West of C R Washington Trojans sweep in dramatic doubleheader
Cedar Rapids Washington hosts Iowa City West in a Mississippi Valley Conference baseball twin bill. West won 12 11 in the opener after a seventh inning rally and completed the sweep with a 4 3 nightcap win. Key moments featured Kyle Henkenius, Eli Nolte, and Owen Harris delivering late heroics and Kellen Craig closing out Game 1.
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Iowa City West
Trojans
Warriors
West
Kyle Henkenius
Eli Smock
Eli Nolte
Smock
Henkenius
Declan Bunn
Nolte
Owen Harris
RBI
Harris
Kellen Craig
Jamie O’meara
Caiden Buonadonna
Isaac Hotchkiss
Christian Sawyer
Henry
Camden Merino
Ely Smock
Cliff Jette
Iowa City
Kernels reach 11th playoff bid as Twins affiliate
Cedar Rapids secured a postseason spot for the 11th time in 12 years as a Twins affiliate. Key players battled injuries with Amick on the injured list and Soto IL with forearm strain while Baez and Winokur delivered at the plate. Depth guys Urbina Connell Ruiz and others filled gaps as the Kernels eye a strong second half and September playoffs.
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Wichita
Billy Amick
Kyle DeBarge
Rayne Dencon
Khadim Diaw
Charlee Soto
Kernels
Nate Baez
MWL
Double-A
Brandon Winokur
Beloit
Meyer
Misael Urbina
Draw MacPhail
Justin Connell
Pancho Ruiz
Drew
Culpepper
DeBarge
Jose Olivares
Alejandro Hidalgo
Iowa
Iowans in MLB and minor leagues in 2025 season
East first baseman Keaton Anthony of Iowa Philadelphia Phillies has moved to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and hits 15-for-36 with five doubles after a .330 showing in 49 games for Reading. Pitcher Jake Bockenstedt of Cedar Rapids Washington with Chicago White Sox contributes in high-A Winston-Salem, holding a 3-5 record with a 5.37 ERA in 13 starts. Brecht of Iowa and Colorado Rockies remains sidelined on the injured list at Fresno with a 0-2 record and 3.26 ERA in six starts. Duncan Davitt of Indianola, Iowa, with Tampa Bay Rays, threw eight shutout innings for Montgomery, posting a 4-3 record and 3.08 ERA in 13 games.
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IronPigs
Reading
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Washington
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Brody Brecht
Colorado Rockies
Fresno
Duncan Davitt
Indianola
Tampa Bay Rays
Montgomery
Marcus Morgan
Iowa City West
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A.J. Puk
Arizona Diamondbacks
Sam Petersen
Washington Nationals
Wilmington
Colin Rea
Cascade
Northern Iowa
Chicago Cubs
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Chicago
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Cedar Falls
South Bend
Jared Simpson
Clinton
Raider Tello Iowa
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Albuquerque
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Davenport Assumption
Toronto Blue Jays
Buffalo
Peyton Williams
Johnston
Iowa Meat Truck
New Hampshire
Keaton Winn
Pekin
Iowa Western Community College
San Francisco Giants
Sacramento
Jack Young
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Baseball Prospects and National League Spotlight From Iowa Players
The Gazette outlines a calendar heavy with season debut optimism and strong minor league to major league progress. Highlights include Jack Dreyer of the Dodgers posting 2-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 29 outings, Calvin Harris climbing to Double-A Birmingham, and prospects across Chicago, San Diego, Milwaukee, and Toronto showing varied early results.
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