2026 USA SOFTBALL OF IOWA SLOW PITCH PLAYER APPEALS (UPDATED - 8-13-26)
2026 USA SOFTBALL OF IOWA SLOW PITCH PLAYER APPEALS (UPDATED - 8-13-26)
PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL PLAYERS THAT WERE RECLASSIFIED OR RESTRICTED TO A CERTAIN CLASSIFICATION FROM 2025 TO 2026 HAVE NOT
BEEN UPDATED YET IN THE NATIONAL SLOW PITCH PLAYER CLASSIFICATION DATABASE. A LISTING OF THOSE TEAMS AND ALL PLAYERS
THAT PARTICIPATED ON THOSE TEAMS IN 2025 (ALL ROSTERED PLAYERS AND ANY PICK UP PLAYERS ADDED) THAT HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED
BY EITHER THEIR FINISH IN A STATE, NATIONAL QUALIFIER, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS TOURNAMENT OR BY THE IOWA CLASSIFICATION
COMMITTEE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
2026 RECLASSIFIED TEAMS FROM MEN'S CLASS D TO C:
2026 RECLASSIFIED TEAMS FROM MEN'S CLASS E TO D: PHAT BOIS, MDM, STR8 SIICK
All Player Classification Information is located on the National Slow Pitch Player Classification Database
Players will be able to file a player rating reclassification appeal by finding their player profile and clicking on the appeal button on the National Slow Pitch Player Database.
| Player | Appeal Date | Status | Current Rating | Requested Rating | Team Classified By | 2026 Team | City | |
| 1 | COREY BROXSON | 1/7/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | MODDE MEATS | MODDE MEATS | NORWALK, IA |
| 2 | GREG GRAMS | 1/7/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | CIDW | N/A | ANKENY, IA |
| 3 | TABER JAMISON | 1/10/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | THUNDERHEAD | DOESN'T MATTER | ANKENY, IA |
| 4 | DEVON YEO | 1/14/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | CIDW | N/A | HEDRICK, IA |
| 5 | PETE SULLIVAN | 1/20/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | T&C LAWN CARE/SHOTS FIRED | FROG TOWN/UNTITLED | ATKINS, IA |
| 6 | GREG GLASS | 1/21/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | 10TH INNING | FROG TOWN/UNTITLED | CEDAR FALLS, IA |
| 7 | MATT FRAMER | 1/25/2026 | DENIED | D | E | KEEL FARMS | MIDLIFE CRISIS | MASON CITY, IA |
| 8 | MATT REINTS | 1/26/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | DOESN'T MATTER | DOESN'T MATTER | ANKENY, IA |
| 9 | LEEVI HANLIN | 1/27/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | 10TH INNING | N/A | DENVER, IA |
| 10 | TIM BRUNO | 1/27/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | DETOX 2018 | HBG | WATERLOO, IA |
| 11 | KRIS PARK | 1/30/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | E | SP TILE | D-CON/DTR ROOFING | CARLISLE, IA |
| 12 | MARCUS MC DONOUGH | 1/31/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | KEEL FARMS | N/A | MASON CITY, IA |
| 13 | GRANT VOSHELL | 1/31/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | NO FLY ZONE | N/A | DES MOINES, IA |
| 14 | COLIN QUINN | 2/2/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | PATRIOTS | PATRIOTS | MASON CITY, IA |
| 15 | MICHAEL RAMSEY | 2/3/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | JETHROS/ICONIC | TRIPLE CROWN | AFTON, IA |
| 16 | JARED GIESE | 2/9/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | ALL IOWA MECHANICAL | ALL IOWA MECHANICAL | JOHNSTON, IA |
