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: 7

Top Returners:

• Brock Ross (2026) - C/1B, 5'10 190, R/R
• Leland Chesnutt (2028) - P/INF, 6'0 170, R/R
• Levi Mann (2028) - INF, 5'8 145, R/R

Top Newcomers:

• Eli Ludwig (2029) - INF, 5'9 195, L/R
• Bo Crowder (2029) - OF/C, 5'9 155, R/R
• Hayden Brixey (2029) - RHP, 6'2 185, R/R
• Carter Darnaby - 1B, 6'2 170, R/R

Key Players Lost:

• Will Mann

Coach’s Insight: “Our strength will be our ability to compete on a daily basis. We were very young in 2025 and our guys gained valuable experience. We learned how to compete last season and it will be a key factor in us improving in the win column this season. Youth will still be an area of concern. We only have 2 returning senior players with varsity experience. Fundamental baseball will be our focus this season.” – Danny Weaver, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Riverton program below:

+ Follow them on X: @RivertonHSBB
+ 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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