2026 BIG SOUTH BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL
Rk – School (first-place votes) Points
1 – High Point (3) 75
2 – USC Upstate (4) 71
3 – Winthrop (1) 60
4 – Radford (1) 51
5 – Charleston Southern 49
6 – Presbyterian College 35
7 – Longwood 28
8 – Gardner-Webb 25
9 – UNC Asheville 11
Note: points are based on a weighted system, with first-place votes receiving 9 points, followed by 8 points for second-place, and so on.
2026 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
OF – Christian Smith, R-Sr., High Point
OF – Henry Zenor, R-Soph., USC Upstate
OF – Josh Skowronski, R-Soph., Winthrop
OF – Kain Collins, Sr., Charleston Southern
INF – Landen Johnson, R-Sr., High Point
INF – Breckin Nace, Jr., Radford
INF – Gabe Natividad, R-Jr., Winthrop
INF – Chandler Tuupo, Sr., Charleston Southern
INF – Hunter Keen, Gr., Radford
C – Preston Lucas, Sr., USC Uptate
DH – Johnny Sweeney, 5th Year, USC Upstate
UTL – Harrison Wilson, Sr., Winthrop
SP – Wade Walton, Soph., High Point
SP – Chris Torres, Jr., USC Upstate
SP – Tyrell Williams, R-Soph., Presbyterian
SP – Dylan Story, Jr., High Point
RP – Max Bianchini, R-Jr., USC Upstate
RP – Tyler Henshaw, Gr., Charleston Southern
RP – Trey Ludy, Jr., Radford
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Landon Johnson, INF, R-Sr., High Point
PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Wade Walton, Soph., High Point