2026 Fall Contenders | YBM Press Box

Well, we are here! Fall high school baseball is back, and so is a new chapter of coverage from Youth Baseball Midwest with the YBM Press Box!Nearly 100 high school baseball programs will compete this fall, and many of these schools do not have football programs. We want to work throughout the season to bring these teams, players, and communities the coverage they deserve.On our first edition of the YBM Press Box, we're talking 2026 Fall Contenders. We'll take an early look at some of the top teams across the state and hear from coaches leading programs we expect to be right in the middle of the conversation this fall, including our early #1 teams in Class 1 and Class 2, along with Licking Head Coach from Class 3.Then it's time to play baseball.Youth Baseball Midwest will be in Ozark, Missouri, for opening weekend at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex, where Purdy, St. Elizabeth and Licking waste no time jumping into the 2026 season.The two-day event will also feature Ellington, Southwest (Washburn), and Silo High School from Silo, Oklahoma.We'll have the cameras rolling throughout the weekend, bringing you interviews, reactions, and coverage from the players and coaches as the 2026 fall baseball season officially swings into action.Welcome to the YBM Press Box. Let's talk fall baseball.💪 YBM PRESS BOX — SPONSORED BY KILOGEARMicro-Weighted Apparel and Training GearTrain Smarter. Perform Stronger.Doctor-designed weighted gear trusted by baseball athletes to improve speed, power, and overall performance.👉 Visit https://kilogear.com/pages/team/youth-baseball-midwest💥 Use code YBM10 for 10% off your entire purchase!🔒 JOIN THE YBM CLUBBecome a YBM Club Member and get early access to more content just like this!Click the Join button above or click the link below:👉 youtube.com/@youthbaseballmidwest/join📺 YOUTH BASEBALL MIDWESTYouTube: @YouthBaseballMidwestInstagram: @youthbaseballmidwestTikTok: @YouthBaseballMidwestX: @YBM_castFacebook: Youth Baseball Midwest🎥 Production Partner:Red Earth ProductionsIG: @redearthproductionsWebsite: redearthprod.com⚾ Show Partners:Game 7 Baseball: game7baseball.comPrime Sports Midwest: primesportsmw.comInstagram: @youthbaseballmidwestTikTok: @YouthBaseballMidwestX: @YBM_castFacebook: Youth Baseball Midwest🎥 Production Partner:Red Earth ProductionsIG: @redearthproductionsWebsite: redearthprod.com⚾ Show Partners:Game 7 Baseball: game7baseball.com⚾ Stay locked in with Youth Baseball Midwest—your hub for full-spectrum youth baseball insight in the Midwest. Subscribe and hit that dinger (🔔) to never miss a game-state insight.🌐 More YBM:Website: youthbaseballmidwest.comYouTube: Youth Baseball MidwestInstagram: @youthbaseballmidwestTikTok: @YouthBaseballMidwestX: @YBM_castFacebook: Youth Baseball MidwestPresented by our proud partners:Game 7 Baseball: game7baseball.comPrime Sports Midwest: primesportsmw.com🎥 Production Partner:Red Earth Productions: redearthprod.com