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: 4

Top Returners:

• Brayden O'Leary 
• Ethan Bryant
• Max Coulter
• Huntlee Long (2027) 
• Kayson Farr
  

Key Players Lost:

• Ashton O'Neal
• Cohen Frankenbery
• Jake George

Coach’s Insight: “We will be able to field an experienced defense regardless of which pitcher takes the mound, but our hitting must improve for us to be competitive with the top teams on our schedule.” – Mike Casteel, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Fredonia 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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