The Arkansas high school baseball season kicks off on Mar. 2, opening day for regular season action under AAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2026 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down to the official Prep Baseball Arkansas Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

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2026 SEASON OUTLOOK

No. of Returning Position Players: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: 7

Top Returners:

• Cole Bentz (2026) - P/3B
  • Lyon College commit
• Dexter Chapman (2026) - 1B/OF/P
  • Crowder JC commit
• Gabe Bledsoe (2027) - OF/P
  • One of the best OF in ‘27 class
• Jake Daugherty (2027) - SS/P
• Hayes Kibe (2028) - INF/P
  

Top Newcomers:

• Asher Melton (2029) - C/3B/P
• Parker Childers (2029) - UTL/P/C

Key Players Lost:

• Brecken Glasgow 
• Cale Glasgow

Coach’s Insight: “Offensively we return seven everyday guys in the lineup along with a few rotational guys and some newcomers we're expecting to step up. We stole 98 bases last season and feel like our team speed has gotten much better. Will need to take a big step forward this spring on the mound and eliminate the free passes.” – Tony Roepcke, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Batesville program below:

+ Follow them on X: @PioneersDiamond
+ Visit Prep Baseball Arkansas’ 2026 AAA Team Previews page to learn more.

+ If you are a high school coach and didn’t receive our questionnaire, please click HERE to fill out the form

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