2026 Baseball News

Storm earn 78 spots on American Rivers All-Academic Spring Team
Storm earn 78 spots on American Rivers All-Academic Spring Team

June 12, 2026

Seventy-eight Simpson College student-athletes were recognized by the American Rivers Conference for their accomplishments in the classroom, adding to another successful year of academic achievement for the Storm.

L to R: Jack Shaffer, Kasey Carter, Jake Edenburn (photos by Frank Novak)
Storm trio land on academic all-district team

June 03, 2026

Simpson placed three student-athletes on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team as Kasey Carter, Jake Edenburn and Jack Shaffer earned recognition for their achievements on the field and in the classroom.

L to R: Jake Edenburn and Trenten Kingrey (photos by Frank Novak)
Kingrey, Edenburn garner all-region recognition

May 26, 2026

After helping lead Simpson to its highest win total and conference finish since 2008, junior outfielder Trenten Kingrey and senior pitcher Jake Edenburn were selected to a pair of all-region teams.

Five players earn All-A-R-C honors, Roling named Coach of the Year
Five players earn All-A-R-C honors, Roling named Coach of the Year

May 12, 2026

After producing the program’s highest conference finish since 2008, the Simpson baseball team was rewarded with five All-American Rivers Conference selections and the league’s Coach of the Year honor for Nathan Roling.

Photo by Frank Novak
Storm bow out of tournament with loss to top-seeded Norse

May 08, 2026

Simpson’s postseason run came to an end with a 10-2 loss to top-seeded Luther in an elimination game of the American Rivers Conference Tournament on Friday night in Cedar Rapids.

Tanner Schark
Simpson advances past Loras, remains alive in A-R-C Tournament

May 07, 2026

Third-seeded Simpson used a season-high 19 hits to defeat sixth-seeded Loras 12-6 in the opening round of the American Rivers Conference Tournament on Thursday.

Ashlyn Steen and Drew Carlson (photo by Frank Novak)
Steen, Carlson named Simpson Athletes of the Month for April

May 03, 2026

Softball senior Ashlyn Steen and baseball junior Drew Carlson have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for April.

Storm blank Buena Vista to end regular season
Storm blank Buena Vista to end regular season

May 02, 2026

A four-run fifth inning and a combined shutout on the mound helped Simpson close the regular season with a 4-0 Senior Day win over Buena Vista.

Senior Kasey Carter (photo by Frank Novak)
Storm walk off opener, settle for split with Buena Vista

May 01, 2026

Simpson delivered late-inning drama in the opener but couldn’t carry the momentum into game two, settling for a doubleheader split with Buena Vista on Friday.

Senior Dalton Ferrin (photo by Josh Stauner)
Storm fall twice at Luther

April 25, 2026

Simpson dropped both ends of a Saturday doubleheader to Luther, falling 11-6 in game one and 13-3 in game two.

Tanner Schark (photo by Frank Novak)
Kingrey’s early homer not enough in 8-5 loss at Luther

April 24, 2026

Trenten Kingrey’s three-run home run in the first inning gave Simpson an early spark, but Luther used a late push to hand the Storm an 8-5 loss in the series opener on Friday.

Tijmen Nagel (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson sweeps Central in midweek doubleheader

April 21, 2026

A productive night at the plate lifted Simpson to a doubleheader sweep of Central on Tuesday night at McBride Field.

Bryson Gibson (Photo by Frank Novak)
Gibson plates five as Storm drop slugfest at Loras

April 19, 2026

In a game defined by big innings on both sides, Simpson came up short in a 17-11 loss to Loras.

Tijmen Nagel - PC: Frank Novak
Simpson erupts for season-high 20 runs to take series opener against Loras

April 18, 2026

For the first time on the season, Simpson plated 20-runs in a game as the Storm finished with a doubleheader split on the road against Loras.

Photos by Frank Novak
Simpson Athletics celebrates 2025-26 at All-Sports Banquet

April 17, 2026

The Simpson Athletics Department gathered Thursday night for its fifth annual All-Sports Banquet, celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025–26 athletic and academic year.

Junior Drew Carlson (photo by Frank Novak)
Carlson adds national team of the week honor

April 15, 2026

In addition to A-R-C Position Player of the Week honors, a big week across the board has landed Drew Carlson on the D3baseball.com Team of the Week.