The 2026 high school baseball season in Greater Cincinnati was full of excitement this season with a lot of outstanding teams and players.
The season ended with St. Xavier and Badin winning their first state championships in a long time, and five other teams reaching the state tournament.
To put a final cap on the season, here are The Enquirer’s all-city teams for each division in Ohio, plus Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division I all-city baseball team
Co-players of the year
Conner Cuozzo, Moeller: The senior Kent State commit helped the Crusaders to a 25-7 record, Greater Catholic League-South championship and Division I state runner-up. He was named first team all-city by the coaches association and first-team all-league after batting .392 with four home runs, 13 doubles, four triples, 36 runs batted in and 27 runs scored. He ended his stellar career by setting the school career record for RBIs with 105. He also had 106 hits and 18 home runs.
Wil Kraus, Oak Hills: The senior Wright State commit was one of the city’s best power hitters and shortstops. He hit .448 with 10 home rums and 50 runs scored, and was co-player of the year in the district, leading the Highlanders to a 23-8 record and the regional finals.
Jack Ryan, St. Xavier: The senior Boston College commit led the Bombers to the Division I state championship, their first since 2003. On the mound, he was 8-2 with a 1.54 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 59 innings. He saved his best for last, throwing a no-hitter against Elder in the regional semifinals, and a three-hit shutout against highly ranked Olentangy Orange in the state semifinals. He graduates with 22 career wins in four seasons. At the plate, he hit .455 with 27 RBIs, 25 runs scored, three home runs and eight doubles. He leaves with 126 career hits and 70 RBIs. Ryan is co-player of the year in the city and was GCL-South player of the year.
Co-pitchers of the year
Ryan Murphy, Oak Hills: The junior Cincinnati commit was 12-0 with a 1.06 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 73 innings, leading the Highlanders to a 23-8 record and the regional finals.
Nathan McDowell, Moeller: The junior Notre Dame commit was 10-1 with a 1.15 ERA, striking out 88 in 61 innings. He threw two no-hitters during the season and shut out Grove City in the regional semifinals.
Coach of the year
Don DiGiacomo, St. Xavier: He led the Bombers to a 28-5 record, with four of the losses coming in the GCL-South and their first state championship since 2003.
First team
Dillon Brus, St. Xavier; Gavin Byrd, Lakota West; Conner Cuozzo, Moeller; Sam Davies, Mason; Josh Davis, Princeton; Kameron Gaalaas, Lakota West; Ben Hanley, Mason; Mason Hurst, Lebanon; Nick Hutchinson, Springboro; Braydon Johnson, Lakota West; Sam Kiger, Milford; Wil Kraus, Oak Hills; Connor Magato, Lakota East; Adam Maybury, Moeller; Caleb McComas, Elder; Nathan McDowell, Moeller; Ethan Moeves, Oak Hills; Ryan Murphy, Oak Hills; Matt Ponatoski, Moeller; Kenny Pope, Princeton; Jack Rosenacker, Elder; Jack Ryan, St. Xavier; Manny Sanchez Gonzalez, Princeton; Liam Sander, Mason; Carson Smith, Elder; Ben Veletean, Springboro; Logan Von Holle, St. Xavier; Reggie Watson, Moeller; Zach Wiener, Milford; Landon Winer, Colerain.
Second team
Caleb Binder, Lakota West; Noah Bramble, Lakota West; Robert Casey, Western Hills; Donovan Corbett, Lakota East; Teagan Cumberland, Moeller; Dominick Dials, St. Xavier; Griffin Doxsey, St. Xavier; John Farris, Western Hills; Brett Gandert, Mason; Donovan Glosser, Moeller; Tyler Groff, Mason; Dylan Heimbuch, Mason; Jake Koelling, Mason; Teagan Lucking, Fairfield; Seth Maybury, Moeller; Eric Nienaber, St. Xavier; Dax Redman, Oak Hills; Caleb Ritter, Lebanon; Michael Scruggs, Walnut Hills; Jackson Sherrard, St. Xavier; Aidan Sullivan, Lakota East; Isaac Vargo, Mason; Sam Vovak, St. Xavier; Dylan Wullenweber, Elder; Landon Young, West Clermont.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division II all-city baseball team
Player of the Year
Blake Carrigan, Loveland: The senior hit .376 with five home runs, 20 RBIs and a team-high 27 runs scored, leading the Tigers to a 20-9 record and the regional semifinals.
Pitcher of the Year
Drew Oerther, Loveland: The senior Kent State commit was 5-1 with a 1.41 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 35 innings, leading the Tigers to a 20-9 record and the regional semifinals.
Coach of the Year
Ben Toerner, Harrison: He led the Wildcats to the state semifinals after going 10-10 in the regular season against a tough schedule and winning four tight postseason games in a row to get to the state tournament.
