Tambden Webb-Tate: Photo by Dan Holm Ankeny Fanatic

And now baseball fans, let’s dive into the Class 4A ranks as we look at some of the top talents the class has to offer. Class 4A was as exciting as it comes in 2021. Nearly every statistical category was led by the Class 4A group, including largest strikeout average (223.7 per team), stolen base average (86.2 per team), total hits (282.5 per team), and extra-base hits average (74.9 per team). 

Now, lets dive into our latest Class 4A position rankings, brought to you by Victory Mounds.

First Team:

Pitcher:

• Luke Sheridan (Dowling): 29 strikeouts, .159 BAA, 0.86 ERA

• Jake Pemble (Johnston): 4-0, 0.73 ERA, 39 strikeouts

• Anthony Watts (Waukee Northwest): 4-0, 50 strikeouts, 0.28 ERA

Infield:

• Ryan Campbell – Catcher – (North Scott): 53 TB, 27 hits, .493 AVG

• Kolten Bolkema – First Base – (Davenport North): .528 AVG, 28 hits

• Infield: Tamden Webb-Tate (Ankeny): .414 AVG, 25 RBI, 24 hits

• Infield: Jonny Muehring (Dubuque Hempstead): 27 hits, .446 AVG, .529 OBP

• Infield: Cooper Nicholson (Dowling Catholic): .413 AVG, .519 OBP, 26 hits

Outfield:

• Drew Micek (Pleasant Valley): 24 hits, .444 AVG, .531 OBP

• Beau Gamble (Dowling Catholic): 20 hits, .312 AVG

• Miles Risley (Johnston): .408 AVG, 29 hits, 15 stolen bases

Utility:

• Trever Baumler (Dowling): 37 hits, 10 home runs (leads state), 73 TB

• Brady Blake (Indianola): 29 hits, .408 AVG, 8 doubles

Second Team:

Pitcher:

• Ian Fisher (Norwalk): 53 strikeouts, .121 BAA, 5 ER

• Jaden Morris (Des Moines Roosevelt): 46 strikeouts, 30 IP, 5 ER

• Ben Amador (Ames): 43 strikeouts, .143 BAA, 1.46 ERA

Infield:

• Spencer Campadilli – Catcher – (Johnston): 24 RBI, 46 TB, 26 hits

• Ben Phillips – First Base – (Cedar Falls): 29 hits, .468 AVG, 45 TB

• Colin Conradt (Cedar Falls): 23 RBI, .345 AVG, 20 hits

• Carter Seaton (Iowa City High): 25 hits, 10 XBH, .347 AVG

• Gable Mitchell (Iowa City High): 27 hits, .403 AVG, 8 XBH

Outfield:

• Carter Thomas (Mason City): 40 TB, .412 AVG, 21 hits

• Dillon Kuehl (Urbandale): 35 TB, .310 AVG, 19 RBI

• Brady Grisham (Waukee Northwest): .308 AVG, 16 hits, 22 RBI

Utility:

• Cade Obermueller (Iowa City High): 25 RBI, 27 hits, .365 AVG

• Lukas Jellnor (Urbandale): 29 hits, .460 AVG, 25 TB