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: 4
No. of Returning Pitchers: 3

Top Returners:

• Logan Farber (2027) - P/INF, 5'6, 190lbs, R/L
  • Returning pitcher with most innings pitched. Really good glove will help in the middle infield when he is not on the mound. Very disciplined eye at the plate with good pop on his bat.
• Austin Adams (2027) - P/INF, 5'11, 165lbs, R/L
  • Was third on the team in innings pitched last year. Versatile infielder who can play anywhere. He has a smooth swing that can hit to both sides of the field.
• Caleb Hankins (2026) - P/INF, 6'2, 215, R/R
  • Strong pitcher that has good movement on multiple pitches. He will help out in the middle of the infield. Led team in most batting categories including batting average, on base percentage, doubles and RBI.

Top Newcomers:

• Wyatt Smith (2027) - P/OF, 5'8, 145, R/L
  • Has great range in the outfield and can be a difference maker. He can control the bat at the plate and has good speed.
• Hudson Haney (2029) - C, 6'0, 135lbs, R/R
  • Young behind the plate, but moves well and blocks well. Strong arm and receives well, very well-rounded catcher. Can hit the ball well with some speed. Will complement the pitchers very well.

Key Players Lost:

• Joven Bell 
• Landon Martin 

Coach’s Insight: “I am very excited to see how this team competes this year. We have a lot of guys this year that can play multiple positions and know the game very well. I think some of our returners from last year have worked hard this offseason and are more battle tested for this year. Three of our top four pitchers from last season return for another year which should keep us strong in conference. We will be young and inexperienced at some positions this year. We have some guys that played sparingly last year that we need to take another step forward. We also have some freshman that will be pushing for playing time. It's been exciting watching them compete in practices so far.” – Erik Bailey, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Elkins 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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