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: 6
No. of Returning Pitchers: 4

Top Returners:

• Drew Voyles (2027) - C, 5’10, 180, R/R
  • 2 year varsity player
• Lucas Saunders (2028) - SS/RHP, 6’0 180, R/R
  • Started on varsity as a freshman
• Logan McConeghey (2027) - RHP/INF, 6’7 185, R/R
  • 1 year varsity experience
• Jackson Beashore (2027) - RHP/INF, 6’5 187, R/R
  • 1 year varsity experience
    

Top Newcomers:

• Ben Wolf (2027) - OF/RHP, 6’3 185, R/R
• Jaxxon Hendricks (2028) - INF/RHP, SO, 6’2 170, R/R

Key Players Lost:

• Cash Messenger - Allen CC
• Chris Moreno - Park

Coach’s Insight: “Our strengths are pitching, defense, and being a close-knit group. We’re a connected team that supports one another, works together, and takes pride in doing the little things right. We’re still a relatively inexperienced and young group, but we’re hungry to learn, willing to be coached, and committed to getting better every day.” – Kemondre Taylor, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Shawnee Mission North 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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