First team
Drew Baker, Harrison; David Baldock, Harrison; Hudson Best, Anderson; Blake Carrigan, Loveland; Tyree Chappell, Withrow; Kyle Davidson, Harrison; Carson Downie, Edgewood; Cameron Enneking, Harrison; Carson Glen, Anderson; Xander Loos, Harrison; Brayden Moore, Anderson; Drew Oerther, Loveland; Brady Stidham, Loveland; J.J. Vogel, Edgewood.
Second team
Kenneth Bailey, Winton Woods; Amir Brown, Withrow; Collin Evans, Anderson; Preston Flick, Harrison; Grant Fyffe, Anderson; Jase Gulley, Edgewood; Andrew Lyman, Kings; Carson McDonough, Kings; Mitchell Mercurio, Harrison; Brody Miller, Loveland; Dalton Schottmiller, Loveland; Ryan Stigler, Harrison; Brennan Trowbridge, Anderson; Dante Winstead, Withrow; Caleb Yoder, Kings; Luke Zicka, Loveland.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division III all-city baseball team
Co-players of the year
Mac Reed, Turpin: The senior shortstop led the Spartans to 19-7 record and the Eastern Cincinnati Conference championship as the ECC Offensive Player of the Year. He hit .506 with four homers, 17 extra-base hits, 30 runs scored, 24 RBIs and 25 steals. He was also the district player of the year.
Chandler Taylor, Badin: The senior University of Alabama commit led the Rams to a 29-3 record and the state championship. He hit .444 with three homers, 17 extra-base hits, 32 RBIs and 26 runs scored while playing center field.
Pitcher of the year
Caleb Driessen, Badin: The senior Miami RedHawks commit led the Rams to a 29-3 record and the state championship. He was 8-1 with a 1.07 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 59 innings, allowing 40 hits and only eight walks. He was at his best in the postseason, throwing a three-hit shutout against Vandalia Butler in the regional final and allowing two runs on seven hits in the state semifinals. In three postseason starts, he allowed three runs in 20 innings on 13 hits while striking out 26. Driessen graduates with a 23-4 career record, 11 shutouts and a 1.00 ERA.
Co-coaches of the year
Don Gullett Jr., Turpin: He led the Spartans to a 19-7 record and their first Eastern Cincinnati Conference championship in five years. He was ECC coach of the year and district co-coach of the year.
Brion Treadway, Badin: He led the Rams to a 29-3 record and their first state championship in 30 years. Badin won its last 25 games, outscoring teams by a total of 267-58, including 100-4 in league play to win the Greater Catholic League-Coed.
First team
Avier Carter, La Salle; Cade Cummins, Badin; Caleb Driessen, Badin; Caleb Goldston, La Salle; Maddox Hill, Turpin; Branson Kennard, Goshen; Nathan Kramer, McNicholas; Landon Larison, Batavia; Vince Laugle, Badin; Derek Ogden, Badin; Mason Patrick, Batavia; Mac Reed, Turpin; Keegan Sawyer, Badin; Carter Saylor, Western Brown; Brayden Schmittou, Batavia; Joe Tarin, Monroe; Chandler Taylor, Badin; Brooks Treadway, Badin; Dawson Watts, Monroe.
Second team
Collin Bloomfield, Turpin; Colin Bobowski, La Salle; Wyatt Bulach, Ross; Logan Crawford, Goshen; Brady Gillespie, Turpin; Sammy Gravel, Western Brown; Mason Hill, Turpin; Charlie Hyden, Goshen; Luke Jasper, Turpin; Justin Lynch, La Salle; Ethan Hainline, Talawanda; Connor Monk, Franklin; Griffin Mueller, Ross; Connor Powderly, McNicholas; Grant Powers, Batavia; Sam Stiles, Turpin; Sebastian Tavernelli, McNicholas; Austin Vangen, Badin; Eli Wolpert, Badin.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division IV all-city baseball team
Co-players of the year
Devlan Daniel, Indian Hill: The junior led the Braves to a 21-5 record and the Cincinnati Hills League championship. He hit .436 with four home runs, 14 extra-base hits, 20 RBIs and 35 runs scored while playing shortstop. On the mound, the Mississippi State commit was 2-1 with a 1.05 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 27 innings.
Carter Shouse, Fenwick: The sophomore helped the Falcons finish 23-9 and Division IV state runners-up. He hit .350 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and 31 runs scored. On the mound, he was 5-3 with a 1.40 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 45 innings. He was first-team All-Greater Catholic League-Coed.
