STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Stony Brook junior outfielder
Matthew Jackson was named to the All-CAA Honorable Mention Team, the conference announced today. The Seawolves were also picked to finish second in the North Division preseason poll.
A Staten Island native, Jackson enters the 2026 season after earning All-CAA Honorable Mention honors at the conclusion of the 2025 season. He appeared in 37 games last season, making 28 starts, and finished the year with multiple career-highs in batting with a .324 average, 35 hits, 25 runs scored, 18 RBI, seven doubles, and five home runs. Jackson also stole 16 bases in 18 attempts and reached base safely in 33 of 37 games.
The 2026 CAA Baseball Championship will be held May 20–23 at UNCW's Brooks Field. The six-team, double-elimination tournament will feature the top two teams from each division, along with the two highest-RPI teams that did not finish in the top two of their division.
For the first time since 2021, the CAA will use a divisional format. Northeastern earned all four first-place votes to top the North Division poll. Hofstra, Stony Brook, and Towson tied for second, followed by Monmouth.
In the South Division, UNCW was selected to finish first, with Charleston and Campbell rounding out the top three. Elon, William & Mary, and North Carolina A&T completed the poll.
North Division
Northeastern (4 first-place votes) 16
Hofstra 9
Stony Brook 9
Towson (1 first-place vote) 9
Monmouth 7
South Division
UNCW (3 first-place votes) 23
Charleston (2 first-place votes) 22
Campbell (1 first-place vote) 18
Elon 10
William & Mary 10
North Carolina A&T 7
2026 CAA BASEBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Brian Heckelman, Towson C Sr. Mineola, N.Y.
Jamie Laskofski, William & Mary IF So. Burke, Va.
Joey Morton, Campbell IF Sr. Oxford, Pa.
Carmelo Musacchia, Northeastern IF Sr. New York, N.Y.
Landon Penfield, Charleston IF So. Blythewood, S.C.
JT Taylor, North Carolina A&T IF So. Salisbury, N.C.
Max D'Alessandro, Towson OF Sr. Mount Laurel, N.J.
Harrison Feinberg, Northeastern OF Sr. Greenwich, Conn.
Joe Simpson, Campbell OF Sr. Clinton, Iowa
Bruce Wyche, North Carolina A&T OF So. McDonough, Ga.
Jett Music, Campbell UT So. Clayton, N.C.
Cole Nelson, UNCW DH Jr. Charlotte, N.C.
Connor Marshburn, UNCW SP Jr. Cary, N.C.
Carlos Martinez, Hofstra SP Sr. College Point, N.Y.
Ryan Mealy, Monmouth SP So. Wappingers, N.Y.
Diego Barrett, North Carolina A&T RP Gr. Woodbridge, Va.
Alex Lyon, Charleston RP Sr. Columbia, S.C.
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Harrison Feinberg, Northeastern
Honorable Mention: Dylan Johnson, C, Charleston; Jackson Alford, IF, Elon; Brent Gibbs, IF, Charleston; Kevin Jones, IF, UNCW; Trevor Lucas, IF, UNCW; Ethan Plyler, IF, Charleston; Chris Walsh, IF, Monmouth; Ryan Gerety, OF, Northeastern;
Matthew Jackson, OF, Stony Brook; Tyler Smith, UT, North Carolina A&T; Lleyton Grubich, SP, Campbell; Hayden Thomas, SP, Charleston; Davis Aiken, RP, Charleston
The Seawolves open the season with a 10-game road stretch, starting at Arkansas State (Feb. 13–15) and Georgia Tech (Feb. 20–22), both first-time opponents in program history, followed by a series at FIU (Feb. 27–March 1). Stony Brook returns home to open their season at Joe Nathan Field on March 3 by hosting Fordham.
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