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: 10

Top Returners:

• Cooper Bode (2026) - OF/LHP
  • All-State CF. Hit .419 out of the leadoff spot and played high level defense in center field every day. South Arkansas JC commit.
• Gabe Carter (2026) - UTL
  • 2-year starting LF. Will hit in the middle of the order for us and always finds ways to put barrel on the ball. Expected to contribute in a big way this season.
• Eli Foster (2026) - OF/LHP
  • 2-year starter in RF. Led the team in RBI’s and made a huge throw to save a run last year in round 1 of the state tournament that helped continue our season. Athletic defender that can expect to see time at 1B this year as well.
• Maddoxx Bradley (2026)
• Cooper Stallings (2026)
• Elijah Snearly (2026)
  • Top 3 pitchers last year in terms of innings pitched in the postseason. The group combined for a 2.21 ERA in the postseason and they are expected to lead the way on the mound this year. Stallings lead the team with a 1.09 ERA on the season and will see opportunities around the diamond as well as on the mound. Snearly will also see time in right field and at DH this upcoming season.
• Rogan Tyler (2027) - OF/LHP
  • Walters State CC commit 
  • 2-year starting catcher. Hit .343 last season while logging 174.1 innings behind the plate. Threw out 15 runners, picked off another 5, and allowed a total of 9 passed balls on the year. Completely controls the run game which allows the pitching staff to focus on hitters at the plate.
• Ethan Bales (2027) - SS
  • 2-year starter who hit .319 and stole 22 bases out of the 9 spot last season. Became the everyday starter at SS midway through last season and sured up a position of need for us.
• Grif Silverthorn (2028) - 3B
  • Started 32 games last year while hitting .298 as a freshman. Recorded the game-winning RBI in the semi finals of the state tournament to help his team advance to the finals. Mature for a sophomore and has a huge future ahead of him.
• Blake Lane (2027) - UTL
• Caden Rodriguez (2028) - RHP/1B/C
• Reid Murray (2028) - RHP/OF
  • All players to watch who will be expected to have a major impact this season.
    

Top Newcomers:

• Ryder Westmoreland (2029) - RHP/DH
  • Big, physical frame that has shown maturity on the mound through the offseason.
• Ray Henderson (2029) - RHP/UTL
• Noah Bailey (2029) - RHP/UTL
  • Both baseball savvy players who have the opportunity to play early in their high school career

Key Players Lost:

• Jake Reece - ASU Mountain Home
• Asher Griffin 
• Ripken Tucker 
• Jordan Friend 

Coach’s Insight: “Depth, arms, and experience will be strengths. The deep postseason run last year and the return of a large group of upperclassmen will be our team's major strength going into this season. The baseball program at Brookland has a tradition of great senior leadership. Due to this, this group has always been able to play and perform while not worrying about leading. Finding the leader this season will be a huge step in the right direction for this years team going forward with many capable candidates to step up.” – Josh Baker, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Brookland program below:

+ Follow them on X: @brklndbsbll
+ 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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