Prep Baseball Report

2023 Iowa High School Preview: Des Moines Christian Lions


Parker Hageman
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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As we prepare for the upcoming 2023 high school season, we will be taking a preseason glimpse at programs from around the state.


Team: Des Moines Christian
Nickname: Lions
Class: 2A
League: West Central Athletic
Head Coach: Derek Flack
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 15 years (332-168)
2022 Overall Record: 24-11
2022 League Record: 16-4 
2022 League Finish: 2nd
2022 Post-Season Finish: Lost in District Final

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

# of Starters Lost:
 4
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 4

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Brady Andrews, OF/SP, 2026
Ty Andrews, C, 2024
Jack Schmaltz, 1B/SP, 2024
Robert Oliver, 3B/P, 
Tyler Martin, SP/3B, 2023
Jack Isenhart, SP/SS/OF, 2027
Tyler Drefke, OF/P, 2026

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL: 
Brett Shelton, Northwestern College
Colby Shelton, Northwestern College
Kole Bradley, Iowa Central Community College (Eastern Illinois commit)
Trey Castile, Simpson College
Zach Dueker, Simpson College

2023 OUTLOOK:
"We have a good mix of returning players to go with some very talented younger players. This will be one of the younger teams we have had in awhile. We have a lot of competition for playing time, with talented players at multiple positions. If our younger players adjust to the Varsity level well, we should be pretty competitive."
Head Coach Derek Flack