Seven first-team selections are among 27 Section 4 players who have been chosen to the New York State Sports Writers **** ociation all-state baseball team for the 2026 season.
The first-team picks from the Elmira, Corning, Ithaca and greater Binghamton regions:
Aedan Palmer, Elmira, senior: Earning first-team honors in Class AAA was senior outfielder/pitcher Aedan Palmer, who was a third-team all-state pick last season. Palmer helped the Express repeat as Section 4 Class AAA champion and posted a 6-2 pitching record with a 1.50 ERA, 85 strikeouts, and 30 hits allowed in 51 1/3 innings. The left-hander tossed three one-hitters and is a LeMoyne College commit.
Nolan Stark, Oneonta, senior: Stark was a repeat first-team all-state selection in Class B. He helped the Yellowjackets to a third consecutive Section 4 **** le and the Southern Tier Athletic Conference tournament championship. Stark batted .414 with seven homers, seven triples, 19 stolen bases, 31 RBIs, and 31 runs. On the mound, he went 9-1 with a 0.75 ERA and two no-hitters that included a perfect game. Stark committed to UNC-Wilmington for baseball.
Dasch Benson, Lansing, senior: Benson, a first-team Class B pick, batted .540 with 14 doubles and two homers while earning Interscholastic Athletic Conference South Large School Division Most Valuable Player honors. His pitching numbers included a 5-1 record, a 1.27 ERA, 76 strikeouts, and two no-hitters.
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The first-team picks from the Elmira, Corning, Ithaca and greater Binghamton regions:
Aedan Palmer, Elmira, senior: Earning first-team honors in Class AAA was senior outfielder/pitcher Aedan Palmer, who was a third-team all-state pick last season. Palmer helped the Express repeat as Section 4 Class AAA champion and posted a 6-2 pitching record with a 1.50 ERA, 85 strikeouts, and 30 hits allowed in 51 1/3 innings. The left-hander tossed three one-hitters and is a LeMoyne College commit.
Nolan Stark, Oneonta, senior: Stark was a repeat first-team all-state selection in Class B. He helped the Yellowjackets to a third consecutive Section 4 **** le and the Southern Tier Athletic Conference tournament championship. Stark batted .414 with seven homers, seven triples, 19 stolen bases, 31 RBIs, and 31 runs. On the mound, he went 9-1 with a 0.75 ERA and two no-hitters that included a perfect game. Stark committed to UNC-Wilmington for baseball.
Dasch Benson, Lansing, senior: Benson, a first-team Class B pick, batted .540 with 14 doubles and two homers while earning Interscholastic Athletic Conference South Large School Division Most Valuable Player honors. His pitching numbers included a 5-1 record, a 1.27 ERA, 76 strikeouts, and two no-hitters.
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