Alumni Roundup: Week 10

April 20, 2026


The 2026 season has given us a lot to keep an eye on, and thankfully for college baseball fans, there's still some time left in the regular season for more storylines to play out. This week was no different in terms of performances to marvel at. The lefty trio of Wes Mendes, Hunter Dietz and Tomas Valincius has been fun to watch, and they did their thing again this past weekend. Jimmy Anderson now has more homers than strikeouts this season (crazy, right?). Steven Milam slugged a pair of homers against Texas A&M in a strong week for the Roos alum.

Here's what stood out during a fun week:

Wes Mendes (Florida State) turned in another strong outing on Friday, leading Florida State to an 11-0 win over Notre Dame. He worked six innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Mendes improved to 7-2 on the season and now holds a 2.05 ERA with 81 strikeouts across 57 innings.


Hunter Dietz (Arkansas) earned his fourth win of the season in a Thursday start against Georgia. He went 5.1 innings, allowing two runs while striking out six to maintain a narrow lead atop the SEC in strikeouts. Dietz continues to be a key piece in Arkansas’ rotation as the Razorbacks push through the final stretch of the season.


Tomas Valincius (Mississippi State) matched the strong pitching performances with one of his own on Friday at South Carolina. He threw 6.2 innings, allowing three runs while striking out 11 to earn his seventh win of the season. Valincius now sits just one strikeout behind Dietz for the SEC lead and is set to start next weekend at home against LSU.


Steven Milam (LSU) had a productive week, tallying seven hits across games against Northwestern State and Texas A&M. He hit solo home runs in back-to-back games against the Aggies on Friday and Saturday and now has 23 RBI on the season, ranking fifth on the team.


Vytas Valincius contributed at the plate in the series finale, collecting three hits as Mississippi State completed a sweep of South Carolina. The Valincius brothers played a key role in the Bulldogs’ success over the weekend. This was Vytas’ first return to Columbia since playing at USC his freshman season.

Jimmy Anderson (Heartland) added five hits over the week against Lewis & Clark Community College and hit his 18th home run of the season during Saturday’s doubleheader. Anderson now has more home runs than strikeouts and is hitting .465 as Heartland approaches the final stretch of the regular season. Heartland’s regular season concludes after next weekend’s series against Illinois Central College.

John Abraham (Florida State) recorded his fifth save of the season in Saturday’s win over Notre Dame. He threw 3.1 innings, allowing three hits while striking out three. Making his first appearance in nine days, Abraham delivered once again and now holds a 0.78 ERA on the season.


Tommy Egan (Troy) took the loss on Saturday against Louisiana, working four innings and allowing six runs, four earned. He struck out a pair of hitters in a 7-6 defeat as Troy fell in a tightly contested game. It marked his second loss of the season.

Sohrab Rezaei (Bradley) had five hits on the week, and he capped off his series against Southern Illinois with an opposite field home run. Rezaei is hitting .281 on the season.


Lucas Smith (UIC) put together a five-hit week and drove in a pair of runs during UIC’s series against Valparaiso. The Flames swept the three-game set in Chicago, with Smith contributing consistently throughout. Colin Husko added three hits in the series win over Valparaiso and drove in two runs. He recorded a double on Saturday as part of a steady offensive weekend for the Top Tier alums.


Cal Schembra (Valparaiso) provided some offense for Valparaiso despite the sweep, hitting his fifth home run of the season in the opener and adding another hit in the finale. The freshman is now batting .256 on the year.


Elijah McNeal (UC Davis) collected four hits on the week and drove in two runs. He also hit his fourth home run of the season on Saturday against CSUN. McNeal is hitting .272 in his freshman campaign.


Michael Addari (Illinois State) logged a season-high 102 pitches in Friday’s start against Murray State. He allowed one earned run across 5.1 innings, though three unearned runs proved costly in a 6-1 loss. Addari’s ERA now sits at 1.52 on the season.


Graham Mastros (Illinois State) hit his ninth home run of the season on Friday against Murray State and added a few more hits over the week. Illinois State was swept in the three-game series.


Brayden Zilis (Illinois State) turned in a solid outing on Sunday, throwing three innings against Murray State. He allowed one run on two hits while striking out two and facing 13 batters.


Jaden Correa (Morehead State) went a perfect 3-for-3 in Tuesday’s win over Bellarmine, recording his first triple of the season. Morehead State secured the victory via run rule in the midweek matchup.

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