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: 6

Top Returners:

• Chase Perkins (2026) - 1B/P, 6'0 195, L/L
  • He is a 4-year starter for us and will be our number 2 guy on the mound this year.
• Hunter Riggs (2026) - P/3B, 6'2 200, R/R
  • 4-year starter on the mound for us and will be the ace of the pitching staff.
• Camden LaCotts (2026) - OF/P, 6'0 180, R/R
  • He will be the #3 on the pitching staff and will be the main relief guy for us this year.
    

Top Newcomers:

• Kellso Halsell (2029) - INF/P, 6'0 175, R/R
  • He will be our starting 2B this year and will play a prominent roll in the lineup.
• Bryan Hernandez (2029) - INF/P, 5'9 150, R/R
  • He will also play a prominent roll in our lineup and will be one of the more talented 9th graders in this area this year.

Key Players Lost:

• Connor Whitehead - SAU Tech
• Chad Stewart - Holmes CC
• Ashton Suthern

Coach’s Insight: “Our strength this season will be our depth on the mound and guys that have experience in big situations Our weakness will be our youth on the infield.” – Aaron Coots, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Gosnell 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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