Senior pitcher Alex Turant held Trinity off through five innings, giving his team an opportunity to go ahead early. Credit: CHIP GRIFFIN / Photos by Chip

Concord’s Alex Turant and Belmont’s Brayden Townsend claimed top spots as Players of the Year in Division I and III baseball as selected by the state’s high school baseball coaches.

Turant, a senior pitcher and infielder, was the most valuable player for the Crimson Tide and their regular-season effort to make the playoffs. He’s committed to attending Winthrop University this fall and will be a big addition to the Big South Conference competitors.

Townsend helped Belmont end a long championship drought behind the plate. It helped, of course, that 2025 D-III Pitcher of the Year Wyatt Divers was on the mound, but the two together were a problem for offenses across the division. He’ll attend Colby Sawyer College in the fall.

Here’s a full list of local players to make all-state honors.

Belmont seniors, catcher Brayden Townsend (L) and pitcher Wyatt Divers (R), rush to embrace after striking out one last batter to win the Division III state championship over Derryfield. 10-2, on June 13, 2026. Credit: CHIP GRIFFIN / Photos by Chip

Division I

First Team: Alex Turant, sr., Concord

Second Team: Cam Burbank, jr., Concord.

Third Team: Will Simms, so., Concord

Division II

First Team: Eric Maccarone, jr., Hopkinton; Tobin Prieto, sr., John Stark.

Second Team: Clayton Nadzan, jr., Bow; Liam Marquette, sr., Coe-Brown; Sam Rose, sr., Coe-Brown.

Third Team: Matt Herrmann, jr., Merrimack Valley; Ben LaBrecque, sr., John Stark; Jack Pearson, sr., Pembroke; Conor Curtis, so., Bow; Jacob Filkins, so., Bow.

Division III

First Team: Brayden Townsend, sr., Belmont; Wyatt Divers, sr., Belmont; Winn Thomas, sr., Bishop Brady; Xander Guerra, fr., Bishop Brady; Mike DePiano, jr., Hopkinton.

Second Team: Max Guerra, jr., Bishop Brady; Wyatt Bamford, jr., Belmont; Carter Lloyd, so., Winnisquam; Jackson Cote, sr., Kearsarge; Dan Shedd, sr., Bishop Brady; Kolt Gaudreault, jr., Bishop Brady; Noah Bryne, jr., Kearsarge.

Third Team: Max Ryder, jr., Belmont; Jacob Valliere, so., Bishop Brady; Luke Bedard, jr., Bishop Brady; Jack Bennett, so., Hopkinton.

Division IV

Second Team: Grady St. Jean, fr., Concord Christian.

Third Team: Caleb Funk, so., Concord Christian; Jackson Barton, so., Concord Christian.

  • Head Coach Josh Coughlin speaks with Spartans pitcher Eric Maccarone during a changeover in John Stark’s 9-2 upset win against the Spartans on June 3, 2026 in Pembroke. Credit: ALEX MILLER / For the Monitor
  • Bow’s Clayton Nadzan connects with the ball during a home game against Pelham on Friday. Bow defeated Pelham, 3-1. 
    Bow’s Clayton Nadzan connects with the ball during a home game against Pelham on Friday. Bow defeated Pelham, 3-1.  Credit: Chip Griffin / Photos By Chip
  • Freshman shortstop Conor Curtis tags Kingswood’s Kolby Braun to keep the lead in the sixth inning.
    Freshman shortstop Conor Curtis tags Kingswood’s Kolby Braun to keep the lead in the sixth inning. Credit: Chip Griffin / Photos by Chip
  • Freshman pitcher Xander Guerra held Kearsarge to two runs in a big win coming out of break on Monday, April 4, 2026. Credit: ALEXANDER RAPP / Monitor
  • Junior pitcher Wyatt Bamford threw a no-hitter on senior night against Inter-Lakes to get Belmont a 9-0 win. Credit: ALEXANDER RAPP / Monitor