| 17 | MATT CHAKNINE | 2/10/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | ICONIC | MODDE MEATS | MT. PLEASANT, IA |
| 18 | JOE MODDE | 2/13/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | MODDE MEATS | MODDE MEATS | DES MOINES, IA |
| 19 | MATHEU MC DONOUGH | 2/16/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | KEEL FARMS | PATRIOTS | HAMPTON, IA |
| 20 | CODY MANN | 2/19/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | NFZ | N/A | KEOKUK, IA |
| 21 | KEITH MADOERIN | 2/25/2026 | DENIED | D+ | E | N/A | N/A | MICHIGAN |
| 22 | JAKE CHEVALIER | 3/2/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | D+ | ICONIC | FREE AGENT | WEST DES MOINES, IA |
| 23 | JOEY BULENS | 3/9/2026 | APPROVED TO B | A | B | THE HERD | N/A | CLIVE, IA |
| 24 | BRIAN BARNETT | 3/10/2026 | APPROVED TO B | B+ | B | SWIING KIINGZ | N/A | DAVENPORT, IA |
| 25 | RYAN PENNEBAKER | 3/11/2026 | APPROVED TO B | B+ | B | T'S 13 | N/A | WAVERLY, IA |
| 26 | ERIC SIMPSON | 3/15/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | FRONT ROW | FRONT ROW | GRIMES, IA |
| 27 | JAKE KIRSCHMAN | 3/15/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | TEAM TAP 2/BUCKSHOT EXPRESS | HBG | EVANSDALE, IA |
| 28 | COLTON MILLER | 3/19/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | TEAM TAP 2/BUCKSHOT EXPRESS | FROGTOWN | JANESVILLE, IA |
| 29 | KYLE CREAMER | 3/20/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | SHAMELESS | TBD | OTTUMWA, IA |
| 30 | KYLE WIEST | 3/20/2026 | DENIED | C+ | C | SHAMELESS | TBD | DUBUQUE, IA |
| 31 | JORDAN LOEBIG | 3/20/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | SHAMELESS | TBD | DALLAS CENTER, IA |
| 32 | SID BECK | 3/22/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | CR MULISHA | TBD | CENTRAL CITY, IA |
| 33 | JAMES PEREZ | 3/23/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | MN MANIACS | JNJ | SHEFFIELD, IA |
| 34 | NATHAN BACKES | 3/25/2026 | DENIED | C+ | C | TEAM TAP 2 | TBD | GILBERTVILLE, IA |
| 35 | AUSTIN DEMUTH | 3/25/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | 10TH INNING | TBD | GILBERTVILLE, IA |
| 36 | BAYLOR BEDARD | 3/25/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | TEAM TAP 2 | TBD | EVANSDALE, IA |
| 37 | KEEGAN WILSON | 3/25/2026 | APPROVED TO C | C+ | C | 10TH INNING | TBD | JESUP, IA |
| 38 | BRANDON WELTER | 3/25/2026 | DENIED | C+ | C | 10TH INNING | TBD | GILBERTVILLE, IA |
| 49 | CHRIS BYRNS | 3/29/2026 | APPROVED TO B | A | B | THE HERD | N/A | CLINTON, IA |
| 40 | JOSH MODDE | 4/2/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D+ | MODDE MEATS | MODDE MEATS | TRURO, IA |
| 41 | ALDEN HAFFAR | 4/2/2026 | DENIED | B | C | MODDE MEATS | MODDE MEATS | WEST DES MOINES, IA |
| 42 | DEVON YEO | 4/11/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | CIDW | N/A | HEDRICK, IA |
| 43 | MATT KASS | 4/21/2026 | APPROVED | C+ | C | KASS & CO. | KASS & CO. | PEOSTA, IA |
| 44 | ANDY BERGMAN | 4/27/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D | TEAM TAP 2/BUCKSHOT EXPRESS | HBG | JONESVILLE, IA |
| 44 | CRIS PARKER | 4/30/2026 | DENIED | D | E | EMPIRE | EMPIRE | CHARLES CITY, IA |
| 45 | JOSH BAIN | 5/2/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | TIME OUT TAVERN | PATRIOTS | STACYVILLE, IA |
| 46 | NATHAN EVEN | 5/2/2026 | APPROVED | C+ | C | KASS & CO. | KASS & CO. | PEOSTA, IA |
