2026 Kansas Jayhawks baseball team

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2026 Kansas Jayhawks baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
D1Baseball.comNo. 12
Record45–18 (22–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Coyne (4th season)
  • Ryan Holland (3rd season)
  • Luke Marbach (3rd season)
  • Thaniel Trumper (2nd season)
Hitting coachTyler Hancock (4th season)
Pitching coachBrandon Scott (4th season)
Home stadiumHoglund Ballpark
2026 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kansas y 228 .7334516 .738
No. 4 West Virginia y 219 .7004717 .734
Arizona State y 1911 .6333921 .650
UCF y 1911 .6333223 .582
No. 25 Oklahoma State y 1812 .6003922 .639
Cincinnati y 1713 .5673822 .633
TCU  1713 .5673321 .611
Baylor  1416 .4673027 .526
BYU  1416 .4672829 .491
Utah  1218 .4002625 .510
Kansas State  1119 .3673027 .526
Texas Tech  1020 .3332728 .491
Arizona  921 .3001934 .358
Houston  723 .2332431 .436
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2026 Kansas Jayhawks baseball team represent the University of Kansas during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Jayhawks play their home games at Hoglund Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Dan Fitzgerald, in his fourth season at Kansas.

Previous season

Kansas is coming off of a 43–17 (20–10) season. The team finished second in the Big 12 Conference and went 1–1 in the 2025 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, reaching the semifinals. The Jayhawks earned an at-large berth into the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were the two seed in the Fayetteville Regional. Kansas went 0–2 in the regional losing to Creighton and North Dakota State.

Preseason

Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll

The Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll was released on February 5, 2026. Kansas was voted to finish fifth in the Big 12.[2]

Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1TCU169 (13)
2Arizona157 (1)
3West Virginia137
4Arizona State128
T–5Kansas112
T–5Oklahoma State112
7Kansas State87
8Cincinnati85
9Texas Tech78
10UCF66
11Baylor54
12Houston42
13BYU29
14Utah18

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C21Agusto MungarrietaJunior
1B16Josh DykhoffSenior
2B9Cade BaldridgeJunior
3B7Derek SchlotterbackJunior
SS2Tyson LeBlancJunior
LF26Brady BallingerJunior
CF5Tyson OwensSophomore
RF31Jordan BachGraduate
DH23Daniel OsoriaSenior
Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday12Dominic VoegeleJunior
Saturday34Mathis NayralJunior
Sunday43Mason CookSophomore

Roster

2026 Kansas Jayhawks baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Tyson LeBlanc R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Maurice, LA
3 OF Landen Lozier L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Green Bay, WI
4 INF Max Soliz Jr. R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Houston, TX
5 C Tyson Owens L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Las Vegas, NV
7 INF Dylan Schlotterback R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lakeway, TX
8 UTL Gavyn Schlotterback R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Lakeway, TX
9 INF Cade Baldridge S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Roff, OK
10 OF Savion Flowers L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Chicago, IL
11 RHP Daniel Lopez R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So El Paso, TX
12 RHP Dominic Voegele R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Columbia, IL
15 RHP Toby Scheidt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Columbia, MO
16 UTL Josh Dykhoff L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Bluffton, MN
17 RHP Carter Fink R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Gr Macon, GA
18 RHP Kannon Carr R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Poplar Bluff, MO
21 C Augusto Mungarrieta R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Valencia, VEN
23 INF Dariel Osoria R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Bronx, NY
25 RHP Riane Ritter R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Rogers, MN
26 OF Brady Ballinger L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
28 RHP Blake O'Brien R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Overland Park, KS
29 RHP Boede Rahe R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Marion, IA
30 C Abel Ney R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lawrence, KS
31 OF Jordan Bach L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Gr Ladner, BC
32 RHP Sawyer Cooney R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bloomfield Hills, MI
33 LHP Ty Thomson L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Council Bluffs, IA
34 RHP Mathis Nayral R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Montpellier, FRA
35 LHP Caleb Deer L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Overland Park, KS
39 RHP Maddox Burkitt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Lawrence, KS
40 RHP Aiden Cline L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Kerrville, TX
41 C Luke Larson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Lakeville, MN
43 RHP Mason Cook R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Keller, TX
44 RHP Jeremy Allen R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Arlington Heights, IL
45 RHP Manning West R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Winder, GA
46 LHP Emerson McKnight R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Flower Mound, TX
47 RHP Madden Seidl R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Emporia, KS
48 RHP Dane Ebel L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Van Wert, OH
Head coach

Dan Fitzgerald

Assistant coach(es)

Jon Coyne
Ryan Holland
Luke Marbach
Thaniel Trumper
Tyler Hancock
Brandon Scott


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 17, 2026

Game log

2026 Kansas Jayhawks baseball game log (45–18)
Regular season (39–16)
Postseason (6–2)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Kansas team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[4]RVRV*RVRVRV211711917161515*12
Baseball America[5]1915119161414*14*13
NCBWA[6]RVRVRVRVRVRVRV2317119171414*812
D1Baseball[7]1811714131313*12
Perfect Game[8]2118129171616*16*12

NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "2026 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  2. "TCU Voted Atop 2026 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Poll, Strosnider Headlines Awards". big12sports.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  3. "2026 Baseball Schedule". kuathletics.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  4. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.