Michael Barta

Husband to @TheMrsBarta | Dad to Bridget, Luke, & Greta | Head Baseball Coach at Johnston High School @JohnstonDragons |

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

Benny the ✈️

Former Hawkeye @wilmes_ben is headed to the Colorado Rockies system after having his contract purchased from the Boise Hawks.

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

Straight outta Iowa 🚚

Payton Williams, aka “The Iowa Meat Truck,” voted best nickname in minor league baseball.

🔗: https://t.co/YjELCO1rI6

[Michael Barta @barta_4]

You bet Pierce!!

[Logan Ryan @Logan_Ryan1]

Didn’t pitch for most of his Junior year due to injury, never complained, never whined, just kept working.

Comes back this year. Our ace. Leads team to state. 13 innings 16 K’s 0 ERs in 2 starts. Even better dude and teammate. Champion.

Proud of you @braxtonglines07

[Duluth Huskies Baseball @DuluthHuskies]

Pierce Anderson (@PierceAnders0n) strikes out the side AGAIN, brining his total to 7 strikeouts today!

End of sixth.

Huskies: 5
Bucks: 1

[Michael Barta @barta_4]

@Logan_Ryan1 Just an absolutely amazing player and coach! Thata kid Yogi!!!

[Michael Barta @barta_4]

2

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

Here we go again ‼️😤

[Michael Barta @barta_4]

Absolute Bomb. Stud.

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

Too much Rizz, call it a grand slam.

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

They wanted rizz. They got rizz.

[ICCAC Sports @ICCACSports]

DII BASEBALL ⚾️
2026 ALL-REGION 🏅
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Blake Lundholm of @KCC_BSB was named the ICCAC Division II Defensive Player of the Year!

Lundholm held down the fort at second base all season. He had 58 assists and 49 putouts in 99 total chances, only committing one error in conference play -- and just two all season long. Lundholm boasted .990 fielding percentage.

#NJCAABaseball⚾️

[Kirkwood Eagles @KirkwoodEagles]

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Congratulations to Rafe McConnell on being named ICCAC First Team All-Region!

#GoEagles🦅⚾️ |
@KCC_BSB

[Kirkwood Eagles @KirkwoodEagles]

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Congratulations to Blake Lundholm on being named 𝗜𝗖𝗖𝗔𝗖 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥!

#GoEagles🦅⚾️ |
@KCC_BSB

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

.@notthefakeSVP pays tribute to Nick Nurse’s late brother, Stephen Nurse.

[Michael Barta @barta_4]

Stud

[The Gazette Sports @CRGazetteSports]

Baseball standout Lundholm embraces new role with kirkwood https://t.co/5KkNlJE20w

[The Gazette Sports @CRGazetteSports]

Baseball standout Lundholm embraces new role with kirkwood https://t.co/5KkNlJE20w

[Kirkwood Eagles @KirkwoodEagles]

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Back in the win column for the Eagles! Adam Kayko hit 2 homeruns with 6 RBI to lead the offense, with Lundholm, Blake, Duerling and Andrews also going yard!

#GoEagles🦅⚾️ |
@KCC_BSB

[Kirkwood Eagles @KirkwoodEagles]

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Another Eagle W! Adrian Broadus went 6 strong innings with 10 Ks and carried a no-hitter into the 6th, and the Kirkwood offense smacked 8 homers on the day!

#GoEagles🦅⚾️ |
@KCC_BSB

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

Web Gem All Day!! 🕸️

#SCTop10 x #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

3️⃣-run shot for Risley!

[Kirkwood Eagles @KirkwoodEagles]

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Series sweep over the Trojans! CJ Davis had a walk-off single in the first game! In the 2nd game, Rafe McConnell threw 3 shoutout innings, while Frost, Nuss, and Altmann all hit homers!

#GoEagles🦅⚾️ |
@KCC_BSB