The anticipation has begun in Omaha, Nebraska, where eight teams will compete for a chance to take home the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship trophy, and on the biggest stage in college baseball will be an abundance of former Little Leaguers® to watch.
Listed below are nearly 100 Little League® alumni who are set out to take the diamond in Omaha beginning June 12.
West Virginia University
- Matthew Graveline – Hardscrabble LL (Brookville, Ohio)
- JJ Glasscock – Central Loudoun National LL (Leesburg, Va.)
- Maxwell Molessa – Worthington LL (Parkersburg, W.Va.)
- Bryson Hoff – Winfield (W.Va.) LL
- Ryan Maggy – Plattsburgh (N.Y.) LL
- Brock Wills – St. Cloud (Fla.) LL
- Matt Ineich – Commerce (Mich.) LL
- Ian Korn – York (Pa.) LL
- Luke Lyman Clarke County LL (Berryville, Va.)
- Ben Lumsden – Fountain Inn (S.C.) LL
- JD Costanzo – Ingomar (Pa.) Franklin Park LL
- Dawson Montesa – Forest Hills (N.Y.) LL
- Hudson Cavallo – Lagrange (N.Y.) LL
- Carson Estridge – Bull Run LL (Gainesville, Va.)
- JT Huether – Fort Myers (Fla.) American LL
- Weston Smith – Hurricane (W.Va.) LL
- Andrew Middleton – Canton (Mass.) LL
- Ben McDougal – Bridgeport (W.Va.) LL
Troy University
- Steven Meier – Greater Richland (Wash.) LL
- Aaron Piasecki – Roosevelt Park (Mich.) Youth Athletics LL
- Nolan Book – Manheim (Pa.) Central LL
- Lucas Litteral – Paintsville (Ky.) LL
- Zach Crotchfelt – Jackson Holbrook (N.J.) LL
- Caden Reeves – Irmo (S.C.) LL
- Dylan Alonso – Rabun County LL (Clayton, Ga.)
- Jackson Lucas – Venice (Fla.) LL
- Benjamin Stubbs – Vine-Ingle LL (Macon, Ga.)
- Blake Cavill – Cronulla LL (Sydney, Australia) – 2015 LLBWS
- Chase Cartron – Huntsville Eastern LL (Owens Cross Roads, Ala.)
- Nico Azpilcueta – Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Southern LL
- Dillon Kuehl – Urbandale (Iowa) LL
University of Mississippi
- Dom Decker – Silver Creek LL (Sellersburg, Ind.)
- Austin Fawley – East Boynton Beach (Fla.) LL
- Daniel Pacella – Mundelein (Ill.) LL
- Tristan Bissetta – Greenville (S.C.) LL
- Terry Hayes Jr. – Renton (Wash.) LL
- Blake Ilitch – Grosse Pointe Farms-City (Mich.) LL
- Evan Farrow – Northwest National LL (Austin, Texas)
- Taylor Rabe – Foothills LL (Greenville, S.C.) and Greenville (S.C.) LL
University of North Carolina
- Owen Hull – Alexandria (Va.) Baseball LL
- Carter French – Bayshore LL (Tampa, Fla.)
- Matthew Matthijs – Greenville (N.C.) LL
- Boston Flannery – New City (N.Y.) National LL
- Riley Leatherman – Hamel (Minn.) LL
- Erik Paulsen – Massapequa (N.Y.) International LL
- Amos Rich – Mountaineer LL (Waynesville, N.C.)
- Tim Lawson – Bonita Springs (Fla.) LL
- Andrew Wallen – Tar Heel LL (Greenville, N.C.)
University of Georgia
- Michael O’Shaughnessy – Tri Village LL (Delmar, N.Y.)
- Jack Arcamone – Trumbull (Conn.) LL
- Rylan Lujo – Coconut Creek (Fla.) LL
- Matt Scott – Jesse P Sanford Boys and Girls Club LL (Redding, Conn.)
- Caden Aoki – Huntington Valley LL (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
- Ty Peeples – Franklin LL (Lavonia, Ga.)
- Zach Brown – South Sunrise LL (Orange, Calif.)
- TL Saxon – Oconee County (Ga.) American LL
- Dylan Vigue – Leominster (Mass.) LL
- Logan Spivey – Spalding County (Ga.) LL
- Thomas Ellisen – Appleton (Wis.) LL
- Mason Kosowick – Fossil Creek LL (Fort Worth, Texas)
University of Alabama
- Sam Christiansen – Four Peeks LL (Mesa, Ariz.)
- Evan Taylor – Ocean City (N.J.) Youth Athletic Association LL
- Brady Neal – Chaires-Capitola LL (Tallahassee, Fla.)
- Luke Smyers – Tuckahoe LL (Henrico, Va.)
- Owen Sarna – TCFM LL (Tega Cay, S.C.)
- Evan Steckmesser – Huntsville (Ala.) American LL
- Ashton Crowther – Greater Holiday (Fla.) LL
- Connor Lehman – Stewart County (Tenn.) LL
Oklahoma University
- Camden Johnson – Boerne (Texas) LL
- Connor Larkin – Dry Creek Baseball LL (Centennial, Colo.)
- Jaxon Grossman – Maui Upcountry LL (Pukalani, Hawaii)
- LJ Mercurius – Spring Valley LL (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Peccole LL (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- Xander Mercurius – Peccole (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- Mason Bixby – McAllister Park LL (San Antonio, Texas)
- Drew Rerick – Fargo (N.D.) LL
- Jaden Barfield – Pearland (Texas) West LL
- Isaac Williams – Fleming Island (Fla.) LL
- Jason Bodin – Bridge City (Texas) LL
- Gunnar Dillard – Wall LL (San Angelo, Texas)
- Reid Hensley – Lufkin (Texas) LL
- Nate Smithberg – Jefferson County (Iowa) LL
University of Texas
- Andrew Ermis – McAllister Park LL (San Antonio, Texas)
- Jonah Williams – Galveston (Texas) LL
- Kade Bing – West League Booster Club LL (West, Texas)
- Ruger Riojas – Wimberly (Texas) LL
- Presley Courville – South Lake Charles (La.) LL
- Cal Higgins – Kearney (Neb.) LL
- Casey Borba – Eastvale (Calif.) LL
- Connor McCreery – Williston Park (N.Y.) LL
- Callum Early – Huguenot LL (Midlothian, Va.)
- Max Grubbs – Arlington (Texas) Southwest LL
- Cody Howard – Orwell American LL (Spring, Texas)
- Ethan Walker – Dulles National LL (Ashburn, Va.)
- Hudson Hamilton – Orwall American LL (Spring, Texas)
- Luke Harrison – Bayside Area LL (Seabrook, Texas)
- Brody Walls – North Texas LL (Carrollton, Texas)
- Brett Crossland – Ahwatukee American LL (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Dylan Volantis – Thousand Oaks (Calif.) LL
The first round will begin on Friday, June 12, with the final best-of-three series set to start on Saturday, June 20.
NOTE: If you know of a notable Little League graduate who would fit into any of these categories, please complete the above Little League Alumni Submission form.