Prep Baseball Report

2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Pella Dutch


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.


PELLA DUTCH PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Pella High School
Nickname: Dutch
X: @PellaBaseball
Class: 3A
Conference: Little Hawkeye
Head Coach: Jesse Jablonski
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 12th season (229-159)
2023 Overall Record: 20-15
2023 Post-Season Finish: Lost 2nd Round @ Knoxville

# of Returning Starters: 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 3
# of Starters Lost: 5
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Isaiah Kettler, OF, 2025
Anderson Schirm, C, 2025
Nathan Carey, IF/P, 2025
Lake Cowman, OF/P, 2025
Nathan Vandelune, IF/P, 2025
Samuel Carlson, IF/P, 2026
Teagan Hoekstra, OF/P, 2026

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Kellan Shull - Indian Hills
Caleb Stewart - Central College
Keegan Hansen - Southeastern
Cole Hillman - Bethel


2024 OUTLOOK

”This is a hungry group with a good mix of returning experience and younger guys battling for starting spots in the early part of the season. We'll be looking for some younger guys to step up and fill some holes in the lineup and pitching staff, but we believe this is a group that will continue to grow together and put themselves in position to make a good run at the end of the season.” - JESSE JABLONSKI, Head Coach