The Midstate Athletic Conference has recognized the top baseball players from the 2026 season, with Unatego/Franklin standout Xander Johnson earning the league’s Most Valuable Player award after leading his team to the conference championship.
Unatego/Franklin paced the league with five First Team selections and two Second Team honorees. Deposit-Hancock and Bainbridge-Guilford each placed three players on the First Team, while Oxford/Greene had two. Sidney, Delhi, Walton/Downsville and Afton/Harpursville also earned First Team recognition.
2026 MAC Most Valuable Player
Xander Johnson, Unatego/Franklin
First Team All-Stars
Jake Kingsbury, Unatego/Franklin
Gavin Nordberg, Unatego/Franklin
Levi Russell, Unatego/Franklin
Noah Bass, Deposit-Hancock
Brody Matthews, Deposit-Hancock
Jacoby Mapes, Deposit-Hancock
Nic Dodzweit, Oxford/Greene
Cooper Davis, Oxford/Greene
Connor Davy, Bainbridge-Guilford
Mason Acquisto, Bainbridge-Guilford
Anthony Cafasso, Bainbridge-Guilford
Riley Finch, Sidney
Alex Secor, Sidney
Lucas Nealis, Delhi
Grayson Palmer, Walton/Downsville
Davin Warren, Afton/Harpursville
Second Team All-Stars
Joe Sargent, Unatego/Franklin
Logan Kingsbury, Unatego/Franklin
Peyton Fortunato, Deposit-Hancock
Tyler Reis, Deposit-Hancock
Trent Drew, Oxford/Greene
Cooper Flanagan, Oxford/Greene
Jackson Roth, Oxford/Greene
Parker Buttice, Bainbridge-Guilford
Brayden Swartwout, Bainbridge-Guilford
Kaleb Monroe, Sidney
Jaxen Swain, Sidney
Elijah Wright, Sidney
Teddy Kelsh, Delhi
Carson Pashley, Delhi
Killian McGowan, Walton/Downsville
Liem Donahue, Afton/Harpursville
Nolan Roper, Unadilla Valley/GMU
The 2026 MAC Sportsmanship Award was presented to Unadilla Valley/GMU in recognition of exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season.
