Georgia Baseball 2026 Season Preview: Predictions & Players To Watch

Southeastern 16’s Graham Doty and Chris Lee preview Georgia baseball for the 2026 season. Topics include: Coach Wes Johnson had the Bulldogs No. 1 in the country for a brief period last season, and led them to a national seed. He’ll build for 2026 with the same transfer-heavy approach that got Georgia here a year ago. Returnee Tre Phelps has huge upside and returns after a disappointing 2025 campaign. Starters Kolby Branch and part-timers Daniel Jackson and Ryan Black are also back. Johnson added a ton of experienced bats that include Scott Newman, Ryan Wynn, Rylan Lujo, Michael O’Shaughnessy, Jordy Orlach, Bryce Calloway, Jack Arcamone, Cole Koniarsky, Kenny Ishikawa and others. Talented transfers Caden Aoki, Joey Volchko and Matt Scott shoud throw a lot of innings. Transfers Ishikawa, Thomas Ellisen, Brad Pruett, Dylan Vigue, Teddy Brennan, Calloway and Andrew Behnke should also have roles. Returnees Justin Byrd, Jordan Stephens, Zach Brown and Paul Farley should also see roles. &COLLAR Stretchy. Wrinkle-proof. Built to look sharp. Welcome to Workleisure. Use promo code SEC16 for 16% off! https://andcollar.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to [email protected] to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.