Bayside South names baseball all-stars, players of the year for 2026

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The Maryland high school baseball season came to an end on Monday, May 25, with the MPSSAA state title games taking place. And with the end of the season arriving, the Bayside South's top players have been recognized by the conference's coaches for this year's All-Bayside South awards.

Parkside pitcher Tristan Merritt was named the Bayside South Pitcher of the Year for his performances on the mound this season. And Stephen Decatur's Landon Daniel and Rich Ferro were named the Bayside South Player and Coach of the Year, respectively, for leading the Seahawks to an undefeated season until their appearance in the MPSSAA Class 3A State Championship Game.

Here are the All-Bayside South Baseball awards for the 2026 season:

Player of the Year: Landon Daniel (Stephen Decatur)

Pitcher of the Year: Tristan Merritt (Parkside)

Coach of the Year: Rich Ferro (Stephen Decatur)

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First Team All-Bayside South​

• Brandon Nadeau (Stephen Decatur)
• Blake Bunting (James M. Bennett)
• Landon Daniel (Stephen Decatur)
• Ryan Lewis (Parkside)
• Nathan Feather (Mardela)
• Caleb Loring (Stephen Decatur)
• Tristan Merritt (Parkside)
• Tyler Hunt (James M. Bennett)
• Kyle Springle (Stephen Decatur)
• Spencer Gaylor (Stephen Decatur)
• Johnny Hobgood (Stephen Decatur)
• Thomas Gormley (Parkside)
• Carson Bennett (James M. Bennett)
• Will Premo (Mardela)
• Haedon Hitch (Mardela)

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Second Team All-Bayside South​

• Ronan Leonard (Snow Hill)
• Noah Riggin (Wicomico)
• Cooper Witt (James M. Bennett)
• Logan Chatham (James M. Bennett)
• Carter Marsh (Crisfield)
• Brayden Phippin (Mardela)
• Cooper Thomas (Crisfield)
• Aiden Headley (Parkside)
• Garret Jones (Parkside)
• Trevor Boston (James M. Bennett)
• Liam Nelson (James M. Bennett)
• Jack Baumann (Mardela)
• Gavin Shipley (Snow Hill)
• Finn Mahoney (Snow Hill)
• Kaden Jacoby-Sample (James M. Bennett)

Honorable Mention​

• Cayden Holloway (Snow Hill)
• Reagan Walters (Washington)
• Ayden George (Wicomico)
• Bryce Hall (Mardela)
• Easton Banks (Mardela)
• Rance Weaver (Snow Hill)
• Caleb Butler (Snow Hill)
• Max Guy (Pocomoke)
• Nicky Soares (Stephen Decatur)
• Mason Edelman (Stephen Decatur)
• Nate Hallman (Stephen Decatur)
• AJ Angolia (Parkside)
• Nazear Bailey (Washington)
• Emaree Corbin (Washington)
• Jeff Cuff (Crisfield)
• Paxton Green (Parkside)
• Austin Kinhart (Parkside)
• Rij Braciszewski (Stephen Decatur)
• Ronin Diaz (Stephen Decatur)
• Bradley Means (Stephen Decatur)
• Logan Williams (Pocomoke)
• Colton Boston (Pocomoke)
• Ethan Richardson (Pocomoke)

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Bayside South baseball all-stars, players of the year named for 2026

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