2026 High School Team Preview: North Murray Mountaineers

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 Georgia.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in the GHSA or GIAA state playoffs, 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 Georgia. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and by continuing our scheduled podcasts and releasing our preseason top-10 rankings in each GHSA classification and Power 25.

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, updating the top-10 ranks in each GHSA classification, as well updating our Power 25 overall rankings. One thing, especially, you don’t want to miss are our scheduled podcasts with guests from across the state, as well as the recaps and previews of the big games we’re covering.

*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: North Murray Mountaineers
Head Coach: Grant Sane
Classification: GHSA Class 2A
Region: 7-2A
2025 Record (Finish): 5-23
No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6
Team Strengths: Senior and freshman class.

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS 

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

TEAM OUTLOOK

This is a young but experienced Mountaineers squad that is gearing up to improve on their finish from a year ago. Coach Sane and staff believe the youth of the program will be a good compliment to a hungry senior class that strives to leave the program better than they found it. Leading the way for North Murray is junior OF/LHP Anthony Skojac who looks the part of a 4-year impact player for the Mountaineers as he led the team in batting average, quality at-bats, and steals last season. The southpaw also brings experience to the pitching staff as he holds down a rotation spot. 1B Jayden Scott led the team in home runs and RBI’s a season ago and returns for his senior year as a key middle-of-the-order bat. Alongside Skojac, seniors INF/RHP Easton Parker and SS/OF/RHP Leonardo Hernandez are versatile pieces for Coach Sane as they will provide two-way value and senior leadership. 2026 2B Joel Mallett will look to provide consistency with strong production and bolster the infield defense up-the-middle. 2028 UTL Eddie Hernandez got his feet wet at the varsity level a year ago and performed well as he will be tasked to carry a larger role heading into the season. 2027 UTL Braydon Partin brings positional flexibility and is coming off a near everyday role as he will be relied upon for key production again. A group of juniors that strengthen the depth of the lineup and outfield defense include OF Harrison Horn and OF Kyler Bailey. Rounding out the rotation is 2028 RHP Jordan Coker who gained invaluable experience a year ago as he saw the most innings-pitched on the team by a wide margin. Experience returns behind the plate with sophomore C Cooper Baldridge who will be counted on for an important role. A pair of freshman candidates that could breakthrough and earn quality playing time in the starting lineup are 3B/SS Blake Favors and C Hank Usrey. Other underclass impact consists of names like 2029 OF/P Peyton Silvers, 2029 OF/2B Lucas Arthur, and 2029 OF Griffin Flood who could carve out roles as well. Coach Sane and staff are optimistic on the outlook this season as they strive to make it back to the GHSA playoffs for the first time since 2017.

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