Missouri Baseball 2026 Season Preview: Predictions & Players To Watch

The Southeastern 16 crew of Graham Doty, Alfred Ezman and Chris Lee look at Missouri baseball entering the 2026 season. Topics include: Coach Kerrick Jackson has the league’s worst resources and it’s not close, but Jackson kept his undermanned team in the fight enough last season to knock preseason No. 1 Texas A&M out of NCAA tournament consideration. It’s good to be able to see the baseball if you’re going to hit it, and Pierre Seals--who now wears contacts, which he didn’t a year ago--could be primed for a jump. Returnees Mateo Serna, Kaden Peer and Gehrig Goldbeck will likely form part of the Tigers' everyday lineup. Transfers Kam Durnin, Jase Woita and Jamal George will also challenge for every-day roles, and JUCO transfer Eric Maisonet put up eye-popping numbers last season, too. Javyn Pimental, who might have been Missouri’s best pitcher last year if he’d been available, returns to likely play a key role. Returnees Kaidden Drew, Brady Kehlenbrink, Ian Lohse, Ben Smith, PJ Green, Josh McDevitt and Nic Smith should again have roles, while transfers like Juan Villareal, Dane Bjorn and Jackson Sobel could have bigger roles at their new stop. And keep an eye on freshman Richie Swain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.