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2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Des Moines Lincoln Railsplitters


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.


DES MOINES LINCOLN RAILSPLITTER PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Des Moines Lincoln
Nickname: Railsplitter
X: @Baseball_Rails
Class: 4A
Conference: Iowa Alliance
Head Coach: Jacob Hugen
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 2 years (24-55)
2023 Overall Record: 15-25
2023 Post-Season Finish: round 2 of districts

# of Returning Starters: 7
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning:3
# of Starters Lost: 4
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Mike Estes, OF/P, 2025
Jagger Bennett, C/P, 2024
Hayden Wacha, OF/C/P, 2024

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Carson Bougher- Marshalltown CC
Anthony Moist- Ottawa University


2024 OUTLOOK

”We have a handfull of starters returning this season that will play a critical role in our success. Looking forward to another big year for our guys.” - JACOB HUGEN, Head Coach