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: Port St. Joe
Head Coach: Ashley Summerlin
Classification: Rural
2025 Record (Finish): 19-11 / Final Four (Making it to the final four after graduating 7 seniors from the previous season and only returning 2 starters and no starting pitching. )

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS

Eli Harris OF / P / 2026
Baylor Partie IF / P / 2026
Jacob Hensley IF / P / 2026
Tucker Ashcraft / IF / P / 2026
Corban Butts / OF / 2026
Eli Godwin / SS / 2026
Jayden Reece / OF / 2027

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

Ben Turrell 2028

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Projected Starting 9: LF Corban Butts, CF Eli Harris, RF Jayden Reece, 3B Baylor Partie, SS Eli Godwin, 2B Chason Martina, 1B Jacob Hensley, DH Tucker Ashcraft (Luke Childers), C Jaxson Odom
Projected Pitching Staff: Baylor Partie / Jacob Hensley / Tucker Ashcraft / Eli Harris / Jayden Reece
Team Strengths: The experience of our pitching and defense

“Our team was ahead of schedule last season. Making it to the final four, all while losing so many starters and having no starting pitching returning, leads to big expectations this season. This team has an opportunity to have a big season and do something that has not been done here since 2018.” – Ashley Summerlin, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Port St. Joe program below:

+ Follow them on X, Instagram, or Facebook: Instagram - portstjoebaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Florida, 2026 HS Team Previews

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