The 2026 college season will be here before you know it as the majority of our NCAA D2 squads will begin their seasons the last weekend of January.

In the past, we have looked ahead to the season with season previews, but this year we are changing it up a bit with a fall report that will also provide a look to the season ahead.

SSBR recently sent out questionnaires to each head coach of the small college (NCAA D2, NAIA, NCCAA) and JUCO schools in the state. We asked them to provide who their top returners, top newcomers, and top performers were in the fall. We’ve compiled that information into the fall report with an outlook for the upcoming 2026 season.

Today’s team: Seminole State College Trojans

---

Level: NJCAA Division 1

Region: Region 2

2025 Overall Record: 34-20

2025 Region Record: 14-10 (1st)

Head Coach: Mack Chambers

Head Coaching Experience: 21 years (8 at SSC)

---

Top Returning Players

• Cohl McCoy, INF: 2025 Stats: .308/.393/.508, 4 HR, 29 RBI
• WT Jones, INF (Tarleton State Signee): 2025 Stats: G 22, .271/.450/.356, 13 RBI
• Hutch Russell, INF: 2025 Stats: G 29, .358/.494/.567, 3 HR, 11 RBI
• Bennett Crafton, OF: 2025 Stats: G 25, .328/.494/.594, 4 HR, 18 RBI
• Clayton Moore, RHP (Austin Peay Signee): 2025 Stats: G 11, 5-2, 4.87 ERA, 40.2 IP, 22 K
• Cash Coble, RHP: 2025 Stats: G 19/GS 2, 1-1, 4 SV, 3.35 ERA, 37.2 IP, 36 K
• Jackson Pickleismer, RHP: 2025 Stats: G 18, 0-1, 4 SV, 4.68 ERA, 32.2 IP, 23 K

---

Top Newcomers

• Ryder Taylor
• Nate Quickstad
• Armando Gomez
• Willie Nester
• Joe Frazier
• CJ Valera
• Coby McBride

---

Top Performers in Fall

• Clayton Moore
• Ryder Taylor
• Armando Gomez
• Nate Quickstad
• Hunter Gibson

---

Outlook

Seminole State has a lot of offensive production returning and their recruiting should supplement what they lost from 2025.

The pitching staff will be led by Norman High alum, Clayton Moore. Moore signed with D1 Austin Peay in the early signing period. The Trojans will need to find some depth in the pitching staff, but as well as SSC usually recruits.

The Trojans are usually near or at the top of Region 2 year in and year out. The 2026 season should not be any different. Don’t be surprised to see the Trojans advance to the District Tournament and even beyond to the NJCAA World Series.

---

Official Sooner State Baseball Report Merch

Like this content? Don’t miss any posts. Enter your email in the box below and have Sooner State Baseball Report content delivered right to your inbox.