Oregon all-state baseball 2026: Grady Saunders earns player of the year honors

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• Player of the Year
  • Grady Saunders — P/IF, Sr., Thurston
• Coach of the Year
  • Travis Moncrief — Tillamook
• First Team
  • Pitchers
  • Catchers
  • First Baseman
  • Infielders
  • Outfielders
  • Utility
• Second Team (Selections)
  • Pitchers
  • Catchers
  • First Baseman
  • Infielders
  • Outfielders
  • Utility
• Third Team (Selections)
  • Pitchers
  • Catchers
  • First Baseman
  • Infielders
  • Outfielders
  • Utility

As Oregon’s high school Moratorium Week begins, High School On SI has released its 2026 All-State Baseball teams — a snapshot of the players and coaches who shaped the spring season and whose performances matter now for college recruiting and local programs. These selections spotlight top statistical seasons, postseason impact and key leadership moments that will echo into the coming year.

How the teams were chosen: selections reflect regular-season numbers, playoff results and overall influence on team success.

Player of the Year

Grady Saunders — P/IF, Sr., Thurston

Oregon State’s incoming signee turned in one of the state’s most complete seasons. At the plate he hit over .530 with a slugging line above 1.400 OPS, producing 15 doubles, four triples, four homers and 32 RBIs while drawing 17 walks and striking out just six in 121 plate appearances. On the mound he compiled a 7-3 record with a sub-2.00 ERA in nearly 60 innings, punching out 84 batters.

Coach of the Year

Travis Moncrief — Tillamook

Moncrief stepped in early in April after the abrupt resignation of the previous coach and steadied the Cheesemakers, guiding them to a first-ever state final appearance. Tillamook went 17-7 under his direction in the last two months and fell 4-3 to Marist Catholic in the 4A championship.

Honor	Recipient	Key facts
Player of the Year	Grady Saunders	Oregon State signee; .531 average; 1.483 OPS; 7-3, 1.89 ERA; 84 K
Coach of the Year	Travis Moncrief	Took over April 3; Tillamook’s first state final; 17-7 run to close season

First Team

Pitchers

• Jack Frishman, Jr., West Linn — 12-0 overall, 1.38 ERA, 81.1 IP, 67 K; won in 6A final.
• JT Girod, Jr., Central — 8-1, 0.87 ERA; 112 Ks, also a major bat (.453, 16 SB); University of Oregon commit.
• Zach Hankins, Sr., Taft — 11-1, 0.39 ERA, 71 IP, 158 K; dominant at Class 3A; Oregon signee.
• Cade King, Jr., Clackamas — Mount Hood Conference POY; 7-1, 1.76 ERA, 47.2 IP, 82 K.

Catchers

• Nolan Foglio, Sr., Clackamas — .382, 1.005 OPS; strong game-calling and relief work (2-0, 2 SV).
• Teagan Scott, Sr., South Salem — Gatorade POY; .558 average, 11 HR, 35 RBIs; signed with Oregon State.

First Baseman

• Brody Panuke, Sr., Kennedy — key contributor on two-way role for 2A/1A champions; .402, 9-2 pitching record.

Infielders

• Gianni Lombardi, Sr., Marist Catholic — 11-1 on mound, .500 at plate; led Marist to 4A title.
• Jace Litten, Sr., Churchill — shifted to shortstop; hit .517 with power and speed; headed to Bushnell University.
• Jake Rolling, Sr., Jesuit — Metro League POY; .483 average, 6 HR; Gonzaga commit.
• Jaden Tragesser, Sr., Lakeridge — Three Rivers League POY; .402, 20 SB.

Outfielders

• Chase Austin, Jr., Beaverton — Oregon State commit; .517 average, 21 SB.
• Colin Harrington, Sr., Pendleton/Nixyaawii — .484, 6 HR, 43 runs; helped Buckaroos to league crown.
• Cade Petterson, Jr., North Medford — .444 in conference play; 5-2, 1.67 ERA as a pitcher.

Utility

• Joe Mendazona, Jr., Central — returned from knee surgery to hit .578 in 16 games with eight homers; no earned runs in 24.1 relief innings, capped by a no-hitter in the 5A final; TCU commit.

Second Team (Selections)

Below are the named second-team players organized by position.

Pitchers

• Andrew Guthrie, Jr., Summit
• Trenton Hertzog, Sr., Tualatin
• Tyson Smith, Sr., Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian
• Jinki Tomita, Sr., Grant

Catchers

• Dexter Olsen, Jr., Scappoose
• Julian Vina, Jr., Jesuit

First Baseman

• Jaxon Detzler, Sr., Sheldon

Infielders

• Roy Bannister, Jr., Corvallis
• Paxton Burke, Sr., Roseburg
• Sawyer Nelson, Sr., South Salem
• Trever Olsen, Sr., Scappoose

Outfielders

• Kyle Goodwin, Jr., Jesuit
• Elliott Raiton, Sr., Grant
• Stephen Riley, Sr., Marist Catholic

Utility

• Arlo Capony, Sr., Cleveland
• Ryden Nakamura, Sr., Ridgeview

Third Team (Selections)

Pitchers

• Mason Christian, Jr., Willamette
• Logan Law, Jr., Hidden Valley
• Alex Lopez, Sr., Sherwood
• Jack Wright, Sr., Burns/Crane

Catchers

• Carter Hawes, Sr., Newberg
• Aiden Hibler, Jr., North Eugene

First Baseman

• Malakai Chandler, Sr., Ashland

Infielders

• Trace Esterbrook, Jr., South Umpqua / Days Creek
• Jakoby Goss, Sr., Tillamook
• Ty Hattenhauer, Sr., Caldera
• Ty Sconfienza, Sr., Reynolds

Outfielders

• Jack Brauckmiller, Jr., Canby
• Kevin Carrieri, Jr., Forest Grove
• Caden Klouda, Sr., West Linn

Utility

• Cameron Hyder, Sr., McMinnville
• Ben Weiss, Jr., Corvallis

State postseason outcomes and individual stat lines on these rosters will matter to college coaches and next season’s depth charts. Several players listed have confirmed college destinations — including multiple commits to Oregon, Oregon State, Gonzaga and TCU — strengthening the link between high school success and the next level.

With the new season paused for Moratorium Week, coaches and scouts will be watching how rosters change, which underclassmen step into bigger roles, and how graduating stars transition to college programs. These All-State selections provide a roadmap for where talent will land and which programs should be on readers’ radars this summer and fall.