Arkansas State Baseball Completes 2026 Roster with Six New Additions
Arkansas State head baseball coach Mike Silva announced Monday the completion of the Red Wolves’ 2026 roster, highlighted by six new signees joining an already deep recruiting class filled with transfers, junior college standouts, and high school talent.
The six latest additions include:
Drew Erdmann (Jr., RHP, Hudson, Ohio/Ohio State) – Transferred from Ohio State after making 15 appearances, nine starts, and recording 31 strikeouts in 37.2 innings. Formerly pitched at Cincinnati and threw a perfect game as a high school senior at Walsh Jesuit.
Tate Collins (So., RHP, Little Rock, Ark./Central Arkansas) – A 4A First-Team All-State selection at Little Rock Christian Academy, Collins made six appearances at Central Arkansas with six strikeouts over 8.1 innings.
Dylan Farley (Gr., LHP, Zuid-Scharwoude, The Netherlands/Delta State) – Posted a 2.82 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 67 innings at Delta State. Has represented The Netherlands in the U-23 Baseball World Cup and played summer ball with the Amsterdam Pirates and Hoofddorp Pioniers.
Jackson Illingworth (Jr., OF, Marshall, Texas/Cisco College) – Batted .347 in back-to-back seasons at Cisco College, tallying 51 hits and 15 extra-base hits as a sophomore.
Taylor Seay (Jr., RHP, Lake Jackson, Texas/Texas State) – Made 27 appearances over two seasons at Texas State, striking out 19 batters across 22.1 innings.
Adam Wade (Sr., LHP, Missouri City, Texas/Alvin College) – Played two seasons at Alvin College after beginning his college career at UTSA. Posted 35.1 innings in 2025 for the Dolphins.
These newcomers join an already impressive 2025 Arkansas State Baseball Recruiting Class that features:
Tatem Telfer | Fr. | LHP | Hendrick, Iowa/Mid-Prairie High School
Drew Gartman | Fr. | INF | Valley View High School
Will Leslie | Fr. | RHP | Cabot, Ark./Cabot High School
Derek Martinez | Fr. | C/INF | Clemont, Fla./TNXL Academy
Joey McLaughlin | Fr. | OF/INF | Harrah, Okla./Harrah High School
Myles Mayse | Fr. | C | Dallas, Texas/PDG Academy
Jalen Foxx | Fr. | LHP/OF | Sanford, Fla./TNXL Academy
Ryan Ursery | Jr. | LHP | White Hall, Ark./South Arkansas College
Ckyler Tengler | Jr. | RHP | Searcy, Ark./ASU-Mountain Home
Cole Huebner | Jr. | RHP | Edmonton, Alberta/Indian Hills Community College
Adam Mustow | Jr. | OF/INF | Sydney, Australia/Hutchinson Community College
Lane Walton | So. | INF | Sugar Land, Texas/Hill College
Cougar Cooke | Sr. | INF | Show Low, Ariz./Utah Valley
Wes Pritchard | So. | LHP | Meridian, Miss./Mississippi State
Evan Griffis | Sr. | OF | Longwood, Fla./Stetson
Ryan Ashford | So. | LHP | Lake Mary, Fla./Miami
James Trimble | Sr. | RHP | Galveston, Texas/Louisiana
Cole Manuel | Jr. | RHP/INF | Clinton, Miss./Jones College
Houston Tomlinson | So. | RHP | Spring, Texas/Texas A&M
Drew Erdmann | Jr. | RHP | Twinsburg, Ohio/Ohio State
Tate Collins | So. | RHP | Little Rock, Ark./Central Arkansas
Dylan Farley | Gr. | LHP | Zuid-Scharwoude, The Netherlands/Delta State
Jackson Illingworth | Jr. | OF | Marshall, Texas/Cisco College
Taylor Seay | Jr. | RHP | Lake Jackson, Texas/Texas State
Adam Wade | Sr. | LHP | Missouri City, Texas/UTSA
With the full roster now set, Coach Silva says the Red Wolves are poised to bring a blend of experience, pitching depth, and offensive production into the upcoming season as the program aims to climb the Sun Belt standings.