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2023 Iowa High School Preview: Maquoketa Cardinals


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: Maquoketa
Nickname: Cardinals
Class: 3A
League: River Valley
Head Coach: Brad Mangler
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1 year (13-20)
2022 Overall Record: 13-20
2022 League Record: 11-13
2022 League Finish: 
2022 Post-Season Finish: Lost in 2nd round

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

# of Starters Lost:
 4
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 2

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Kasey Coakley, SS/P, 2023
Dylan Mangler, RHP/1B/3B, 2024
Braedon Tranel, OF, 2024
Jaden Fitzpatrick, IF/P/C, 2025

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL: 
Kannon Coakley - DMACC
Kaleb Whaley  
Mitchell Roeder - Simpson College

2023 OUTLOOK:
"Our pitching will be our strength, we will be young and need to find some offense from our underclassmen."
Head Coach Brad Mangler