Several Savannah-area baseball players and coaches earned major postseason honors following the 2026 season. Benedictine were named Team of the Year in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 4A Region 1, while Jason Pascual earned Coach of the Year honors. Benedictine’s Noah Harris was selected Co-Player of the Year and Co-Pitcher of the Year, and teammate Landen Harris was named Rookie of the Year.
Other players to receive honors, Liberty County's Glemon English earned Region Player of the Year; Calvary Day School's Carter Hampton was offensive player of the year, and teammate Noah Bauer was the pitcher of the year. Savannah Christian’s Chase Boyer and St. Andrew's School Jack Kelly were named Region Player of the Year, and South Effingham’s Evan Hollis earned Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Here is a look at the local players recognized from GHSA and a local Tri-state Independent league team this spring.
NOTE: Article will be updated when more honors are received by the Prep Sports Report Staff.
GHSA Class 6A Region 1
First Team — Richmond Hill: Noah Stone, Braxton Helsel, Joey Succi, Jax Pursley, Landon Walker, Grant Wagner.
Second Team — Richmond Hill: Bryson Helsel, Shane Tucker, Bryce Smith.
GHSA Class 5A Region 3 North
Effingham County: Kyle Thomas, Hunter Tuten, Kris Sweeny, Kaleb Pendley.
GHSA Class 5A South Region
Offensive Player of the Year — South Effingham’s Evan Hollis.
First Team — South Effingham’s Jacob Duncan; Bradwell Institute’s Aaron Milan.
GHSA Class 4A Region 1
Team of the Year — Benedictine.
Coach of the Year — Benedictine’s Jason Pascual.
Co-Player of the Year — Benedictine’s Noah Harris.
Co-Pitcher of the Year — Benedictine’s Noah Harris.
Rookie of the Year — Benedictine’s Landen Harris.
First Team — Benedictine’s Omari Burse, Kai Hernandez-Gambill, Mason Diamond, Mason O’Neil, Colvin Proto; New Hampstead’s Briar Miller.
GHSA Class 3A Region 3
Region Player of the Year — Liberty County’s Glemon English.
Offensive Player of the Year — Calvary Day’s Carter Hampton.
Pitcher of the Year — Calvary Day’s Noah Bauer.
First Team — Calvary Day’s Quinn Johnson, Waylan Heidik, Will Bauer and James Mobley; Liberty County’s Glemon English and Jaden Herrington; Islands’ Dylan Stewart and Mason McLaughlin; Jenkins’ Pedro Fabian and Charles Stuart; Southeast Bulloch’s Brady Edwards, Rhett Morgan and AJ Jackson; and Long County’s Charlie Johnson and Peyton Batt.
Second Team — Calvary Day’s Dalton Kelley; Liberty County’s Shedrick Pass, Jahair Rodriguez and Caden Chancey; Islands’ Logan Balsamo, Andrew Harris and Marlon Zaragoza; Jenkins’ Brian Swinton, Jackson McKenzie and Jaden Ellison; Southeast Bulloch’s Kase Dye and Ethan Thompson; and Long County’s Dylan Lester, Jeh’Miel Pettis, Luke Poppell and Braedon Chambless.
Honorable Mention — Calvary Day’s Mason Jeffress and Andrew Wallace; Liberty County’s AJ Gerace and Mike Miller; Islands’ Michael Cooler and Harrison Roelle; Jenkins’ Ronald Dunham and Trenton Harrelson; Southeast Bulloch’s Murphy Grovenstein and JP Cole; Long County’s Ethan Runyon; and Groves’ Baylin Davenport and Jason Litten.
GHSA Class A Division I Region 3
Region Player of the Year — Savannah Christian’s Chase Boyer.
Region Pitcher of the Year — Toombs County’s Ty Hutchinson.
First Team — Savannah Christian’s Griffin Graham, Brody Schuman, Cardin Patrick, Mason Omohundro; Savannah Country Day’s Carter Allen.
Second Team — Savannah Christian’s Brian Hong, Ethan Jones, Brantley Bilenski, Weston Hughes.
GHSA Class A Division II Region 3
First Team — Bryan County’s Eli Koskela.
Second Team — Bryan County’s Ashton Martin, Harrison Adams, Jordan Fabin.
GIAA Class AAA All-Region
Region Player of the Year — St. Andrew’s School’s Jack Kelley.
First Team All-Region — St. Andrew’s School’s Jack Kelley, Ellis Kelley and Jacob Navare.
GIAA All-Star Team — St. Andrew’s School’s Jacob Navare.
Tri-State Independent League Coastal Division
All-Conference Team — Savannah Jaguars’ Abraham Contreras, Gabe Smith, Troy Devoe, and Rafael LaSorsa.
Honorable Mention — Savannah Jaguars’ Noah Dowd, Saul Issa.
Photo credit: Courtesy Dennis Knight, Savannah Morning News (Player - Noah Harris Benedictine Military School)
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