CARROLLTON, Ga.- Your West Georgia Baseball infield consists of nine this season.There are two Division I transfers joining UWG, the Bowdon, Ga. native Will Huggins return to his home state after a brief stint at the University of Virginia, and Jack Quick who is a transfer from Wichita State. The Wolves snagged three JUCO/CC transfers with Gage Dickerson, Blaine Schmitt, and Thomas Bly; all three are entering their junior season at UWG. The lone freshman infielder is the Vidalia, Ga. native Cayden Nance, and Tyler Presnell is the lone Wolf returner after seeing no action last season for UWG. 

Cayden Nance: A newcomer for West Georgia, Nance prepped at Vidalia Comprehensive in Vidalia, Georgia. Nance was named to the 2026 All-Region 3A-D1 team and helped Vidalia make the 2026 3A-D1 State Finals while contributing to his team's overall record of 31-14 during his senior season. He was also named to the 2026 GHSA All-State First Team and tied the school record for most doubles in a season (19).  

Will Huggins: A native from Bowdon, Georgia, Huggins was one of the most exciting players in the West Georgia region coming out of high school and spent his freshman season at the University of Virginia. During his high school career at Bowdon, he recorded a .368 batting average and had a .532 on-base percentage while totaling 140 hits that were composed of 27 doubles, 19 homers, and 11 triples. He crossed home 153 times and batted in 113 runs, Perfect Game ranked Huggins as the 97th best shortstop nationally, and seventh best in the state of Georgia.

Gage Dickerson: The Fernandina Beach, FL native completed his season at Gordon State batting .316 at the plate, he led the Highlanders in RBI's (45), and second most steals (15), tallied 67 hits, and eight homers. Dickerson compiled an eight-game hit-stretch going 15-for-32 during that time. Dickerson transferred to West Georgia alongside teammate David Denton from Gordon State.  

Blane Schmitt: Schmitt spent his sophomore season at UWG where and saw action in 37 games, starting 28 of them. He tallied 27 hits, ten RBI's, and a .262 average at the plate. He recorded a career day of three hits and three runs versus Mercer last season. Originally a transfer from Saint Johns River College, Schmitt was a part of the 2023-24 team that made it to the Division II Juco National Championship Semifinals.  

Tyler Presnell: Did not appear in any games for the Wolves in 2026. In his 2025 season, he started 27 of his 35 appearances for UWG, majority at second base. He recorded two multi-hit games and smacked a grand slam in West Georgia win over Georgia State (March 18). Between his freshman and sophomore, he saw action in 44 games with 25 starts.  

Dyson Joseph: A transfer from Barry University in Miami, FL; Joseph appeared in 39 games starting in 38 of them last season for the Buccaneers. He tallied a .235 average for the Bucs last season, snagging 32 hits, 14 RBI's, and 16 stolen bases. Before Barry, he was named to the District Player of the Year and a First-Team All-American as an outfielder. He was named Second-Team All-Dade County as a senior and All-District Team as a junior.  

Thomas Bly: The 6'4 Tampa, Florida native concluded his 2026 season at Saint Johns River CC with the third highest batting average on the team hitting .377. He tallied 60 hits while also leading the team in home runs with 16 and RBIs with 64. Bly saw action in 45 games and started 43 of them for the Vikings. Before college, he prepped at Sickles high school in Tampa, Florida.  

Jack Quick: A transfer from Wichita State, Quick saw action in 47 games, starting 32 of them. Finishing his junior season batting .242 at the plate, tallying 32 hits, 24 RBI's, and four homers. Before his time with the Golden Flashers, he spent time at Andrew College where he submitted himself in Andrew College baseball history by holding the program record for most homeruns (19), RBI's (91), HPB (20), On-base-percentage (.555), Slugging percentage (.858), and total bases (151). He is also third in program history in putouts (333) and batting average (.415). That same season he finished 12th nationally in homeruns, and sixth nationally in RBI. Named GCAA Golden Glove at first base, GCAA All-Tournament Team. Before Andrew College, he was at Dyersburg CC and Miami Palmetto Senior HS in Florida.  

Cole Gilmore: Did not see action last season for the Wolves. Gilmore is a catcher and infielder from Newnan, Georgia, and a graduate of Newnan High School. A highly regarded prep standout, who helped his team win a 2025 State Championship and record a .420 average his senior season.