2013 Baseball Preview

School:

Urbandale

Nickname:

J-Hawks

Class: 

4A

Colors:

Blue and White

Conference:  

CIML Central Conference

Head Coach:

Denny Barton (Drake University, 1974)

30^th season at Urbandale, 712-461

Assistant Coaches:

Jeremy Heinen, Chuckie Geilenfeld, Adam Smith,

Fritz Keeling, Corey Brown

2012 Record / Highlights:    

• 17-24 Overall / 7-13 CIML Central
• 2^nd Team All District:  Logan Augustine
• 2^nd Team All-Conference:  Logan Augustine, Ryan Lillard
• Honorable Mention All-Conference:  Ty Sharon, Austin Panek, Keaton McFarlan, Sam Houge, Colby Bragdon, Grant Selby, David Richards, Ezra Skoog

2013 Returning Letterwinners:

• 10 total return.
• Nick Ewing, Ryan Follman, Parker Magneson, Chris Roberts, Logan Augustine, Jack Haller, Ryan Lillard, Jackson Ross, Ezra Skoog, Ryan Yoder

2013 Outlook:

The J-Hawks open action on May 20 at Dallas Center-Grimes in a Varsity Doubleheader.  2013 marks the first year of the CIC Western Division.  Urbandale will face Dowling, Johnston, and Valley each four times this season.  The J-Hawks open Conference vs. Johnston on June 3, 2013.

For more information, contact Head Coach Denny Barton at (515) 457-6945 or bartond@wdmcs.org  or Bill Watson at (515) 457-6994 or william.watson@j-hawks.com.