Alumni Roundup: Week Two

February 23, 2026


Week two of Division I baseball has come and gone, and we're starting to get a good sample size even just a handful of games into the 2026 campaign.

Midweek matchups and another weekend full of action give us plenty to look at and breakdown from our Top Tier alumni across several satellite programs.

Presenting, alumni roundup week two:

Tomas Valincius turned in another strong performance in his second outing, tossing six innings in a win over Delaware. Valincius allowed five hits, walked two and struck out seven as he continues to look sharp early this season. Known to be a fiery competitor, Valincius was juiced after escaping a jam. Video shown below.


Liam Peterson bounced back in a big way after his opening weekend start, leading Florida to a win over Kennesaw State. Peterson went 5.1 innings, allowing just one hit and no runs while walking two and striking out 12. A dominant response from the Gators’ Friday night arm. Peterson and Co. will head to Coral Gables on Friday to face an always-tough Miami group.


Freshman Jack Bauer made his collegiate debut in a midweek matchup against Troy. Bauer struck out the side in his first inning of work and ran his fastball up to 99 mph. He ran into some traffic in his second inning, allowing a few baserunners that eventually came around to score, but Mississippi State still cruised to a comfortable victory. Bauer made headlines after his outing and earned high praise for his electric stuff now on display at the collegiate level.


Wes Mendes earned a no-decision but delivered another strong outing Friday against Michigan. The Florida State left-hander threw 5.1 innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out seven. The Seminoles won 6-1 but later dropped contests against Auburn and Nebraska at Globe Life Field.


Jaden Correa helped Morehead State to an upset win over No. 18 Kentucky. Correa went 3 for 4 with a home run, a stolen base and a walk as the Eagles secured an 8-6 victory. Morehead State, however, was swept by Winthrop over the weekend.


Hunter Dietz looked sharp in his second start of the season after facing TCU a week earlier. Against Xavier, Dietz threw four innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out nine of the 20 batters he faced. He received a no-decision, but the Razorbacks earned a 7-6 win.


Cal Schembra, the reigning MVC Player of the Week, continued his hot start. Schembra recorded a hit against both Wofford and USC Upstate, while collecting three hits against Presbyterian. He added a double on the weekend and is now hitting .414 with 12 RBI on the young season.


Tommy Egan earned his first win as a Troy Trojan on Friday night with an impressive outing against Campbell. Egan threw five innings, allowing just one hit while walking three and striking out nine hitters.


Brenden Stressler extended his hitting streak to seven games dating to the start of the season, with five multi-hit performances during that stretch. Stressler drove in two runs Sunday against Kansas State and is hitting .444 on the year. Michigan lost three of four games on the week.


Vytas Valincius made an immediate impact in his Mississippi State debut Tuesday against Troy. Valincius went 3 for 3 with a double and four RBIs. He followed with a hit and two RBIs against Alcorn State, then added two more hits over the weekend in a sweep of Delaware. The Valincius brothers have been a force through two weeks in Starkville. Mississippi State hosts Austin Peay State on Tuesday.


Steven Milam recorded six hits across LSU’s five games during the week, totaling nine bases. Milam drove in four runs and added a stolen base. Notably, he has struck out just once in 30 at-bats and is slashing .333/.500/.500 this season.


John Abraham turned in two strong relief appearances for Florida State. Across outings against Jacksonville (Feb. 17) and Michigan (Feb. 20), Abraham combined for 4.1 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out five. Strong early returns for the Tampa native.


Mack Whitcomb put together a six-hit week for Vanderbilt. Whitcomb recorded a pair of doubles Friday against Marist in a dominant 16-5 win for the Commodores. He is slashing .368/.500/.474 on the season.


Michael Addari helped Illinois State to a commanding win over UMass Lowell. Addari threw four innings, allowing three hits while striking out five to earn his first victory in a Redbirds uniform. He is expected to make his next start Friday against Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro.


Tommy Townsend homered in a midweek game for Xavier against Louisville and drove in two runs. The Musketeers, however, fell in the matchup and have dropped four straight games.

Sohrab Rezaei made his collegiate debut for Bradley this week and tallied four hits, including two at UNLV. Rezaei recorded a single and a double in Saturday’s contest against the Runnin’ Rebels.

Jameson Martin slugged his first home run of the season in a midweek game against FGCU. Over the weekend, Martin collected four hits in two games against Northeastern and drove in four runs. Minnesota sits at 5-1 with Kansas coming to town Friday.


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