | @PB_JUCO

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝙿𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚊

⛽ Fuel.

The 2026 ICCAC Showcase pitching data is here.

📲 https://t.co/J1gKMi4TNv

@PB_JUCO | @PBRobbyMagic | @TylerCropley

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

🎓𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡🎓

Greyson Koutny (2027, LHP/OF, Kennedy) commits to Kirkwood CC.

👤 https://t.co/EzPqgMceyD

@KCC_BSB

ꜰᴜʟʟ 2027 ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇʀ⤵️
https://t.co/p8YMuuhmUq

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

🎓𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡🎓

Dawson Elsbecker (2027, OF/RHP, Algona) commits to Northwestern College.

👤 https://t.co/EutSlp09tq

@NWC_Baseball X @DElsbecker7923

ꜰᴜʟʟ 2027 ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇʀ⤵️
https://t.co/p8YMuuhmUq

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

#𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗣𝗚𝟮𝟲: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯��𝘰𝘶𝘵 👍

Joe Nilles (2027, C/1B, Sioux City North)

Exit Velo: 102.7
C Velo: 75
Pop Time: 2.20
60 Time: 7.85

📝 : https://t.co/nienssuY36 | @Nilles_91

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘❄️
𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 2

📅 Dec 13, 2026
🏟️ SportsPlex Norwalk
📍 Norwalk, IA
👥 2027-2031s

ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴꜰᴏ⤵️
https://t.co/CImrUfwGcI

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Maddox Kelley

"𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦, 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 6.90 60, 89 𝘮𝘱𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘹 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 101 𝘮𝘱𝘩. 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 5'10" 175 𝘭𝘣 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦."

@MaddoxRKelley4 | @PB_Uncommitted

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗗: 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴

From mid-90s exit velocities to high-level athleticism, these uncommitted Iowa prospects in the 2027 class bring intriguing tools and upside to the next level.

Get to know five names still on the board.

📝» https://t.co/x381N9M8TO

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

#𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗣𝗚𝟮𝟲: Commitment Tracker

The 2027 class continues to make moves.

Over 2️⃣0️⃣ prospects from this year’s 𝙏𝙤𝙥 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 have officially locked in their college decisions.

Check out the full breakdown and see where everyone is headed. ⬇️

ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛʀᴀᴄᴋᴇʀ👇
https://t.co/q5vEIVXhWp

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

ᴅʀᴇᴡ ᴏᴡᴇɴ | ᴏꜰ/ʟʜᴘ | ꜱᴏᴘʜ.
"His 104.8 MPH max exit velocity ranked fifth at the event, while his 76 MPH average bat speed was among the showcase's best. On the mound, the lefty topped out at 93.1 MPH while sitting 90-92 and paired the fastball with a sharp 12/6 curveball. A two-way talent to circle."

@Drew_Owen25 | @DMACCBaseball | @PB_JUCO

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘏𝘪𝘵𝘴

Check out the standouts from last week's ICCAC fall showcase.

📲 https://t.co/2BNzKae3hT

@PrepBaseball | @PB_JUCO | @TylerCropley

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

#𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗣𝗚𝟮𝟲: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯��𝘰𝘶𝘵 👍

Lucas Patterson (2029, SS/RHP, Pleasant Valley)

60 Time: 6.88
IF Velo: 84
Exit Velo: 93.2
FB Velo: 82.1

📝 : https://t.co/XHEcNR7oML

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘❄️
𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 1

📅 Nov 15, 2026
🏟️ @GRBIowa
📍 Waukee, IA
👥 2027-2031s

ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴꜰᴏ⤵️
https://t.co/jCIbO8K6WZ

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘❄️
𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 2

📅 Dec 13, 2026
🏟️ SportsPlex Norwalk
📍 Norwalk, IA
👥 2027-2031s

ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴꜰᴏ⤵️
https://t.co/CImrUfwGcI

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

#𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗣𝗚𝟮𝟲: 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯��𝘰𝘶𝘵 👍

Connor Williams (2027, RHP/OF, Ankeny Centennial)

FB Velo: 86.3 (2131 RPM, 19.1 IVB)
SL Velo: 71.2 (-15.6 HM)
CH Velo: 77.8 (1400 RPM, 11.6 HM)

📝 : https://t.co/Va5ORt14Xf | @ConnorW_08

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Aiden Walter

"𝘛𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘵, 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘉. 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘍."

@AidanWalter27 | @PB_Uncommitted

[Prep Baseball Iowa @PrepBaseballIA]

Who's next to come off the board? 👀

Following our August rankings update, we’re highlighting some of the top @pb_uncommitted outfielders in Iowa’s 2027 class.

The next wave of commitments starts here ⬇️
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