The Kansas high school baseball season kicks off on Mar. 19, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2026 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down to the official Prep Baseball Kansas Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

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2026 SEASON OUTLOOK

No. of Returning Position Players: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: 10

Top Returners:

• Patrick Keehn (2026) - P, 6'3 185
  • Butler CC commit
• Easton Linnens (2026) - OF, 6' 190
• Greyson Winter (2026) - OF, 5'9 175
• Caden Fowler (2026) - 1B/P, 6'3 200
• Noah Stanley (2028) - SS/P, 5'8 180
• Austin Bugner (2028) - 3B/P, 5'9 175
• Cruz Kaiser (2028) - OF/P, 6'1 185
• Brody Winter (2027) - 3B/C, 5'9 215
• Jarred Flax (2028) - UTL/P, 6'6 190
• Easton Rieger (2028) - UTL/P, 6'2 205
  

Top Newcomers:

• Nolan Pfannenstiel (2027) - C/P, 5'10 185
• Ashtin Harp (2027) - INF/P, 6'2 180
• Austin Guerra (2027) - INF/P, 6'1 185
• Jamey Joplin (2028) - UTL/P, 6'2 215

Key Players Lost:

• Grant May
• Wyatt Lies 
• Carsen Albert

Coach’s Insight: “We are an experienced team that knows the game, trusts each other, and rises to every challenge. Our versatility lets us step into any role, our work ethic pushes us to become better baseball players, and our aggressive play keeps constant pressure on the field. We will attempt to play smart, hard, and play to win—together. We’re committed to improving where it matters most: delivering timely hits, developing depth on the mound, being disciplined in our at-bats, and throwing strikes. Getting better one day at a time is our goal." – Adam Krol, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Andale/Garden Plain program below:

+ Follow them on X: @AGPBaseball
+ Visit Prep Baseball Kansas’ 2026 KSHSAA Team Previews page to learn more.

+ If you are a high school coach and didn’t receive our questionnaire, please click HERE to fill out the form

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