2026 PROGRAM PREVIEW: Bear River Bears
January 18, 2026
The 2026 Utah 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 throughout the Beehive State.
Teams across Utah have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons by raising the 2026 State Championship trophy, 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 throughout Utah and will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Top 10 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 Utah. Each week we will be releasing our Players of the Week and updating the Top 10 Rankings!
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COACH HAWES' OUTLOOK
High School: Bear River
Head Coach: Donald Hawes
UHSAA Classification: 4A Region 11
2025 Team Record: 19-9
State Finish: Final 8
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Ethan Higgs | 2026 | P/1B | Walla Walla CC |
| Dallen Rice | 2026 | C/OF | Valley City State University |
| Broxton Gardner | 2026 | RHP/3B | Uncommitted |
| Stephen Starnes | 2026 | P/OF | Uncommitted |
| Jackson Barfuss | 2027 | RHP/MIF | Uncommitted |
| Chipper Hawes | 2027 | C | Uncommitted |
| Garrison Davis | 2026 | P/OF | Uncommitted |
KEY PLAYERS LOST
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Holden Potter | 2025 | RHP | Fort Hayes State |
| Kolten Summers | 2025 | Yakima CC |
VARSITY NEWCOMERS
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Jaxon Thuerer | 2026 | P/OF | Uncommitted |
| Dallan Bevan | 2027 | MIF | Uncommitted |
| Oaklin Martin | 2027 | P/UTIL | Uncommitted |
UNDERCLASSMEN TO KNOW
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Korbin Miller | 2029 | P | Uncommitted |
| Dakron Lindsay | 2029 | MIF | Uncommitted |
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| PREMIER EVENT KEY |
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Future Games |
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West Coast Games |
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Super Sophomore Games |
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Upcoming Events
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Central Utah Preseason ID | UT | 01/31 | The Hive - Nephi, UT |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/01 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| Salt Lake Preseason ID | UT | 02/07 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Utah Preseason All-State: (Invite-Only) | UT | 02/21 | Crimson Cliffs - St. Geroge, UT |
| Idaho Falls Preseason ID | UT | 02/21 | Bobcat Fieldhouse - Rexburg, ID |
| Boise Preseason ID | UT | 02/22 | Bishop Kelly HS - Boise, ID |