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: 3
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3

Top Returners:

• Jacob Murray (2026) - INF/P, 6'1, 190, R/R
  • Crowder commit
• Madden Smith (2026) - OF, 6'1, 160, R/R
  • Three Rivers commit
• Tyce Fletcher (2028) - P, 6'2, 190, R/R
  

Key Players Lost:

• Will Leslie - Arkansas State
• Westley Bell
• Max Julian
• Jake Belton 
• Cael Turner - Oklahoma State

Coach’s Insight: “I believe we have some pitching depth which is very important at any level and we have a position player group that has some versatility. We don't return a lot of at bats or innings on the mound so some might say we are a little inexperienced.” – Ronnie Goodwin, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Cabot program below:

+ Follow them on X: @Cabot_Baseball
+ 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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