Prep Baseball Report

2023 Iowa High School Preview: Solon Spartans


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: Solon
Nickname: Spartans
Class: 3A
League: WaMac East
Head Coach: Keith McSweeney
Years as Head Coach at School (Overall Record): 24 years (581-311)
2022 Overall Record: 21-18
2022 League Record: 14-10
2022 League Finish: 6th
2022 Post-Season Finish: Lost in first round

# of Returning Starters:
 6
# of Pitchers With 15+ Innings Returning: 5

# of Starters Lost:
 4
# of Pitchers with 15+ Innings Lost: 1

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 
Brett White, SS, 2024 (Baylor commit)
Blake Timmons, IF/OF/P, 2023 (North Dakota State commit)
Gehrig Turner, C/1B, 2024
Tyson Wheeler, OF/LHP, 2024
Jackson Link, C/1B, 2025
Vince Steinbrech, IF/P, 2024
Garrett Stebral, IF, 2024
Ty Bell, UT/P, 2025
Drew Wilcox, P/1B, 2024
Nolan Seagren, UT, 2025

ALUMNI CURRENTLY PLAYING COLLEGE BASEBALL: 
Lucas Walker - Mt. Mercy
Drew Turner - Mt. Mercy
Kinnick Pusteoska - Tennessee Tech
Luke Ira - South Dakota State

2023 OUTLOOK:
We return most of our starting pitching from last season, and our number 1 pitcher from 2021, Blake Timmons, who was coming off shoulder injury (and limited in 2022), is fully healthy. Our top three hitters (White, Timmons, Turner) will lead us offensively. We have a strong returning core and a nice younger crew coming up. Ultimately, our goal is to go to the State Tournament and compete for a State Title. Our guys are locked in and working very hard to make it a reality.” 
Head Coach Keith McSweeney