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On Saturday February 14, 2026 our staff saw over 100 players from across VA/DC at the Preseason All-State event of the winter. We hosted this sold out event at Ironbridge Sports Park. Today we begin to take a look at a few players that stood out in a few areas. Our superlatives list cover two different sets of players, pitchers and positional players. In total we look at eight categories for players, Fastball, Secondary Mix, Pitcher Projection, Raw Power, Run Tool, Athleticism, Hit Tool, and Defense. We have selected the players from each event that stood out in those respective categories. This story focuses specifically on Position Players from the RVA Preseason All-State event.

RVA Preseason All-State Positional Superlatives

Best Runners

Landon Allen OF / LHP / St. Christopher's, VA / 2028

Jackson Bates OF / 3B / Hanover High, VA / 2027

Gibson Beck SS / RHP / St. Christopher's, VA / 2028

Logan Carter OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2028

Brody Cash SS / RHP / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Chase Cathey 3B / RHP / Miller School of Albemarle, VA / 2028

Gabriel Corey OF / LHP / Hanover, VA / 2027

Nicholas Gaines 2B / OF / Dominion Sports Collective, VA / 2027

Ryder Gara SS / RHP / Atlee, VA / 2027

Chuck Gunn C / OF / St. Christopher's School , VA / 2027

Chandler Howlett SS / 2B / Walsingham Academy, VA / 2027

Joseph Hunter Jr. OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2029

John Koontz 3B / RHP / Deep Run High, VA / 2028

Evan Lee OF / Cave Spring, VA / 2027

Logan Meinster OF / RHP / Cave Spring, VA / 2027

Corey Morrison OF / C / Woodgrove High, VA / 2028

Wyatt Parker SS / 2B / Mechanicsville High, VA / 2027

James Phipps SS / 2B / James River High, VA / 2029

Luke Rains OF / RHP / Walsingham Academy, VA / 2028

Brayden Robinson 3B / RHP / Atlee, VA / 2027

Sean Roddy C / SS / Grassfield High, VA / 2029

Xavier Shelton OF / SS / King William High, VA / 2028

Carter Sisk OF / RHP / Varina High School, VA / 2027

Connor Slaski 2B / SS / Deep Run High, VA / 2027

James Strange SS / RHP / First Colonial High, VA / 2028

Aiden Tuck OF / RHP / Powhatan High, VA / 2027

Braden Walton SS / Dominion Sports Collective, VA / 2029

Ethan Welch SS / 3B / Hickory High, VA / 2028

Gabe Winterhoff SS / 2B / Freeman High, VA / 2028

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Raw Power

Shawn Baker 3B / RHP / Hanover High, VA / 2028

Camden Barnes RHP / 1B / Prince George High, VA / 2027

Zack Bergh 1B / LHP / Homeschool (VA), VA / 2027

Dylan Bowman OF / LHP / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Keegan Branch OF / RHP / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Seth Carter RHP / OF / PULASKI COUNTY SR. HIGH, VA / 2027

