The 2026 Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Murfreesboro at the state tournament 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 Tennessee. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

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 and updating the Power 25 rankings.

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

Please note that all Team Previews were submitted by High School Coaches.

High School: White House Heritage
Head Coach: Chance Beck
TSSAA Classification: 2A
District: District 7
2025 Record (Playoff Finish): 30-11 (Final Four)

 

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ROSTER PREVIEW

+ No. Returning Positional Starters:

• MIF/RHP Caleb Cayce (2026, Tennessee Wesleyan)
• C Logan Newton (2026, Tennessee Wesleyan)
• UTL Dane Hinshaw (2026)
• UTL/RHP Max DeHaven (2027)
  
  

+ Top Returning Pitchers:

• P Caleb Cayce
• P Ryan Greer
• P Colton Moore

More Names to Know

2026s:

• OF Carson Forsythe (2026)
• LHP Greyson Koch (2026)

2027s:

• RHP Ryan Greer (2027)

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TOP NEWCOMERS

+ Impact Underclassmen:

• DH/1B Sam Hetzer (2028)
• UTL/RHP Colton Connally (2029)

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2026 OUTLOOK

+ White House Heritage enters the 2026 season coming off an outstanding 30–11 campaign that culminated in a Final Four appearance in Class 2A. Under head coach Chance Beck, the Patriots return a strong core of experienced contributors and proven production, positioning them once again as a top contender in District 7.

The offense is led by a veteran group of position players, highlighted by Caleb Cayce (2026), an All-State selection and District MVP who impacted the game in every facet. Cayce hit .298 from the leadoff spot with 11 doubles, 44 runs scored, and 21 stolen bases, while also logging 48 innings on the mound with a 6–1 record, 2.04 ERA, and 57 strikeouts. Defensively, he will anchor the middle infield. Behind the plate, Logan Newton (2026, Tennessee Wesleyan commit) brings consistency and leadership after hitting .310 with 21 RBIs while catching nearly 200 innings and throwing out 14 runners.

Utility standout Dane Hinshaw (2026) adds speed and versatility after posting a .357 career average and stealing 36 bases in 2025, while Max DeHaven (2027) returns after appearing in 34 games last spring and looks poised for a larger role as he enters his junior season. Additional competition and depth comes from Carson Forsythe (2026), who saw action in 17 games, and left-hander Greyson Koch (2026), who is expected to contribute innings on the mound.

On the pitching side, Cayce headlines the staff, joined by Ryan Greer (2027) and Colton Moore, giving the Patriots multiple reliable arms with varsity experience. That group provides both depth and flexibility as Heritage navigates another demanding schedule.

The Patriots also welcome impact underclassmen, including Sam Hetzer (2028), a DH/first baseman with offensive upside, and Colton Connally (2029), a young utility arm who adds to the program’s growing pipeline.

With returning leadership, multiple two-way contributors, and experience from a Final Four run, White House Heritage looks well-positioned to remain among the state’s elite and make another deep postseason push in 2026.

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