Amherst Steele High School senior Harrison Schneider was named the 2026 Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Player following the conclusion of the SWC Baseball season. Comet Head Coach Matt Rositano was selected 2026 SWC Coach of the Year. Both are repeat achievements from 2025.
The SWC awarded 10 position players and 4 pitchers both first team honors and second team recognition in baseball. Each school also received two honorable mention selections.
2026 SWC MVP
Harrison Schneider, Amherst Steele
2026 SWC Coach of the Year
Matt Rositano, Amherst Steele
2026 All-SWC First Team Pitchers
Cael Charles, Amherst Steele
Harrison Schneiderr, Amherst Steele
Bailey Thibeault, Avon Lake
Jason Begalla, North Ridgeville
2026 All-SWC First Team Position Players
Cooper Bingham, Amherst Steele
Eli Toyoda, Amherst Steele
Landon Wolf, Amherst Steele
Josh Bobrowski, Avon Lake
Alex Soloff, Avon Lake
Kaiden Vogelpohl, Midview
Braden Harrison, North Ridgeville
Gannon Padgett, North Ridgeville
Manny Ramos, North Ridgeville
Ryan Kessen, Olmsted Falls
2026 All-SWC Second Team Pitchers
Casey Birth, Avon
Jack Marr, Berea-Midpark
Austin Mihalek, Berea-Midpark
Zach Poltorek, North Ridgeville
2026 All-SWC Second Team Position Players
Cole Charles, Amherst Steele
Zach Diedrick, Amherst Steele
Sam Griffiths, Avon
Chase Hamilton, Avon Lake
Grant LeHoty, Avon Lake
Lionel Skernivitz, Berea-Midpark
JJ Buckey, Elyria
Cody Stipe, Elyria
Jake Ellis, Midview
Cameron Pesch, Olmsted Falls
2026 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Brody Glick, Amherst Steele
Nick Wilkinson, Amherst Steele
Nathan Peters, Avon
Matt Sheldon, Avon
Cole Hahn, Avon Lake
Alex Hicov, Avon Lake
Dylan Papushak, Berea-Midpark
Nolan Samarin, Berea-Midpark
Maurice Stone, Elyria
Landon Wissinger, Elyria
Seth Randall, Midview
Ben Szczepanski, Midview
Carter Clark, North Ridgeville
Matthew Flesher, North Ridgeville
Quade Hess, Olmsted Falls
Liam Murray, Olmsted Falls