Reed Coppola 1B / 3B / Steward School, VA / 2027

Isaac Elder 3B / OF / Jefferson Forest High, VA / 2028

Aiden Foster 1B / OF / Monacan High, VA / 2027

Hunter Killian 1B / 3B / The Steward School, VA / 2027

John Koontz 3B / RHP / Deep Run High, VA / 2028

Fitz McClure 1B / RHP / Trinity Episcopal School, VA / 2028

Cooper McPherson C / 3B / Glen Allen High, VA / 2027

Grayson Morris 3B / RHP / Monacan High, VA / 2027

Jackson Ross 3B / 1B / Glen Allen High, VA / 2028

Brody Snelson OF / RHP / New Bridge Academy, VA / 2028

Aiden Tuck OF / RHP / Powhatan High, VA / 2027

Best Athletes

Landon Allen OF / LHP / St. Christopher's, VA / 2028

Gabriel Corey OF / LHP / Hanover, VA / 2027

Charlie Harrington RHP / OF / Goochland High, VA / 2027

Joseph Hunter Jr. OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2029

Easton Long SS / RHP / Jefferson Forest High, VA / 2029

Sean Mellinger C / 3B / Gainesville High School, VA / 2027

Fischer Mozingo SS / 2B / Manchester, VA / 2029

Paxton Smith C / SS / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

Rory Wittersheim 3B / RHP / Steward School, VA / 2028

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Best Hit Tool

Bentley Almarode C / 3B / Stuarts Draft High, VA / 2028

W. Palmer Berry III 3B / SS / St.Christopher, VA / 2028

Keegan Branch OF / RHP / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Wil Camera LHP / 1B / James River High, VA / 2028

Logan Carter OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2028

Brody Cash SS / RHP / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Isaac Elder 3B / OF / Jefferson Forest High, VA / 2028

Logan Everett OF / RHP / Goochland High, VA / 2029

Cameron Feazell SS / RHP / GLENVAR , VA / 2028

Nicholas Gaines 2B / OF / Dominion Sports Collective, VA / 2027

William Gartrell C / 1B / Dominion Sports Collective, VA / 2029

Bryson Jones C / 3B / Deep Run High, VA / 2029

Parker Jones OF / 2B / Liberty Christian Academy, VA / 2027

Connor Lacy 1B / RHP / St. Christopher's School, VA / 2028

Evan Lee OF / Cave Spring, VA / 2027

Chase Miller OF / RHP / St. Anne's-Belfield, VA / 2028

Grayson Morris 3B / RHP / Monacan High, VA / 2027

Aiden Poff 3B / RHP / Salem High, VA / 2028

Josiah Pulling SS / RHP / Homeschool (VA), VA / 2028

Jake Rasnake SS / OF / Honaker High, VA / 2029

Jackson Ross 3B / 1B / Glen Allen High, VA / 2028

Wyatt Rusak 3B / RHP / Frank W. Cox High, VA / 2029

Stone Soleau C / OF / Catholic High School, VA / 2029

Mason Sutton OF / RHP / Glen Allen High, VA / 2028

Braden Walton SS / Dominion Sports Collective, VA / 2029

Best Defenders

Jackson Bates OF / 3B / Hanover High, VA / 2027

Gibson Beck SS / RHP / St. Christopher's, VA / 2028

Logan Carter OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2028

Raelee Carter SS / RHP / Dinwiddie High, VA / 2028

Jayden(JD) Dillane SS / RHP / Atlee, VA / 2027

Carter Donham C / OF / Godwin High, VA / 2027

Reid Edwards C / 1B / Atlee, VA / 2027

Jaxon Foreman C / 3B / New Kent High, VA / 2027

Chandler Howlett SS / 2B / Walsingham Academy, VA / 2027

Joseph Hunter Jr. OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2029

Evan Lee OF / Cave Spring, VA / 2027

Brenden McDowell C / OF / Patrick Henry High, VA / 2028

Logan Meinster OF / RHP / Cave Spring, VA / 2027

Grayson Morris 3B / RHP / Monacan High, VA / 2027

Jack Mozucha C / RHP / Prince George High, VA / 2027

Christian Mulroe C / RHP / Godwin High, VA / 2028

Wyatt Parker SS / 2B / Mechanicsville High, VA / 2027

Josiah Pulling SS / RHP / Homeschool (VA), VA / 2028

Jake Rasnake SS / OF / Honaker High, VA / 2029

Corbin Sims C / OF / Tabb, VA / 2027

Paxton Smith C / SS / Benedictine College Preparatory, VA / 2028

Parker Thomas C / RHP / St. Anne's-Belfield, VA / 2028

Tucker Utley SS / 2B / Powhatan High, VA / 2028

Braden Walton SS / Dominion Sports Collective, VA / 2029