Seminole State has produced several big leaguers, including Adam LaRoche and Abraham Toro. In 2026, they’ll bring back numerous standout performers from their 2025 squad as they look to build on their 34-20 finish a year ago.
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Trojans head coach Mack Chambers spoke to FSS Lead Mike Ashmore about the upcoming season and kicking it off at the New Balance Future Stars Series Juco Main Event Showdown at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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Let’s talk about some of the core talents on the Trojans’ roster.
WT Jones, IF (So.) — Texarkana, TX
Jones slashed .271/.450/.356 in 22 games. He comes with some power and promising chase rates (13%).
He’s a left-handed hitter that fits in the middle of the order, but from a skill set standpoint, he can hit anywhere. He’s adept at using the whole field, and his swing is engineered for line drives, allowing for consistency while he taps into the pop.
Jones is a good athlete and can play multiple infield positions, notably filling in at shortstop a year ago.
Cohl McCoy, 2B (So.) — Fort Worth, TX
McCoy hit .308/.393/,508 in 39 games a year ago, swiping 15 bases in 19 attempts and walking (16) more than he struck out (9) in 151 plate appearances.
Among the games with collected data from last season, the 5-foot-11, 165-pound McCoy swung and missed just 10% of the time, and whiffed on just seven percent of his swing on fastballs.
McCoy showed he can get to fastballs on the inner half yet stay back and use the middle of the field against softer stuff. He’s also an efficient bunter, both for hits and to move runners.
Brayden Harpole, 1B/DH — Burkburnett TX
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Harpole is built like a hitter and has the swing to back it up.
Harpole hit cleanup to start last season and has power potential to fit into the middle of the order. In 26 games last season, he posted a .370 OBP on the shoulders of a hot start and a hotter finish.
Hunter Gibson, RHP — Cashion, OK
Gibson, who carries a starter’s build to the mound at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, pitched in 11 games as a freshman, including two starts, and covered 21 innings. He notched a save out of the bullpen and punched out 25 batters.
In collected games, sat 86-88 mph with his fastball, and mixed in a slider at 82-84 mph, a mid-70s curveball, and a low-80s changeup. He threw 60% strikes — 63% on fastballs — and induced a 33% whiff rate, including elite rates on the two distinct breakers.
Gibson can throw all three secondaries for called strikes, too.
Hutch Russell, 3B — Midwest City, OK
Russell, another lefty-hitting infielder, can do it all at the plate. He hit .358/.494/.567 in 29 games last season, drawing 16 walks versus 13 strikeouts and tallying seven extra-base hits in just 87 plate appearances.
Russell hit .417/.462/.750 against offspeed stuff in games where data was collected.
Matt Hudspeth, RHP (So.) — Arlington, TX
Hudspeth, a 6-foot-3, 180-pounder, is a four-pitch starter, throwing strikes with his 86-89 mph fastball (64%). His low-80s slider generated a 51% whiff rate in his 10 games where data was collected, and his 72-75 mph curveball and low-80s changeup landed in the 45-50% range, too.
There’s depth to the curveball and the slider tunnels with the fastball. Hudspeth gets some armside fade on his changeup and can throw it for strikes.
Jackson Lundquist, OF (So.) — Norman, OK
The 6-foot, 185-pound Lundquist can play infield or outfield, but is the favorite to play center in 2026, per coach Chambers.
He can handle the bat, use the whole field, and runs well.
Clayton Moore, RHP (So.) — Norman, OK
Moore is a fastball-changeup-slider starter — in that order from a year ago. He sits 87-89 mph and throws a lot of strikes with the heater.
His changeup missed bats in 2025 at a 39% clip in games where data was collected, and is often above-average to plus. He threw his mid-70s slider just eight percent of the time in those games, but the pitch carries shape, and he should be able to tunnel it with the fastball.
Bennet Crafton, OF (So.) — Rogers, AR
Crafton had a strong 2025, slashing .328/.494/.594 in 25 games, including nine extra-base hits and an 18-10 K/BB ratio.
He torched fastballs (.375 AVG, .750 SLG in the 16 games where data was collected), and his bat speed suggests even better power numbers are on the way.
Cash Coble, RHP (So.) — Madill, OK
Coble is a projectable right-hander at 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds and is up to 89 mph with his fastball and throws a lot of strikes with it. He can spot his mid-70s curveball and posted a 43% whiff rate on the pitch a year ago, and will mix in a 77-79 mph slider and low-80s changeup, both of which flashed similar bat-missing ability.
Coble throws from a high slot will attack the top rail of the zone effectively with the four-seamer and bury the breaker down for strikeouts from the same high release.
He pitched primarily in relief last season, punching out 36 and walking just 12 in 37.2 innings. He’s athletic, his delivery creates some deception, and he sells the changeup with good arm speed.
Carter Sterling, IF (So.) — Oklahoma City, OK
Sterling played in just eight games, but flashed in his 16 plate appearances with contact (2 Ks), patience (2 BB), and some punch.
He can play multiple infield positions, including shortstop, and handles the bat well.
Tagen Simon, IF (So.) — Tushka, OK
Simon is a versatile player, playing both shortstop and catcher a year ago, and posted strong numbers in limited duty.
The right-handed batter slashed .314/.500/.371 in 48 plate appearances.
Kendric Molina, IF (Fr.)
Molina, a Future Stars Series veteran after competing in our Puerto Rico Regional Combine in April of 2023, can play multiple infield spots and is expected to get some opportunities as a freshman this season.
He pitched in front of our staff, too, and stood out for arm strength, barrel control, and approach.
Jackson Pickelsimer, RHP (So.) — Mustang, OK
Pickelsimer is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound right-hander with a three-pitch mix, led by a low-70s curveball with a chance to miss bats.
His 79-82 mph changeup shows some sink, and he sells it with consistent arm speed and a 5-7 mph deficit from his 84-87 mph fastball.
Jaylon Humbles, OF — Arlington, TX
Humbles can run and defend, and there’s bat speed lending a chance for some extra-base pop at the plate.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pound left-handed batter carries a lot of upside considering the physical projection.
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