2026 KSHSAA Diamond Notes: Week 1
April 1, 2026
Welcome to the Prep Baseball Kansas Diamond Notes.
Each week, KSHSAA coaches around the state submit to us their nominations for the Prep Baseball Kansas Player of the Week. While we can only pick one, there are always a number of other impressive performances that were in the mix for the award and deserve recognition.
Here’s a look at some of the most notable from week one (March 19-29):
Click each players name to see their full profile.
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Asher Newton SS / 2B / Manhattan, KS / 20287-7, 2B, 2 3B, 3 RBI, 3 SB |
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Cale Fossett SS / RHP / Shawnee Mission South, KS / 20262 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K 5-9, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB |
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Cohen Gunn LHP / OF / Ellinwood, KS / 20275 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 15 K |
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Daxton Grissom C / OF / Olathe South, KS / 2026.700 AVG, 6 2B |
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Drake Blasi OF / LHP / Maize, KS / 20275-11, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 SB, 6 R, .455 AVG, .647 OBP, .909 SLG, 1.555 OPS |
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Gabriel Escobar SS / RHP / Shawnee Heights, KS / 202813-20, 2B, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 6 SB, .462 AVG, .650 OBP, .538 SLG, 1.188 OPS 0 ER on the mound |
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Grayson Smith SS / C / Kingman, KS / 202710-14, 3 2B, 2 HR (1 GS), 10 RBI, 2 BB 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4K, closed 3 games |
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Isiah Lyons 1B / LHP / Eisenhower, KS / 20266.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 0.00 ERA, .833 WHIP, .111 BAA |
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Jadan Hunter C / RHP / Bishop Carroll, KS / 20275-for-6, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, SB in DH vs. Wichita West |
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Judah Monhollon C / 3B / Piper, KS / 202619 AB, .467 AVG, .556 OPS, .533 SLG, 1.089 OPS |
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Luke McKenna RHP / 1B / Shawnee Mission South, KS / 20283 IP, 7 K 3-9, 2B, HR, 5 RBI |
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Macoy Moody RHP / OF / Wamego, KS / 20275 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K 2-3, HR, 4 RBI in same game vs. Osawatomie |
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Maddox Drumright C / RHP / Wichita Collegiate, KS / 20277-13, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .538 AVG |
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Milo Burton 3B / RHP / Olathe East, KS / 202610 H, 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 5-5 SB, .588 AVG |
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Quincy Koehn RHP / 1B / Maize, KS / 20277 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 15 K, no hitter vs. Stillwater |
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Remington John RHP / SS / Cherryvale, KS / 20294-7, 4 BB 5.2 IP, 2 H, 10 K, 1-0 |
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Zane Shaw RHP / C / Lawrence Free State, KS / 20266.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 14 K vs. Roosevelt (SD) |
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