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2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Mason City Riverhawks


Joann Martin
Prep Baseball Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2024 High School season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


MASON CITY RIVERHAWKS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Mason City High School
Nickname: Riverhawks
X: @P2Wbaseball_MC
Class: 4A
Conference: Iowa Alliance (North Division)
Head Coach: Troy Rood
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 23rd year (520-368)
2023 Overall Record: 23-17
2023 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 1st Round to Des Moines Lincoln

# of Returning Starters: 2
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 1
# of Starters Lost: 7
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Justyn Rivera, CF, 2024
Lincoln Berding, SS/RHP, 2026
Gage Ries, 1B/RF, 2026
Bredyen Baker, 1B/DH, 2024 (Coe College commit)
Brayden Miller, 2B/RHP, 2024
Evan Miller, 3B/RHP, 2026
Max Lang, LF, 2025

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Dawson Wedeking - Park University
Carter Thomas - Wayne State
Ethen Roberts - North Iowa Area Community College
Kaden Tyler - North Iowa Area Community College


2024 OUTLOOK

”This will be one of the youngest teams we've had in recent memory. We will have solid senior leadership but several younger players will play a key role this season. Our kids have put a lot of time in and have really bought into training with a purpose.” - TROY ROOD, Head Coach