2026 Liberty Baseball Signing Class

Liberty inked 4 high school signees a few weeks back to start the 2026 signing class.  In this new environment with more scholarships but less overall roster spots expect this to become the norm.  The Flames will look to identify 3-5 HS players that fit the needs of the roster and have high end traits to sign early.  The rest of the class will be filled out with JUCO and portal players in the Spring and early Summer.  

Reid Garrett - Garrett is a 6'6 225 LB RHP from Mississippi.  Garrett is described as a strike throwing machine that took a big jump this Summer and Fall.  Garrett is already a physical specimen as you can see by his measureables.  Garrett punched out 80 hitters to the tune of 1.00 ERA this past season while holding the opposition to a .207 BA.  

Will Hodges - Hodges is a 6'1 195 LB RHP from Mechanicsville, VA.  Hodges has been up to 93 and is another physical kid at this stage and could help the Flames early. 

Camden Blank - 5'10 187 LB SS from Rockingham, VA.  Blank can play all over the infield and really grinds out at bats and has exhibited an advanced hit tool.  He hit .531 with a .661 OBP this past year in HS.  

Tre Miller - 6''1 175 Middle Infielder from Booneville MS.  Miller is an elite defender and also exhibits plus speed and could be a threat to steal 30 plus bags at the collegiate level.  Miller could get draft interest if the bat develops in the Spring.  He hit .330 with a .480 OBP this past year at Booneville. 

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