Kewaunee fell in last year’s Division 3 state title game to Kenosha St. Joseph by just one run, and with St. Joe’s up in D2 this season, the Storm are the early favorites to take home a gold ball in 2026. Most of the pitching and hitting production from last season returns, including Northeast District Player of the Year Brett Paulson as well as Waylon Delain and Jackson Walecka.
Stratford, Dodgeville, Cedar Grove-Belgium, and Marathon 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 3 COACHES POLL
Rank | Team |
|---|---|
1 | Kewaunee |
2 | Stratford |
3 | Dodgeville |
4 | Cedar Grove-Belgium |
5 | Marathon |
6 | Brillion |
7 | Cambridge |
8 | St. Mary’s Springs |
9 | Wittenberg-Birnamwood |
10 | Johnson Creek |
11 | Barron |
12 | Mineral Point |
13 | Melrose-Mindoro |
14 | Coleman |
15 | Fennimore |
16 | Horicon |
17 | Random Lake |
18 | Amherst |
19 | Westby |
20 | Fall Creek |
21 | Prescott |
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