(KIWA Staff Photo)Orange City, Iowa — MOC-Floyd Valley junior Henry Heller announced his commitment to UCLA Baseball on social media Wednesday.
Heller is coming off a standout sophomore season in which he was a force both on the mound and at the plate. He struck out 69 batters in 32 innings pitched while leading the Dutchmen to a 26-9 record and a berth in the Class 3A State Semifinals.
At the plate, Heller led MOC-Floyd Valley in both batting average (.451) and on-base percentage (.595) over 91 at-bats. He also recorded 14 extra-base hits, including three home runs and two triples.
According to Prep Baseball, Heller is ranked as the No. 8 left-handed pitcher in the country and the No. 2 player in Iowa’s Class of 2028.
Heller becomes the latest northwest Iowa athlete to commit to a Division 1 program.
