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:

• Reid Mitchell (2026) - C/UTL, 6'2, 180, L/R
  • Benedictine commit 
  • Returning 1st Team All-State OF, .436 avg 25 RBI
• Isaac Tramp (2027) -P/1B, 6'4 200, R/R
  • 39.2 IP with 2.4 ERA, 25 RBIs with 11 XBH
• Colin Montgomery (2028) - P/SS, 6'0, 175, L/R
  • 26.2 IP as a FR, explosive bat and savvy ball player
• Cole Menold (2026) - OF, 5'10, 165, R/R
  • HM All State OF, .295 avg with 23 RBI, excellent defender
• Jayton Meyer (2027) - 3B/P/C, 6'0, 215, R/R
  • Big bat in the middle of the lineup, great defensive 3B
    

Top Newcomers:

• Andre Dalinghuas (2026) - IF/UTL/P, 6'0, 160, R/R
  • Took a year off of baseball, utility player that can play anyhwhere, good athlete.
• Korbyn Stinnett (2026) - OF, 5'7, 140, R/R
  • Missed last year b/c injury, will be a great addition for the defense and pitching depth

Key Players Lost:

• Mitchel Kramer - Barton CC
• Kyler Wenger 
• Isaac Hartter 

Coach’s Insight: “We will bring back 7 starters from a 3rd place state team from last year. This group will come back more confident and ready for varsity compeition. We will be aggressive on the offensive end looking to apply pressure on teams. Defense should be a great strength as we have guys that are very comfortable in their positions and accolades to prove their skill. Overall the depth that was created the last couple years along with some upperclassman who have put in work on their craft should benefit us greatly. The one aspect that I hope to build upon the most is consistency. In the past we shown glimpses of being able to beat anybody, but also has shown glimpses of being able to be beat by anybody. Consistency is difficult in baseball but I want to them be consistent in the things they can control and let the uncontrollables take care of themselves.” – Joseph Gruber, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Sabetha program below:

+ Follow them on X: @SabethaBaseball
+ 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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