YAIAA coaches roll out 2026 baseball all-stars, players of the year

[ASFN Admin]

The YAIAA's baseball coaches released their picks for the league's 2026 all-star list on Thursday afternoon, June 11. All three divisions released first team all-stars as well as honorable mentions and awards for Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Coach of the Year.

In Division I, South Western sophomore Jaden Freeze was named Player of the Year, while Dallastown junior Carson Meyer brought home Pitcher of the Year. Freeze, working as both an outfielder and pitcher, stole 37 bases and accumulated 34 hits, two doubles, four triples, four home runs, 28 runs scored and 19 walks. He also went 3-2 through 26 innings pitched, striking out 31 and posting a 1.08 ERA. Meyer, through 52 and two-third innings for the Wildcats, posted a 6-3 record with a 1.19 ERA, 51 strikeouts and 19 walks.

Northeastern coach Don Kauffman was named the Division I Coach of the Year. With a young roster, Kauffman led the Bobcats to a 7-5 record in Division I and a 10-10 record overall.

Kennard-Dale swept the Division II awards, with Jake Harris and Gavin Holmes earning Player and Pitcher of the Year respectively and Bobby Holmes earning Coach of the Year. Harris went 4-1 for the Rams on the mound, posting a 2.75 ERA with 42 strikeouts through 40 innings, while also batting .500 with 31 hits, four triples, two home runs, 19 RBIs and 20 runs. Holmes, meanwhile, was 6-1 with one save through 39 innings, striking out 51 and earning a 2.02 ERA. Under Holmes, the Rams posted a 17-4 record overall and split the Division II crown with New Oxford.

For Division III, Biglerville's Aidan Hoffman and Bermudian Springs' Branson Diller were named as the respective Player and Pitcher of the Year. Hoffman, a senior center fielder and pitcher, batted .478 with a .731 slugging percentage, totaling 32 hits, seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, 18 RBIs, 27 runs and 15 stolen bases. Diller posted a .541 ERA for the Eagles ahead of their PIAA 3A championship, striking out 100 batters and earning a 10-1 record through 64 and two-third innings.

Fairfield's Steve Bell also brought home the Coach of the Year award. Under Bell, the Knights made their first District 3 championship appearance in program history and booked a spot in the PIAA Class 1A tournament.

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Division I​

Player of the Year: Jaden Freeze, so., South Western

Pitcher of the Year: Carson Meyer, jr., Dallastown

Coach of the Year: Don Kauffman, Northeastern

Caden Snyder, sr., Dallastown, pitcher

Wyatt Mahler, sr., Central York, pitcher

Brandt Johnson, sr., Northeastern, catcher

Jacob Desort, sr., Spring Grove, infielder

Luke Burch, sr., Central York, infielder

Roosvert Ramos, jr., York High, infielder

Jason Reese, sr., South Western, infielder

Braden Wolf, jr., South Western, infielder

Connor Bissinger, jr., Northeastern, outfielder

Connor Ray, sr., Red Lion, outfielder

Ashton Parks, sr., Spring Grove, outfielder

Isaac Pakstis, sr., Central York, outfielder

Bennett de los Santos, so., Red Lion, utility/DH

Honorable mentions

Ben Martin, jr., Red Lion, pitcher

Ryland Neutzel, sr., Dallastown, catcher

Isaac Woods, fr., Northeastern, infielder

Calvin Johnson, fr., Northeastern, infielder

Cooper Lawrence, fr., Red Lion, infield

Regan Koons, sr., Red Lion, utility

Ethan Smith, jr., South Western, outfield

Division II​

Player of the Year: Jake Harris, jr., Kennard-Dale

Pitcher of the Year: Gavin Holmes, sr., Kennard-Dale

Coach of the Year: Bobby Holmes, Kennard-Dale

Tristyn Yerka, sr., New Oxford, pitcher

Hunter Chronister, sr., West York, pitcher

Logan Howard, sr., Eastern York, pitcher

Carter Wagaman, jr., New Oxford, pitcher/outfielder

Quinn Bramble, sr., Eastern York, pitcher/shortstop

Gavin Haifley, sr., New Oxford, pitcher/shortstop

Gio Sisti, jr., Kennard-Dale, shortstop

Billy Greenwell, sr., Kennard-Dale, third base/pitcher

Chase Ferguson, jr., Dover, infielder

Nick Nace, so., Susquehannock, first base/outfielder

Brady Cook, fr., Eastern York, infielder

Noah Hoffer, sr., Kennard-Dale, outfielder/catcher

Avery Chenoweth, jr., Kennard-Dale, outfielder/first base

Matt Vitale, so., Eastern York, outfielder

Noah Hare, jr., Dover, outfielder

Honorable mentions

Blake Boyd, Eastern York, outfielder

Everett Dietz, Eastern York, catcher

Max McLeod, Kennard-Dale, pitcher

Jackson Brown, New Oxford, infielder

Alex Brown, New Oxford, outfielder

Nolan O'Brien, New Oxford, catcher

Landon Kleiman, Susquehannock, outfielder

Henry Heilman, Susquehannock, catcher

Caden Price, West York, infielder

Wes Sweitzer, West York, DH

Caleb Kanode, York Suburban, catcher

Division III​

Player of the Year: Aidan Hoffman, sr., Biglerville

Pitcher of the Year: Branson Diller, sr., Bermudian Springs

Coach of the Year: Steve Bell, Fairfield

Parker Black, jr., Biglerville, pitcher

Colton Miller, jr., Hanover, pitcher

Teegan Byers, sr., Bermudian Springs, catcher

Lane Hubbard, sr., Bermudian Springs, infielder

Brayden Heller, sr., Bermudian Springs, infielder

Peyton Bossom, sr., Littlestown, infielder

Logan Hoover, so., Littlestown, infielder

Jacob Liller, sr., Fairfield, outfielder

Connor Latrechiano, so., York Catholic, outfielder

Nate Ogle, jr., Bermudian Springs, outfielder

Logan Chermaie, sr., York Tech, utility/DH

Honorable mentions

Hayden Hicks, fr., Fairfield

Layton Wilhide, jr., Fairfield

Riley Brown, jr., Fairfield

Brody Parr, so., Biglerville

Braden Peterson, so., Biglerville

Gavin Althoff, sr., Biglerville

Colton Kabrick, sr., Littlestown

Timmy Wagaman, sr., Hanover

Mason Hewitt, jr., Delone Catholic

Jack Wilson, sr., Delone Catholic

Colton McMaster, so., Delone Catholic

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: 2026 all-stars, players of the year announced by YAIAA baseball coaches

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