Georgia Class of 2028: Preseason Refresh
January 30, 2026
It was a busy preseason with 6 events across 3 weekends where we saw over 500 players ahead of the high school baseball season. The Preseason can be different for every player, but being able to see where they stack up heading into the new season is always beneficial. It can be a time to see where the offseason gains have paid off by getting updated metrics, but for us it is when we start to build our spring schedule and see who we need to get out to see during the high school season.
This is a big year for the sophomore class with the recruiting window opening up at the end of the summer. We follow this class heavily throughout the spring to evalaute for the Future Games team, as well as know the players the best we can, so we can help coaches throughout the country with the recruiting of this class.
There wasn't much movement in the class, but we want to highlight some players that stood out during the preseason.
If you want to see the results from our preseason schedule you can find them below:
- South Georgia
- Macon
- Preseason All-State: Underclass
- Preseason All-State: Upperclass
- LakePoint
- East Georgia
The Top 10
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Dexter McCleon Jr OF / RHP / Buford, GA / 2028
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Colin Anderson 3B / OF / Etowah, GA / 2028
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Lio Garcia SS / OF / Buford, GA / 2028 |
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Breck Hemphill OF / Harrison, GA / 2028 |
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David Vargas SS / 2B / Cartersville, GA / 2028 |
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Gavin Gebhardt SS / RHP / Cambridge, GA / 2028
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Thomas Gentry RHP / SS / Citizens Christian Academy, GA / 2028 |
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Zach Koons SS / RHP / Greater Atlanta Christian, GA / 2028 |
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Rylan Jenkins OF / LHP / Washington County High School, GA / 2028
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Gavin Greene C / 2B / Blessed Trinity Catholic, GA / 2028
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Preseason Standouts
+ Breck Hemphill, OF, Harrison
+ Caelen Frederick, OF, Milton
+ Brantley Willis, RHP, Pierce County
+ Matthew Zander, 3B/RHP, Calhoun
+ Connor Mitchem, C, Gatewood
+ Junwoo Jang, OF, North Gwinnett
+ Landen Harris, OF/RHP, Benedictine
+ Noah Harris, SS/RHP, Benedictine
+ Carter Jeske, RHP, Kennesaw Mountain
+ Chance Thomas, OF, Mays
Spring Picks to Click
+ Bryce Floyd, RHP, Holy Innocents
+ Daelen Jones-Teasley, LHP, Parkview
+ Thomas Davis, 3B, North Hall
+ Jackson Lee, OF, Landmark Christian
+ DJ Aull, RHP, Union Grove
+ Merrik McGrath, 1B/RHP, Johns Creek
+ Kingston Jones, MIF, Pope
+ Ezra Gandy, RHP/3B, McEachern
+ Wesley Thiry, RHP, Norcross
+ Braxton Sykes, RHP/SS, Frederica Academy
Notable New Additions
+ Brayden Robinson, OF, McEachern
+ Kyle Coleman, C, Pope
+ Fitz Stone, SS, Calvary Christian
+ Patrick Dalton, 2B, St. Pius X
+ Banks Hopkins, RHP, Vidalia
+ Tucker Townsend, C, Southeast Whitfield
+ Jabari Walthour Jr., SS, Chapel Hill
+ Preston Conrad, OF, Camden County
+ Chase Kiewert, C, Gainesville
+ Landin Grant, 3B, Veterans
FOLLOW PREP BASEBALL GEORGIA THROUGHOUT THE SPRING
+ Prep Baseball Georgia on X
+ Prep Baseball Georgia on Instagram
+ Prep Baseball Georgia on Facebook
+ Podcast: Peach Fuzz on YouTube
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Peachtree Rising Stars ID | GA | 2/7 | Home Plate Facility |
| Athens Rising Stars ID | GA | 2/8 | The Yard Training Facility |
| LakePoint Rising Stars ID | GA | 2/16 | LakePoint Sports |
| South Georgia Rising Stars ID | GA | 2/22 | Southern Pines Indoor Complex |
| Rising Stars: Preseason All-State (Invite Only) | GA | 3/1 | LakePoint Sports |
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