Georgia Gwinnett College baseball players Payton Fort, Peyton Watts and Trey Smith have been recognized as third-team NAIA All-Americans for their strong play on the diamond during the Grizzlies' successful 2026 season. The selections were announced by the national office on Thursday, June 4.

The GGC program has now had multiple All-Americans for each of the past 10 seasons and a total of 37 All-Americans from 31 different players.

Fort, a junior second baseman, was the Continental Athletic Conference Player of the Year and started all 57 games this season. He batted .377 and scored a team-high 67 runs. Fort tallied 61 runs batted in and connected on seven home runs.

Watts, a junior shortstop, led the Grizzlies with a .424 batting average after having 78 hits, seven triples and 18 doubles. He had 60 RBI across 52 games to earn first all-conference team honors this spring.

Smith, a junior outfielder, was tops on the team with 10 home runs and 71 RBI. The first-team all-conference player posted a .375 batting average across 55 games. He went 35-of-39 in stolen base attempts during the 2026 season.

Geogia Gwinnett College (49-8), led by Head Coach Tommy Goodale, was among the NAIA's top-ranked teams all season, won the CAC championship, and captured the Lawrenceville Opening Round tournament to advance to the Avista NAIA World Series for the eighth consecutive season and ninth time overall.