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2024 Prep Baseball Iowa High School Preview: West Des Moines Valley Tigers


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.


WEST DES MOINES VALLEY TIGERS PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Team: West Des Moines Valley High School
Nickname:Tigers
X: @WDMValleybball
Class: 4A
Conference: CIML
Head Coach: Garrett Hawkins
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 1st year, 0-0
2023 Overall Record: 16-21
2023 Post-Season Finish: L to Johnston 12-4 Substate Final

# of Returning Starters: 4
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 2
# of Starters Lost: 6
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 5


PLAYERS TO WATCH

Ryan Stedman, P/UTL, 2026
Colton Roemmich, P, 2026
Jacob Foudree, P/UTL, 2025
Charlie Krueger, OF, 2024 (Wartburg commit)
Matt Cox,1B, 2024

ALUMNI IN COLLEGE

Ben DeTaeye - Iowa
Casey Stalzer - NW Missouri State
Oliver Parizek - Southern Illinois
Caleb Corbin - SEMO
Ty Plummer - Iowa
Brendan Scoonover - Luther
Luke Christiansen - Ellsworth
Eric Nuno - Iowa Central
Kole Sonnenburg - Iowa Central
Brandon Sullivan - Iowa Central
Cale Ortner - Pittsburgh State


2024 OUTLOOK

”Our team will be a balance of returning players and players playing at the Varsity level for the first time.” - GARRETT HAWKINS, Head Coach