Prairie Baseball

Clark will play baseball at Kirkwood

Cedar Rapids Prairie shortstop Cal Clark plans to continue his baseball career at Kirkwood Community College.

Clark hit .443 with 31 RBIs this past season as a junior and was named to the Class 4A all-state team. He helped Prairie win its first Mississippi Valley Conference title in school history and set a school record with 31 wins.

Prairie Coach Todd Rima is also the head coach at Kirkwood, so Clark will play for his same coach in college.

Schebler belts first HR in majors

SAN DIEGO - Cedar Rapids Prairie grad Scott Schebler socked a home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 8-4 victory over San Diego Friday night at Petco Park in San Diego.

It was Schebler's first home run in the Major Leagues. It came against San Diego pitcher James Shields in the second inning. Schebler pulled the home run to right field.

Schebler played right field and hit seventh in the lineup Friday night. He went 2-for-5, raising his batting average in the big leagues to .333 in three games this season. He is 3-for-9 for the Dodgers.

Schebler did not play Saturday night when the Dodgers blanked the Padres, 2-0.

Register tabs 3 Metro ballplayers

Zach Daniels of Kennedy, Sammy Lizarraga of Kennedy and Cal Clark of Prairie have been named to the all-state baseball teams by the Des Moines Register.

Daniels, a shortstop and pitcher, made the Elite All-State team for players from all school classifications. Lizarraga was named first team all-state in Class 4A as a pitcher. Clark made second team all-state in Class 4A as a shortstop.

Daniels and Lizarraga are now playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Clark is entering his senior year at Prairie.

Daniels, Lizarraga are 'super' all-staters

Zach Daniels and Sammy Lizarraga of Kennedy have been named to the 2015 All-State "Super Team" by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, it was announced Thursday.

Daniels won the IHSBCA "Player of the Year" Award for his work as a hitter, pitcher and shortstop this season. He hit .519 for the Cougars and compiled a 4-2 record on the mound. He made the "Super Team" at shortstop.

Lizarraga compiled an 8-0 record and 0.70 ERA this season and made the "Super Team" as a pitcher. Lizarraga and Daniels are both headed to the University of Iowa to continue their baseball careers.

Trey Beckman of Prairie and Spencer VanScoyoc of Jefferson were named to the Class 4A All-State team. Beckman made the club as an outfielder and VanScoyoc, a top pitcher and outfielder, made the team as a utility player.

Beckman will play at Wabash Valley Community College. VanScoyoc, entering his senior year, has committed to Arizona State.

Daniels was named the captain of the Class 4A all-state team.

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