Top stars, best performances in Iowa high school baseball (May 22-28)

By Barry Poe 

Here are some stars from last week’s high school baseball games across Iowa. 

If you know of a top performance we should include, please let us know.

Jack Tierney, Iowa City Regina

The senior pitched a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10. Regina blanked Tipton, 10-0.

Kaden Tyler, Mason City

Tyler went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in a 9-5 comeback victory over Hampton-Dumont-CAL. The victory gave coach Troy Rood his 500th career win, and he is just the fourth Class 4A coach to win 500 games with just one program.

Eli Menke, Lake Mills

The junior struck out 20 batters in a complete-game two-hitter against West Hancock. Menke needed 105 pitches in the 2-0 shutout.

Andrew Theiss, Clear Lake

Theiss struck out 10 in four innings, combining with Hudson Carney to fan 16 West Fork batters in an 8-0 victory. Theiss allowed one hit, while Carney did not give up a hit and struck out six in three innings of relief.

Bo Harrington, Nashua-Plainfield

Harrington struck out 13 in five innings as the Huskies rolled to a 14-0 win over Rockford. Harrington also tripled and drove in three runs.

Logan Wagemester, Cedar Rapids Prairie

The junior righthander pitched a no-hitter against Cedar Rapids Jefferson in an 11-0 victory. Wagemester threw 70 pitches in six innings, striking out four and walking two.

Camden Davis, Hudson

Davis doubled, homered and drove in four runs in a 14-7 triumph over AGWSR. Davis also scored three times.

Tucker Ladeburg, Wapsie Valley

Ladeburg allowed just four hits and struck out 10 in a complete-game 6-1 win over Dike-New Hartford. He also homered, doubled and drove in three runs.

Will Nuss, Johnston

The sophomore third baseman went 4-for-4 with a double, triple, two home runs and six RBIs in a 14-7 win over West Des Moines Valley. Nuss was 3-for-3 with another home run in a 10-0 victory for the defending Class 4A state champions in the second game of the doubleheader.

George Nahas, W.D.M. Dowling

The Maroons’ senior had two hits, including a triple, and drove in two runs as Dowling salvaged a doubleheader split with Ankeny, 6-3. He had a double and drove in a run in a 3-2 win over Webster City and two hits and two runs scored in an 8-7 win over Dowling, improving Dowling’s record to 6-1.

Joey Okie, Ankeny Centennial

The junior and University of Iowa commit struck out 16 and allowed just one hit in six innings of relief in a 9-0 win over Waukee.

Maddux Frese, Cedar Rapids Prairie

The senior struck out 14 and gave up only one hit for the unbeaten Hawks in a 7-0 victory over Dubuque Wahlert.

Cal Parr, Pleasant Valley

The senior catcher hit two home runs and drove in five runs in an 8-7 win over defending Class 3A state champion Western Dubuque in the first game of a doubleheader. Parr had a grand slam in the second game, also won by Pleasant Valley, 8-7.

Carter Van Horn, Waukee Northwest

The senior first baseman was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and stole two bases in a 10-0 win over Des Moines Lincoln. Van Horn had another hit and scored twice in a 7-6 win over Norwalk.

Bennett Brueck, Indianola

The senior second baseman collected two doubles and a single, driving in five runs in a 16-1 rout of Creston.

Sam Harris, Urbandale

The senior outfielder and Duke commit was 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs scored and three RBIs in a wild 18-10 win over Ames in the second game of a doubleheader. Harris also homered and knocked in a pair in an 8-2 win in the opener.

Jackson Mishler, Linn-Mar

The junior collected four hits and drove in six runs, helping the Lions to a 7-1 and 10-4 sweep of Iowa City West. Mishler also made a few impressive plays at shortstop.

Rowan Donels, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

The senior was 5-for-9 with three RBIs and four runs scored as Kennedy split a doubleheader with Dubuque Hempstead. Kennedy is off to an 8-2 start.

Ben Gilliland, Van Meter

The senior catcher for the five-time defending 2A state champions had three hits and drove in a pair in a 10-0 win over Roland-Story.

Korver Hupke, Independence

The senior first baseman socked a grand slam home run as the Mustangs downed Charles City, 7-1. Hupke added a triple and knocked in two more runs the next night in a 15-0 victory over North Fayette Valley.

Carson Medina, Southeast Polk

The senior struck out 10 in six innings of relief as the Rams blanked Indianola, 4-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. Southeast Polk won the nightcap, 3-2, improving to 8-2 on the season.

Collin Homan, Remsen St. Mary’s

Last year’s 1A state runners-up posted shutouts of Webster City (11-0) and Algona Garrigan (17-0) at Garrigan. Sophomore Collin Homan combined for three doubles, a home run and five RBIs in the two wins.

Connor Sitzmann, Sioux City Bishop Heelan

The junior allowed two hits and struck out nine in six innings as the Crusaders completed a sweep of Sioux City West with a 10-0 win.

Gus Varney, Dike-New Hartford

The senior pitched a five-inning shutout and helped his own cause with two hits, including a double, and an RBI in a 12-2 victory over Denver.

Reid Johnson, Ankeny

The senior outfielder was 3-for-4 with a double and RBI as the Hawks beat West Des Moines Dowling, 9-2, in the first game of a doubleheader.

Landon Stolte, Lisbon

In his first two games of the season, the senior is a combined 6-of-8 at the plate with three doubles and seven RBIs. Lisbon swept Prince of Peace in its season debut.

J.D. Schneider, Spirit Lake

The sophomore smashed three home runs and knocked in eight as the Indians rolled past Forest City, 21-6, in their home opener.