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 five (April 20th-April 26th):

Click each players name to see their full profile. 

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Camdon Killgore C / Trinity Academy, KS / 2028 8-10 (.800), 2 HR, 9 RBI

Hunter Baker LHP / Blue Valley, KS / 2026 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Isiah Lyons 1B / Eisenhower, KS / 2026 4-10 (.400), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB

Jakobe Rathbun SS / Garden City, KS / 2027 8-9, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 5 RBI 3 IP, 0 ER, 6 K

Joseph Jaksa 3B / Bishop Miege, KS / 2027 8-14, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 5 BB

Kade Cary C / Maize South, KS / 2027 6-12, 11 RBI 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

Ryker Mahnke OF / Lawrence Free State, KS / 2027 9-14, 3 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 6 R

Tucker Thompson LHP / Gardner-Edgerton, KS / 2026 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 12 K, Win, Save

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