Pennsylvania and Maryland’s best high school baseball players are preparing to face off in the Big 26 Baseball Classic, which will bring sports fanatics to Harrisburg from across the state.
From July 30 through Aug. 2, hundreds of players, coaches, scouts and fans will pack Harrisburg’s FNB Field for one of the summer’s biggest baseball showcases.
Spring tryouts were conducted at locations across Pennsylvania and Maryland and were open to all incoming juniors and seniors in the classes of 2027 and 2028. Nearly 100 individuals tried out, but only 26 players made the Pennsylvania team.
With the teams lodging, dining, and traveling together over the course of four days, the competition will be similar to the typical minor league baseball series, according to event organizers.
“The Big 26 Classic was one of my highlights of my summer,” said Big 26 alum Ryland Yinger (Northern York High School Class of 2025), who will be joining East Stroudsburg University’s DII baseball team in the fall. “It felt like a big-league experience…if you are considering doing it I would 100% tell you to do it.”
Aside from the competition, each player will partake in the Buddy Program, where they will be involved in playing baseball games with special needs individuals ranging from 5 to 21 years old. The Buddy Game is scheduled on Thursday evening, while Pennsylvania and Maryland go head-to-head on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
Pennsylvania’s Big26 Baseball Roster is as follows:
- Trey Brennan, North Penn 2027, outfield
- Ryan Bukowski, Council Rock North 2027, outfield
- Luke Caron, Upper Dublin 2028, pitcher
- Avery Chenoweth, Kennard-Dale 2027, 1st base
- Calvin Collier, Mechanicsburg 2028, infield
- Mason Eagland, Plymouth Whitemarsh 2027, outfield
- Grant Enders, Cedar Cliff 2027, catcher
- Jaxton Henry, Brandywine Heights 2028, infield
- Salinger Kehs-Rossi, Schuylkill Valley 2027, infield
- Tim Lengle, Wilson 2027, outfield
- Ryan Marmolejos, Wilson 2027, infield
- Cameron McClair, Columbia 2027, pitcher
- Bud Murphy, North Penn 2027, catcher
- Gavin Myers, Trinity 2027, catcher
- Colin Roeser, Perkiomen Valley 2027, pitcher
- Zack Ruple, Council Rock North 2028, infield
- Grayson Sabo, Upper Perkiomen 2027, pitcher
- Blake Secrest, Cedar Cliff 2027, pitcher/outfield
- Giovanni Sisti, Kennard-Dale 2027, infield
- Bradyn Sober, Carlisle 2027, outfield
- Brody Stump, Plymouth Whitemarsh 2027, 1st base
- Landon Trout, Pottsville 2028, pitcher/outfield
- Rylan Ulrich, Lower Dauphin 2027, pitcher/infield
- Carter Wagaman, New Oxford 2027, pitcher
- Matt Woram, Exeter 2027, outfield
- Landon Zaring, Newport 2027, pitcher
To learn more about the event, follow @Big26Baseball on social media platforms or visit their website at www.big26.com.
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