Baseball WA is proud to announce the athletes selected in the 2026 Baseball WA Rising Stars Pathways Programs.
The Rising Stars Programs are designed to support athlete development during the off-season through a holistic and periodised training environment, combining on-field baseball development with structured strength and conditioning delivered in partnership with Diamond Fitness.
The programs are designed to help athletes continue progressing through the WA pathway system, with a focus on long-term development, state representation, national pathways, and future college opportunities.
The three programs include:
Rising Stars Performance
Selected athletes currently involved in, or projected towards, College and National Pathways.
Rising Stars Development (U18)
A trial-based development program for developing players or potential state team representatives of age.
Rising Stars Futures (U16)
A trial-based development program for developing players or potential state team representatives of age.
Rising Stars Performance
- Alex Clark
- Arata Samukawa
- Archie Moffat
- Benjamin Hannan
- Ben Nesbit
- Cameron Bahr
- Carlton Branch
- Chayce Benseman
- Cooper Barber
- Declan McDonnell
- Eita Samukawa
- Flynn Hennessy
- Harry Wooden
- Jake Coorey
- Lenny Golding
- Luan van Splunder
- Monty Smith
- Noah McCabe
- Quinn Fatai
- Rhys Woods
- Rylan Ottoway
- Taylor Cook
- Zai Gordon
Rising Stars Development (U18)
- Alex Cooper
- Brendan Wingate
- Chayce Humble
- Cody Joss
- Cooper Truong
- Dion Nicholas
- Drew Jenkins
- Harry Jenkins
- Hudson Ostaszewskyj
- Jack Johns
- Jake Lord
- James Mann
- Jemma Golding
- Jensen Mortimer
- Jon Leon
- Kai Palmer
- Lachlan Firth
- Luke Mann
- Madison White
- Noah Mills
- Samuel Lemieux
- Thomas Massimini
- Tom Oliver
- Tremaine Roberts
- Tyson Kolk
- Xavier Olsen
- Zach Richardson
- Zachary Devins
Rising Stars Futures (U16)
- Aidan Corkill
- Archie Golding
- Austin Mackie
- Austin Parry
- Beau Gordon
- Benjamin Sajtinac
- Brayden Van De Putte
- Braxton Kyle
- Brody Warner
- Caleb Scott
- Charlie Moffat
- Chase Wardle
- Cody Bennetts
- Declan Burns
- Devon Stone
- Ethan Lee Nione Lone
- Harrison Richardson
- Harrison Smith
- Hunter Gordon
- Jacob Bond
- Jacob Golding
- Jessee Coogan-Barra
- Joshua Watts
- Kodi Burns
- Lincoln Ellis
- Mason Steele
- Oliver Maher
- Riley Malcolm
- Rylan Hunt
- Taj Humble
- Tajh Wainohu
- Wei-Ting (Oliver) Chien
Congratulations to all selected athletes. Baseball WA looks forward to continuing to support the development of these players both on and off the field as they progress through the pathway system.