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: 2

Top Returners:

• Kaden Pippinger (2027) - P/SS, 5'11, 170, R/R
  • All-state returning pitcher
• Marshaun Bowers (2027) - CF, 6'3, 170, R/R
  • Long athletic frame who has tremendous bat speed
    

Top Newcomers:

• Gunner Grisham (2029) - SS, 5'9, 145, R/R
• Rodney Ross (2029) - 2B, 5'9, 145, R/R

Key Players Lost:

• Justin Ross
• Wyatt Jones

Coach’s Insight: “This baseball team is young but plays with confidence, relying on strong pitching and fundamentally sound defense to compete every night. While they pitch and defend well, the team often has difficulty stringing together quality at-bats and timely hits.” – Caleb Campbell, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 DeWitt program below:

+ 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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