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: 4
No. of Returning Pitchers: 4

Top Returners:

• Miller Coffman (2026) - OF/P, 5'7 150, L/L
• Jacob Cutshall (2026) - 3B/C/P, 6'0 180, R/R
• Hayden Cyr (2026) - UTL, 5'10 165, R/R
• Rylan Gurney (2028) - OF/P, 6'0 150, L/L
• Jett Hayes (2028) - C/INF, 5'10 160, R/R
  

Key Players Lost:

• Cole Pladson - Oklahoma State
• Colten Tadtman - Highland CC
• Isaac Berggren 

Coach’s Insight: “We lost some key guys from last year. Someone is going to have to step up and lead the team. We will be a very disciplined team. Chemistry is always there and that has helped us win some games in the past. Pitching and defense will be our strengths. I honestly do not know how we will be on the offensive side of the ball. It will be my job to find our strengths on offense and go from there.” – Andy Bent, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Clay Center program below:

+ 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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