Muskego trailed Badger 4-2 in the later innings of last year’s Division 1 state championship game, but a run in the bottom of the sixth and a wild bottom of the seventh inning rally resulted in a walk-off victory and the state title. D1 commit Tyson Grulkowski leads an extremely talented senior group that has the Warriors looking like the favorite once again.
Arrowhead, Sun Prairie East, Hudson, and Madison Memorial were chosen as the remainder of the top five in the preseason by the coaches.
Below are the full WBCA Preseason Coaches Poll rankings published and courtesy of the Baseball Wisconsin Yearbook. The 2026 book is the 34th edition, 316 pages in length, and in full color. Written and edited by Joe Waite and assisted by Chris Lavold, Mark Weber, Scot Neu, Eric Beard, and John Matera. The yearbook features a season breakdown for every high school and college program in the state and can be purchased here.
WBCA PRESEASON DIVISION 1 COACHES POLL
Rank | Team |
|---|---|
1 | Muskego |
2 | Arrowhead |
3 | Sun Prairie East |
4 | Hudson |
5 | Madison Memorial |
6 | Whitefish Bay |
7 | Menomonee Falls |
8 | Kimberly |
9 | Badger |
10 | Franklin |
11 | Milton |
12 | Wisconsin Rapids |
13 | Hartford |
14 | Appleton North |
15 | Monona Grove |
16 | Mukwonago |
17 | Oak Creek |
18 | Bay Port |
19 | Hortonville |
20 | Chippewa Falls |
21 | Slinger |
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].
