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: Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers
Head Coach: Hamilton Bennett
Last Year’s Record: 19-9 
Key Players Lost: Justin Iannetto-Transferred Griffin McKain-Transferred

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

Team Strengths: great senior leadership, all starters have a lot of experience at the varsity level.  We are going to be very strong 1-9 at the plate with some studs on the mound

Top Returning Players: Hudson Riordan 2027, Matthew Pond 2026, Coalson Williams 2026, Ryan Brakstad 2026, Charlie Bailey 2026, Collin Tuttle 2027, Kayden Blackwelder 2026, Eduardo Lopez 2028

Projected Starting 9: Collin Tuttle 2, Hudson Riordan 3, Kayden Blackwelder 4, Eduardo Lopez 5, Parker McGee 6, Matthew Pond 7, Ryan Brakstad 8, John Nypaver 9, Austin Catledge DH

Projected Rotation: Logan Satter RHP, Coalson Williams LHP, Charlie Bailey RHP

 
NEWCOMER TO WATCH

Impact Underclassmen: Eduardo Lopez, Parker Guevara, Zade Zoubir

TEAM OUTLOOK

“Legion Collegiate Academy's upcoming baseball season looks strong, with key returning players expected to anchor a lineup focused on aggressive offense to go along with a dominate pitching rotation, aiming to build on overcoming adversity and achieving team goals with strong senior leadership. ” – Hamilton Bennett, head coach

+ Top Seniors: Logan Satter RHP 2026 Winthrop, Charlie Bailey RHP 2026 Belmont Abbey, Coalson Williams LHP 2026 Winthrop, Kayden Blackwelder INF/OF 2026 SWU, Parker McGee INF 2026 USC Upstate, Matthew Pond 2026 Utility Davenport, Ryan Brakstad 2026 OF/RHP SWU, Austin Catledge 2026 C/1st USCL, Jhett Nichols LHP 2026

+ Top Juniors: Hudson Riordan Utility 2027 Coastal Carolina, Collin Tuttle C/OF 2027, Johhny Nypaver LHP 1st OF 2027

 

Find more information on the 2026 Lancers program below:

Follow Legion Collegiate Academy on X at @LCA_BSBL
Watch and listen to our podcast, “Palmetto Dugout Show”, on YouTube
Read our in-season analysis on Prep Baseball South Carolina’s homepage