2026 Baseball Roster
Roster
Joe Forbes
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ariz.
- High School:
- Mountain Ridge HS
Arizona 2026 (Freshman)
Appeared in six games with four starts throughout the season … Had his first collegiate hit against West Virginia (3/31), going 1-for-3 with a walk … Started against Houston (5/10) and delivered what proved to be the game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning … Started the season-finale against Oklahoma State (5/16) and went 1-for-4.
Before Arizona
Attended Mountain Ridge HS in Peoria, Arizona … Ranked as the No. 6 prospect and No. 1 ranked catcher in Arizona by Perfect Game … 2022, 2023, and 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American … Seven-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team Selection … Selected to the 2023 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase Top Prospect Team … Won the 2023 18U Best of the West Fall World Series with Arizona Baseball Club … Played in 74 varsity games across four seasons at Mountain Ridge HS and hit .376 with 29 runs, 23 extra-base hits, and 39 RBI … Participated in the 2024 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds.
