The 2026 South Carolina high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound 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 The Palmetto State.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons atop their respective South Carolina High School League class, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams with this initial Preseason Power 25 release which will take us right up to first pitch.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across South Carolina. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, Scout Blog and much more. 

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Gilbert Indians
Head Coach: Ashley Burnett
SCHSL Classification: AAAA (Region 5)
Last Year’s Record: 26-6 lsot in district finals 
Key Players Lost: Dalton Taylor/Sam Woodyard

 

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

Team Strengths: We should have solid team depth
Top Returning Players: Kitt McLauchlin - SR - RHP
Grant Royer - SR - RHP
Cooper Price - SR-OF
Peyton Comer - SR - INF/RHP

Projected Starting 9: Wide open right now

Projected Rotation: See above

 
NEWCOMER TO WATCH

Impact Underclassmen: Harper Wooten -SO - INF/RHP

  

TEAM OUTLOOK

+ Top Seniors: Kitt McLauchlin, Grant Royer, Cooper Price, Peyton Comer
+ Top Juniors: Chandler Gutherie, Jackson Joyner, Logan Taylor, AJ Doria - All JR

 

Find more information on the 2026 Indians program below:

Watch and listen to our podcast, “Palmetto Dugout Show”, on YouTube
Read our in-season analysis on Prep Baseball South Carolina’s homepage