Pitcher of the year
Kyle Miller, Roger Bacon: The senior led the Spartans to a 21-9 record and the regional finals. He was 8-1 with a 0.90 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 62 innings. In the postseason, he threw a three-hit shutout against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in the district tournament and a four-hit complete game with 12 strikeouts and one run allowed against Tipp City Bethel in the regional semifinals. He was Miami Valley Conference-Scarlet Pitcher of the Year.
Coach of the Year
Doc Wieland, Fenwick: He led the Falcons to a 23-9 record, their first regional championship since 1982 and state runner-up.
First team
Hunter Ashley, New Richmond; Ryan Bass, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Devlan Daniel, Indian Hill; Jackson Doyle, Clinton-Massie; David Dupee, Wyoming; Dylan Hartman, Indian Hill; Charlie Kantz, Taylor; Jackson Kauffman, Fenwick; Jim Liebel, Indian Hill; Jude McCullough, Fenwick; Kyle Miller, Roger Bacon; Jace Pittser, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Carter Shouse, Fenwick; Andrew Smith, Clinton-Massie; Anthony Snyder, Fenwick.
Second team
Griffin Adams, Indian Hill; Isaac Barker, Fenwick; Ian Childress, Roger Bacon; Gus Daniels, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Max DeFranco, Roger Bacon; Bryan Evans, Bethel-Tate; Ashton Graham, Indian Hill; Cam Griffith, Wilmington; Nolan Lum, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Caleb McMonigle, Fenwick; Ty Miller, Fenwick; Carter Moss, Bethel-Tate; Ben Powers, Roger Bacon; Landen Schultian, Bethel-Tate; Alex Uhlenbrock, New Richmond; Peyton Warren, Clinton-Massie; Andrew Woods, Wyoming; Brady Young, New Richmond.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Divisions V, VI and VII all-city baseball teams
Division V player of the year
Grayson Houchin, Summit Country Day: The senior led the Silver Knights to a 24-7 record and the regional semifinals. He hit .483 with three home runs, 29 RBIs, 34 runs scored and steals. On the mound, he was the MVC-Scarlet pitcher of the year after going 7-1 with a 0.88 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 48 innings. In the postseason, he threw a one-hit shutout against Norwood in the district tournament, striking out 13. In the district final, he threw a four-hitter against Anna, allowing one unearned run.
Division V coach of the year
Andy Poli, Summit Country Day: He led the Silver Knights to a 24-7 record and the regional semifinals, becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach late in the season.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division VI player of the year
Max Simon, Miami Valley Christian Academy: He led the Lions to a 17-9 record, the Miami Valley Conference-Gray championship and the regional semifinals. He was MVC-Gray player of the year after hitting .422 with 15 extra-base hits, 37 RBIs and 30 runs scored. He was also the team’s best pitcher, going 5-2 with a 3.53 ERA in 43.2 innings.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division VI coach of the year
Randy Russell, Miami Valley Christian Academy: He led the Lions to a 17-9 record, the MVC-Gray championship and the regional semifinals.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division VII player of the year
Tyler Short, Fayetteville-Perry: The senior led the team with a .328 average and also had 22 runs scored. In the postseason, he threw a one-hit shutout against New Miami with 16 strikeouts in the district tournament, and had a double, home run and three RBIs against Middletown Christian in the district semis.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Division VII coach of the year
Tony Aponte, New Miami: He led the Vikings to a 12-9 record and the Miami Valley Conference-White championship, their first league title in nine years.
First team
Will Ackerman, Seven Hills; Luke Autry, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Eli Beck, Madeira; James Bowling, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Nick Birch, Cincinnati Christian; Lucas Cannady, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Evan Cissell, Madeira; Jacob Curtis, New Miami; Bo Deeter, Mariemont; Jaemeson French, Cincinnati Country Day; Colt Fry, Summit Country Day; Stephen Gerhardt, Seven Hills; Weston Glass, Madeira; Grayson Houchin, Summit Country Day; Nate Hyland, Madeira; Ben Leisring, Seven Hills; Nick Lomboy, Norwood; Peter Marsh, Cincinnati Christian; Caleb Mobley, Blanchester; Casey Newman, Cincinnati Country Day; Ryan Pavlisko, Cincinnati Country Day; Jack Phillabaum, Summit Country Day; Aiden Rack, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Lucas Reder, Summit Country Day; Cooper Reynolds, Blanchester; Nathan Schulte, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Tyler Short, Fayetteville-Perry; Max Simon, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Trey Strong, New Miami; Keane Thompson, Seven Hills; Braxton Vance, Eastern; Alex Williamson, Fayetteville-Perry.
