2026 KSHSAA Team Preview: Louisburg Wildcats
February 17, 2026
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.
Head Coach: Kade Larson (6 years)
Classification: 4A
2025 Record (Finish): 17-6 (Regional Runner-Up)
2026 SEASON OUTLOOK
No. of Returning Position Players: 5
No. of Returning Pitchers: 4
Top Returners:
- Danny Napier (2026) - C, 6'1, 230 lbs, R/R
- Seminole State JC commit
- Great leader for us since his freshman year. Rock behind the plate that provides some power in our lineup.
- Bristol Barbour (2026) - IF/P, 6'2, 190 lbs, R/R
- Barton CC commit
- Very skilled infielder that makes plays most don't and can get on base in multiple ways. He will also be a top arm for us on the mound.
- Christian Owens (2026) - P, 6'2, 175, L/L
- Great pitcher that came on for us in a big way down the stretch last season.
- Max Amren (2027) - OF/P, 5'10, 170, R/R
- All-around player for us that loves to compete. Stepped into our leadoff spot last year and continually found ways to get on base.
- All-around player for us that loves to compete. Stepped into our leadoff spot last year and continually found ways to get on base.
Top Newcomers:
Key Players Lost:
- Luke Schultz - Rockhurst
- Meade Rutherford - Rockhurst
- Alex Saad - Hutchinson CC
Coach’s Insight: “We have a great group of kids that understand hard work. They don't care how the job gets done as long as it gets done. Finding a way to produce runs this season [will be a challenge]. We lost quite a bit of our lineup from last season, so we will have to have some younger guys step up to fill those gaps.” – Kade Larson, head coach
Find more information on the 2026 Louisburg 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