2026 HS Team Previews: Cottondale
January 29, 2026
The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season, and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Florida.
Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in the FHSAA state championships, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Florida. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and releasing our preseason top-25 rankings in the state.
Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state.
Each week, we will be releasing our Players of the Week, as well as updating our Power 25 overall rankings.
*Please note the information has been gathered from head coaches across the state, based on their replies to the questionnaire we distributed over this offseason.
High School: Cottondale
Head Coach: Skylar Davis
Classification: Rural
2025 Record (Finish): 17-13 (Made Regional final and won second district championship in a row)
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS
Conner Barton CF 2026
Jaydon Gray 1B 2026
Alex Bellamy OF 2026
Lane Johnson RHP 2026
Justin Miller RHP/3B 2026
TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
Carson Maloy 2029
Trace Pelfrey 2029
OTHER UPPERCLASS FOLLOWS
Tyler Jones 2027
Dakota Byrd 2027
TEAM OUTLOOK
Projected Pitching Staff: Lane Johnson, Justin Miller, and Trace Pelfrey
Team Strengths: We are confident in our ability to produce runs
“Our team this season returns a good group from last year's regional final squad, so the experience in big moments is there. We need to focus on battling through adversity as our schedule is a gauntlet, maybe even more so than last season. ” – Skylar Davis, head coach
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