Second team
Matt Adkins, Blanchester; Mekelle Bass, North College Hill; Anthony Branch, North College Hill; Keenan Derrenkamp, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Jaidon Florence, Eastern; Aidan Frisby, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Carter Galinger, Fayetteville-Perry; Luke Gallardo, North College Hill; Rylan Gentry, Summit Country Day; Jaylen Hill, Norwood; Luke Kuester, Madeira; Peyton Lilly, East Clinton; Blake Longstreth, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Bronson Malott, Williamsburg; Hunter Marcum, New Miami; Cam Mefford, Finneytown; Carson Newberry, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Jordan Preston, Georgetown; Cole Reinhard, Summit Country Day; Blake Rugenstein, Fayetteville-Perry; Nathan Schulte, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Braxton Short, Blanchester; Hayden Stephens, New Miami; Aidan Vanderlaan, Seven Hills; Braeden Wallace, Madeira; Matthew Wiles, Seven Hills.
Northern Kentucky/Southeast Indiana
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Northern Kentucky/Indiana player of the year
Tyler Fryman, Beechwood: The junior was named the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division II and Ninth Region player of the year. The University of Louisville commit helped lead Beechwood to its fifth regional title in seven seasons and a trip to the state tournament. Fryman hit .514 with 62 runs scored, 52 RBI, 36 extra-base hits (including 12 home runs) and stole 39 bases. He was first-team all-state.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Northern Kentucky/Indiana pitcher of the year
Tyler Schumacher, Campbell County: The senior compiled a 9-1 record with a 1.02 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 68 innings. He was at his best in the postseason, pitching complete-game two-hit shutouts in the 37th District final and 10th Region semifinals, and allowing one run with two outs in the seventh in the first round of the state tournament. In 21 innings, he allowed 10 hits and struck out 32. The Marshall University commit was also one of Kentucky’s best hitters, batting .512 with seven homers, 38 RBIs, 24 extra-base hits and 59 runs scored. He was first-team all-state.
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 2026 Northern Kentucky/Indiana coach of the year
Kevin Gray, Beechwood: He led the Tigers to a 33-10 record, their fifth Ninth Region championship in seven seasons and the state quarterfinals. They were also All “A” Classic state runner-up.
First team
Isaac Amin, Bishop Brossart; Caleb Arrasmith, Beechwood; Brooks Becker, Beechwood; Tyler Brandstetter, Villa Madonna; Bob Brown, Heritage Academy; Max Brunkel, Conner; Brady Bushman, Conner; Sawyer Carlisle, Beechwood; Trey Cook, Scott; Anthony Coppola, Ryle; Bronson Corpus, Walton-Verona; Hudson Edwards, Beechwood; Tyler Fryman, Beechwood; Brooks Hendrix, Highlands; Xaden Hughes, Ryle; Vincent Keck, East Central; Gavin Kramer, Campbell County; Chase Marsh, East Central; Jackson Mays, Ludlow; Jay Race, Scott; Cole Reynolds, East Central; Joe Rice, Villa Madonna; Tyler Schumacher, Campbell County; Camden Tiemeier, Campbell County; Parker Trenkamp, Ludlow.
Second team
Lucas Anthrop, Campbell County; Grayson Begnoche, Lloyd; Jacob Berning, Bellevue; Jackson Bittner, Campbell County; Brett Bockmon, Simon Kenton; Henry Brooks, Newport Central Catholic; Amillion Brown, Dayton; Michael Bryson, Covington Catholic; Michael Callioni, Villa Madonna; Nik Carter, Ryle; Luke Corbin, Calvary Christian; Billy Dennis, Simon Kenton; Tyler Detzel, St. Henry; Cole Dryden, Walton-Verona; Luke Gabbard, Simon Kenton; Blake Groneck, Scott; Everett Hall, Conner; William Hurles, Walton-Verona; Brady Irwin, Ryle; Austin Krohmer, Dixie Heights; Adam Kuebel, Newport; Trip Mercurio, Campbell County; Jack Nolan, Covington Catholic; Anderson Reed, Scott; Brayden Reis, East Central; Thomas Ruschman, Newport Central Catholic; Zach True, Beechwood; Ethan Wynn, East Central.
Honorable mention
Beechwood: Jackson Mando, Paul Stephenson; Bishop Brossart: Luke Neltner; Boone County: Ayden Kays; Calvary Christian: Case Craddock; Conner: Grayson Wagner; Cooper: Brogan Scott; Covington Catholic: Jack Nolan, Nick Thompson; Dixie Heights: Kyle Flynn, Oliver Linstruth; Gallatin County: Michael Cefaretti; Grant County: Braiden Beach; Highlands: Kai Anderson, Michael Tincher; Lawrenceburg: Hunter Miller; Lloyd Memorial: Colten Barger; St. Henry: Cy Parento; Simon Kenton: Jordan Johnson; South Dearborn: Mason Hamlett, Ryker Morris; Walton-Verona: Kainan Held.
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