AMC Season Preview: 2026 Baseball
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The 2025 co-regular season champion Columbia Cougars were selected to finish atop of the 2026 American Midwest Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 48 points and six first-place votes. Mission followed in second place with 40 points, while Central Baptist rounded out the top three with 37 points and one first-place vote.
2026 AMC Baseball Coaches' Preseason Poll
|
Rank |
School |
Points |
|
1st |
Columbia (6) |
48 |
|
2nd |
Mission |
40 |
|
3rd |
Central Baptist (1) |
37 |
|
4th |
Health Sciences & Pharmacy |
35 |
|
5th |
Williams Baptist |
29 |
|
6th |
Hannibal-LaGrange |
22 |
|
7th |
Crowley's Ridge |
20 |
|
8th |
Harris-Stowe |
19 |
NAIA Preseason Coaches' Poll
23 - Columbia
NAIA Preseason Baseball All-American
Tyler Renn, Columbia
AMC Baseball Preseason All-Conference
Brayden Mayencourt, Central Baptist
Garrett Fitts, Central Baptist
George Astacio, Central Baptist
Ryan Dauphinee, Central Baptist
Dylan Carlton, Columbia
Hunter Hees, Columbia
Tyler Renn, Columbia
Zac Fruend, Columbia
Brandon Gibbs, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Jacob Grim, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Barrett Lohman, Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Sam Golden, Mission
Trey Mulholland, Mission
Gavin Mink, Williams Baptist
Lawson Aaron, Williams Baptist
New Coach
Spencer Adcock, Crowley's Ridge
AMC Baseball Tournament:
The AMC Baseball Tournament will be held at a single site, taking place April 27-30 at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex in Ozark, Mo.