2026 Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID: Event Preview
February 21, 2026
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On Sunday, February 22nd, the Prep Baseball Arkansas staff will travel to Har-Ber High School in Springdale, AR, to host the Northwest Arkansas Preseason ID This event, in its eight year, is open to all 2026-to-2029 graduates with 35+ prospects already set to attend.
All of our events offer players the opportunity to update their recruiting resume and showcase their talents in front of our staff. We also use these events as identifiers for future invite-only events, like the Preseason All-State, our summer Top Prospect Games, Super Sophomore Games, Super Senior Games, and the prestigious Prep Baseball Future Games that takes place at the tail end of the summer.
For all of the important details pertaining to this event, like check-in times, how to register, what our events offer, and more, click HERE. To see an up-to-date running roster of who's heading our way on Sunday, click HERE.
Below we take a quick look some of the currently ranked players scheduled to attend as well as the full roster for the event and the event itinerary. Click each player's name to see their full profile.
ROSTER SPOTLIGHT
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Reese Cavitt SS / OF / Har-Ber, AR / 2028Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 5
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Austin Herring RHP / OF / Baptist Prep, AR / 2026Rankings StateRank: 147 / POS: 23
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Cole Kelly OF / 2B / Bentonville, AR / 2027Rankings StateRank: 36 / POS: 9
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Eli Marrin C / 1B / Har-Ber, AR / 2027Rankings StateRank: 42 / POS: 9
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Caden Mendenhall SS / RHP / Greenwood, AR / 2028Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 1
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Jacob Oglesbee OF / 3B / Shiloh Christian, AR / 2027Rankings StateRank: 56 / POS: 13
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ROSTER
| Name | High School | State | Class | Pos. |
| Remington Arrant | Har-Ber | AR | 2029 | 2B |
| Brody Bartholomew | Prairie Grove | AR | 2029 | RHP |
| Rush Bradley | Fayetteville | AR | 2029 | LHP |
| Reese Cavitt | Har-Ber | AR | 2028 | SS |
| Brodie Curry | Farmington | AR | 2028 | 1B |
| Harrison Dodson | Bentonville | AR | 2028 | SS |
| Gavin Dozier | Fayetteville | AR | 2029 | OF |
| Yuto Fujii | Bentonville | AR | 2029 | 2B |
| Kaysen Gill | Bentonville West | AR | 2028 | 2B |
| Dixon Gulley | Farmington | AR | 2028 | 3B |
| Hank Hanning | Har-Ber | AR | 2029 | OF |
| Brody Hayden | Bentonville | AR | 2027 | 2B |
| Jackson Henline | Har-Ber | AR | 2029 | 1B |
| Dekklyn Henslee | Har-Ber | AR | 2029 | SS |
| Austin Herring | Baptist Prep | AR | 2026 | RHP |
| Carter Horton | Farmington | AR | 2028 | 2B |
| Dylan Howard | Bentonville West | AR | 2027 | 1B |
| Asa Johnson | Farmington | AR | 2028 | 1B |
| Cole Kelly | Bentonville | AR | 2027 | OF |
| Parson Kelly | Fayetteville | AR | 2028 | C |
| Matthew Kersey | Fayetteville | AR | 2026 | 2B |
| Charlie Kroell | Shiloh Christian | AR | 2028 | C |
| Eli Marrin | Har-Ber | AR | 2027 | C |
| Maddox McClain | Har-Ber | AR | 2029 | OF |
| Asher Melton | Batesville | AR | 2029 | 3B |
| Caden Mendenhall | Greenwood | AR | 2028 | SS |
| Parker Nixon | Har-Ber | AR | 2027 | C |
| Jacob Oglesbee | Shiloh Christian | AR | 2027 | OF |
| Asher Qualls | Har-Ber | AR | 2028 | 1B |
| Branton Qualls | Har-Ber | AR | 2028 | OF |
| Brayden Renick | Greenwood | AR | 2027 | SS |
| James Robinson | Rogers Heritage | AR | 2028 | RHP |
| Daniel Rogers II | Ozark Catholic | AR | 2028 | 3B |
| Gage Sharp | Fort Smith Northside | AR | 2029 | C |
| Landon Silvey | Har-Ber | AR | 2029 | RHP |
| Malaki Stang | Bentonville | AR | 2029 | OF |
| Ethan Stevens | Rogers Heritage | AR | 2028 | C |
| Jaxon Tillman | Rogers | AR | 2028 | LHP |
ITINERARY
Sunday, February 22, 2026
+ Check-in Times:
- 10:30 AM - All Position Players
- 1:30 PM - All Pitcher Onlys
+ Approximate End Times:
- 3:00-4:00 PM
*Times subject to change
Registered Infielders, Outfielders, and/or Catchers
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Running Times (laser-timed 60-yard dash, 30-yard dash if forced inside)
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Vizual Edge (vision testing)
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Offensive Evaluations
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Mechanical evaluation
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Live batting practice
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TrackMan ball flight analysis
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Blast Motion swing analysis
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Defensive Evaluations
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Arm strength
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Agility/range
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Positional analysis/profile
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Registered Pitchers & Catchers
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Pitching Evaluations
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15-20 pitch bullpen (fastball and secondary pitches from both windup and stretch)
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Mechanical evaluation
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TrackMan pitch velocity, movement, spin analysis
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Catcher Evaluations (while receiving bullpen)
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Receiving/pitch presentation
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Blocking/mobility
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