Last year’s Class AAA runner-up returns last year’s Player of the Year, along with most of its starting lineup, and Frankfort enters the 2026 baseball season as the team to beat.
Frankfort (23-9) followed up its 2024 West Virginia AA crown with a second-place finish. Led by seniors Lanson Orndorf, the 2025 Area POY, and Blake Jacobs — both University of Charleston signees — Frankfort has its sights on getting back to the top and repeating as area champion.
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