| 47 | JOHN REED | 5/2/2026 | APPROVED | C+ | C | KASS & CO. | KASS & CO. | DUBUQUE, IA |
| 48 | BRENT WILSON | 5/5/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | CIDW | N/A | DAVENPORT, IA |
| 49 | BENJAMEN HOLMES | 5/6/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D | TRIPLE CROWN | TRIPLE CROWN | DES MOINES, IA |
| 50 | CHRIS DARR | 5/6/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | ICONIC APPAREL | ICONIC APPAREL | INDIANOLA, IA |
| 51 | CHRIS WARD | 5/6/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | ICONIC APPAREL | N/A | CARLISLE, IA |
| 52 | SHAWN VAN RHEENEN | 5/6/2026 | APPROVED TO C+ | B | C | PIPAC | N/A | OSKALOOSA, IA |
| 53 | EDDIE SOBCZAK | 5/7/2026 | APPROVED TO C+ | B+ | C | THE HERD | N/A | OSKALOOSA, IA |
| 54 | TYLER STEELE | 5/7/2026 | DENIED | C+ | C | CLUTCH | N/A | LACONA, IA |
| 55 | JORDAN SCHMITZ | 5/8/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | N/A | N/A | GILBERTVILLE, IA |
| 56 | MARK RUBY | 5/6/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | INFAMOUS | N/A | DES MOINES, IA |
| 57 | SHANE GLASER | 5/6/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | PIPAC | N/A | CARLISLE, IA |
| 58 | JORDAN NUSS | 5/13/2026 | APPROVED | A+ | B | THE HERD | N/A | DENVER, IA |
| 59 | CHAD COE | 5/16/2026 | DENIED | C | D+ | JETHROS | N/A | NEWTON, IA |
| 60 | ASHLEY MCGRANN | 5/19/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | B | D | RENEGADEZ | RENEGADEZ | BONDURANT, IA |
| 61 | ANDY SORENSON | 5/22/2026 | APPROVED | D+ | D | DINGER SLINGERS | DINGER SLINGERS | WAUKEE, IA |
| 62 | MATTHEW STILES | 5/22/2026 | DENIED | D | E | PATRIOTS | MIDLIFE CRISIS | VENTURA, IA |
| 63 | COLE WELTER | 5/23/2026 | APPROVED | A | B | T'S 13 | N/A | GILBERTVILLE, IA |
| 64 | JOEY PETERSEN | 5/25/2026 | APPROVED | C+ | C | TRIPLE CROWN | N/A | DES MOINES, IA |
| 65 | PACEY MOATS | 5/26/2026 | DENIED | D | E | DINGER SLINGERS | N/A | GRANGER, IA |
| 66 | JASON JEFFRIES | 6/3/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | CRUSHERS | N/A | PLEASANT HILL, IA |
| 67 | DAMON HOLLAND | 6/17/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D | ICONIC APPAREL | ICONIC APPAREL | ADEL, IA |
| 68 | ZAK KOTTE | 7/2/2026 | APPROVED | C+ | C | PIZZA RANCH | N/A | ANKENY, IA |
| 69 | MARK PRIMROSE | 7/5/2026 | APPROVED | D | E | DINGER SLINGERS | DINGER SLINGERS | DES MOINES, IA |
| 70 | ROBERT PRIMROSE | 7/5/2026 | DENIED | D | E | DINGER SLINGERS | DINGER SLINGERS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA |
| 71 | MICHAEL SCHINSTOCK | 7/5/2026 | APPROVED | D | E | DINGER SLINGERS | DINGER SLINGERS | URBANDALE, IA |
| 72 | CALEB HORSLEY | 7/5/2026 | DENIED | D | E | DINGER SLINGERS | DINGER SLINGERS | WAUKEE, IA |
| 73 | AUSTIN MORAN | 7/14/2026 | APPROVED | C+ | C | MODDE MEATS | MODDE MEATS | BOONE, IA |
| 74 | WILLIAM STALEY IV | 7/19/2026 | PENDING | C+ | D | TRIPLE CROWN | FIRESIDE | DES MOINES, IA |
| 75 | WES LEYH | 7/21/2026 | APPROVED | C | D+ | SHOTS FIRED | N/A | WATERLOO, IA |
| 76 | DANNY FERBER | 7/31/2026 | APPROVED TO D+ | C | D | FALCONS | N/A | WINTERSET, IA |
| 77 | AUSTIN MARKEY | 8/4/2026 | DENIED | D+ | D | BLACKSTOCK | N/A | JESUP, IA |
| 78 | ED KENNEDY | 8/12/2026 | PENDING | D+ | D | CIDW | HAP2 | RUNNELS, IA |