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: 3

Top Returners:

• Connor Smith (2026) - RHP, 6'1 180
  • Fort Scott CC commit
  • 3 year starter on the mound
    
• Timothy Springfield (2026)
  • Newman commit
• Vince Carpiniello (2027)

Top Newcomers:

• John Weller (2026) - 2B/SS, 6'0 170 lbs, R/R

Key Players Lost:

• Thomas Desmond - William Woods
• Jamison Sarer 

Coach’s Insight: “Olathe North will return our top three pitchers. Coupled with 4 position players. The team looks to bounce back from last season. We will rely heavily on strong pitching and defense. Need to be able to execute when situation presents itself. Situational hitting will be crucial to our success.” – Adam Loecker, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Olathe North program below:

+ Follow them on X: @OlatheNorthBsb
+ 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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