Prep Baseball Report

2026 PROGRAM PREVIEW: West Field Longhorns


Taylor Berg
Utah Scouting Director

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 BARFUSS' OUTLOOK

 High School: West Field
Head Coach: Tyler Barfuss (1st Year)
UHSAA Classification: 5A Region 5 (1st Year at 5A)
2025 Team Record: 17-13
State Finish: 4A Super Regional Appearance

 


TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

PLAYER CLASS POSITION COMMITMENT
Grady Garrett 2026 C Yakima Valley CC
Brady Penland 2026 P/OF Uncommitted
Sam Smith** 2026 RHP/OF Uncommitted
Boston Kap 2026 RHP/OF Uncommitted
Luke Penland 2026 OF Uncommitted
Kason Taylor 2028 SS Uncommitted
Marshal Moon 2026 RHP/MIF USUE
Bryce Bagby 2026 RHP/CIF Bushnell

KEY PLAYERS LOST

PLAYER CLASS POSITION COMMITMENT
Tyce Abbott 2025 RHP USUE
Kanyon Pratt 2025 College of Southern Idaho
Caymen Kap 2025 LHP College of Southern Idaho


    VARSITY NEWCOMERS

    PLAYER CLASS POSITION COMMITMENT
    Jarrett Hill 2026 P/INF Dodge City CC
    Wyatt Penrod 2027 C/UTIL Uncommitted

    UNDERCLASSMEN TO KNOW

    PLAYER CLASS POSITION COMMITMENT
    Ace Charlesworth 2027 C/OF/P Uncommitted
    Andrew Hurst 2027 P/UTIL Uncommitted
    Wyatt Hansen 2028 P/INF Uncommitted
    Tyke Johnson 2028 C/INF/P Uncommitted
    Drake Rhees 2028 P/INF Uncommitted
    Kyce Brown 2029 OF Uncommitted
    Trey Cunningham 2029 P/INF Uncommitted
    Crew Ulm 2029 OF Uncommitted
    Tru Barfuss 2029 C/INF Uncommitted


    Find more information on the program below:

    + Follow the West Field Longhorns all season through Instagram, @west.field.baseball
    + Follow Prep Baseball Utah on "X", @PrepBaseballUT and Instagram, @prepbaseballut

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    PREMIER EVENT KEY
    LOGO EVENT
      Future Games
      West Coast Games
      Super Sophomore Games
    ** INDICATES FUTURE GAMES ALUMNI 

    Upcoming Events

    Showcase State Date Location
    UT Winter Facility Hitter's Series @ The Bullpen (Session 3) UT 01/08 The Bullpen - Lehi, UT
    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