ATLANTA, Ga. -- Covenant baseball was tabbed sixth in the CCS Preseason Poll, announced the conference on Monday.
The Scots look to make some noise following a 19-22 (5-13 CCS) campaign last season.
Led by 21-year head coach
Doug Simons and assistant
Isaac Bouton, the Scots return 24 juniors and eight sophomores while adding one sophomore and 13 freshmen to the mix for 2026.
Juniors
Daniel Bell,
Aeden Beuning,
Jonathan Ponder,
Ethan Goebert,
Elliott Eastin,
Hudson Couch,
Zach Barrett,
Sam Cecil,
Cody Brewer,
Jonathan Glover,
Kyle Livengood,
Cole Akins,
William Gignilliat,
Austin Weatherford,
Drew Avant,
Isaac Leicht,
Ezra Finton,
Drake Swiger,
David Lovell,
Jake Schock,
Marcus Kinch,
Jack Greene,
Grayson Sturgell, and
PJ Fox lead the returners, hoping to continue their ascents.
Sophomores
Nate Jones,
Roby McClarnon,
Adkin Finch,
Ryan MacLellan,
Christian Vander Veen,
Luke Carter,
Brady Daniell, and
Lucas Roby, along with transfer
Matthew Ianniello, look to carve out more opportunities in 2026.
Freshmen
James Lee,
Daniel Counts,
Mitchell Bryce,
Landen Whitman,
Aidan Suitor,
Austin Molsberger,
Zach Williamson,
Levi Hutchinson,
Caleb Heis,
Bennett Wright,
Hudson Meers,
Cooper Dasher and
Lewis Burke aspire to contribute right out of the gate for the Scots.
On the schedule, Covenant opens the season with eight home games, beginning with a three-game series against Greenville on February 13. They begin conference play on March 13 on the road at Asbury, and wrap up their regular season at Toccoa Falls on April 24-25.
The CCS Tournament is set for April 29 through May 2, with the top six teams making the field.
Maryville was picked to top the conference standings after making the NCAA Tournament last season. They received four of seven first-place votes in 2026.
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