Prep Baseball Report

2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: Knoxville Panthers


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.


KNOXVILLE PANTHERS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: Knoxville
Nickname:Panthers
X: @KnoxvilleBaseb1
Class: 3A
Conference: South Central
Head Coach: Turner DeVore
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 12th year as a head coach overall (5th at Knoxville) 173-166
2023 Overall Record: 34-4
2023 Post-Season Finish: Lost in Substate

# 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

Lincoln Norris, MIF, 2027
Trey Wight, MIF, 2025
Dakota Ramsey, 2024
Colton Wight, IF, 2026
Brenden Woolsey, RHP, 2025
Carson Cecil, OF, 2025 

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Colton Jones-Central
Mike Hudson- Northern State
Beau Leisure- Abilene Christian
Trenten Kingrey- Simpson
Niko Lacona- Wartburg


2024 OUTLOOK

”This group has been working very hard this off-season. We will be inexperienced at the varsity level to start the year. I can't wait to see how they get better throughout the year.” - TURNER DEVORE, Head Coach