CLASS 2-1A BASEBALL CAPSULES
 

 
FRANKFORT
 
Coach: Drue Henton
 
Record: 23-3 (No. 3 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Atchison County, 7-6; beat Onaga, 13-3; beat Jefferson County North, 13-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Southern Lyon County (6: 20-6), 1:15 p.m. Monday at Blue Valley West
 
Key Players: Wes Anderson, sr., SS/P; Henry Ketter, jr., C; Eli Ketter, fr., 1B; Peyton Adams, jr., 2B/P; Landon Schreiner, so., OF.
 
Worth noting: Frankfort returns to state for the first time since 1961 with the program just starting back up in 2024 after ending in 1962. … Wildcats won their third straight Twin Valley League title and finished 14-2 in league play this year with the lone losses coming to Doniphan West, with whom the Wildcats went 2-2 against this year. … Only other loss came to 3A Marysville. … Wildcats survived big-time scare in regional quarterfinal against Atchison County and then got a walk-off grand slam from Anderson in the regional final. … Anderson is hitting .412 with 5 home runs, 44 RBI and 50 runs scored. … He’s also 8-0 with a 2.20 ERA and 63 strikeouts. … Henry Ketter is hitting .495 with 33 RBI and 56 runs scored and is a perfect 25 for 25 in stolen base attempts. … Eli Ketter has 36 RBI is 18 for 19 in stolen bases and has scored 37 runs and is hitting .384. … Adams is 9-1 with a 3.94 ERA and has 48 strikeouts. … Schreiner is hitting .337 and has 29 RBI and is 18 for 18 in stolen bases.
 

 
HUMBOLDT
 
Coach: Mike Miller
 
Record: 16-11 (No. 8 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Central-Burden, 9-2; beat Bluestem, 10-0; beat Douglass, 11-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. TMP-Marian (1: 27-1), 5:45 p.m. Monday at Dean Evans Stadium, Salina
 
Key Players: Ty Shaughnessy, so., P/3B; Gavin Gunderman, jr., SS; Kolton Hanson, so., OF; Grady Elder, sr., OF.
 
Worth noting: Cubs making ninth state appearance in program history and eighth in Miller’s 16 years as head coach. … Humboldt finished fourth in Class 3A last season, falling to eventual champion Trinity Academy 5-2 in the semifinals. … Best state showings were third-place finishes in 2009 and 2012 and Cubs also have three fourth-place finishes. … State appearance is first in Class 2-1A after previous trips came in Class 3A. … Cubs only returned one starter off last year’s team. … Cubs were runner-up in the Tri-Valley League this season and took second at their home midseason tournament. … Cubs knocked out 2025 2-1A qualifier Douglass in the regional finals as Shaughnessy turned in big regional performance on the mound with 27 strikeouts in 11.2 innings and Gunderman had 5 hits and 7 runs scored in regional semifinals and finals. … Shaughnessy is 6-1 overall with a 1.06 ERA and 79 strikeouts, which is tied for second place in a single season for the program. … He’s allowed just eight hits and 6 earned runs this season. … He’s also hitting .392 with 25 RBI and 25 runs scored. … Gunderman is hitting .429 with 18 RBI and 34 runs scored. … Hanson is hitting .356 with 18 RBI and Elder is hitting .315 with 11 RBI. … Mason Miller set school record with 33 walks drawn this season.
 

 
MARMATON VALLEY
 
Coach: Adam Borth
 
Record: 20-5 (No. 5 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Eureka, 15-0; beat Chase County, 15-2; beat Moundridge, 4-3.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Rossville (4: 23-4), 3:30 p.m. Monday at Blue Valley West
 
Key Players: Tyler Lord, sr., P/CF; Garrett Morrison, sr., SS/U; Todd Stevenson, sr., 1B; Brevyn Campbell, sr., 2B; Lane Lord, fr., IF/C/P; Kris McVey, so., OF/IF/P; Thomas Allee, so., IF/P; Kayden McVey, so., OF/C; Brendon Newman, jr., OF; Chris Ferguson, sr., OF.
 
Worth noting: Wildcats have qualified for state for the first time in program history after edging Moundridge in the regional title game. … Wildcats set program records for wins and winning percentage. … Four of five seniors on roster are four-year starters who have helped the program go from 6-13 their freshman season to 14-11 their sophomore year, 15-9 last year and then 20-5 this season. … Wildcats swept perennial league powers Colony-Crest and Uniontown this year. … Wildcats started season 4-3 before winning 16 of last 18. … One of late-season losses came to fellow 2-1A qualifier St. Mary’s Colgan. … Lord is 8-2 with a 1.26 ERA and also is hitting .443 and is 27 for 27 in stolen base attempts. … Morrison is hitting .595 and has 10 doubles and 8 triples to go with 38 RBI. … Stevenson is hitting .493 with 24 RBI and is 25 for 26 in stolen base attempts.
 

 
ROSSVILLE
 
Coach: Kenny Swart
 
Record: 23-4 (No. 4 seed)
 
Regional results: beat St. Marys, 14-4; beat Jackson Heights, 13-0; beat Mission Valley, 4-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Marmaton Valley (5: 20-5), 3:30 p.m. Monday at Blue Valley West
 
Key Players: Canann Mitchell, sr., SS; Conner Bush, sr., OF/P; Cameron Miller, sr., P/OF; Cael Horgan, jr., P/3B; Jakoby McDonnell, sr., CF/3B; Kelton Lacock, jr., P; Cale Horak, so., OF/DH; Cooper Meyer, so., C; Cole Graves, fr., 2B/P.
 
Worth noting: Bulldawgs qualified for second straight season after last year ending drought since taking third in 2019. … Program’s only state title came in 1991 and there have been three second-place finishes – 1985, 1986 and 1997. … The second place in 1997 came in Class 2-1A while the runner-up finishes in 1985 and 1997 came in Class 4-1A. … Rossville fell in quarterfinals last year to Remington, 1-0. … State appearance is 19th overall for the program. … Bulldawgs started season 0-2 with doubleheader loss to 3A qualifier Jefferson West, but has won 23 of last 25. … Only other losses came to 4A Clay Center and 3A Sabetha, the latter a 5-4 loss. … Bulldawgs swept arch rival and 3A qualifier Silver Lake. … Mitchell broke school record with 49 RBI this season and is hitting .447 with 6 home runs and 5 triples. … McDonnell broke school record for runs scored with 45 and has 28 stolen bases and is hitting .410. … Miller is 7-1 with 81 strikeouts and a 1.02 ERA. ... He’s also hitting .316 with 7 home runs and 34 RBI. … Horgan is 5-1 with a 2.04 ERA and 60 strikeouts. … Lacock is 5-0 with a 1.03 ERA while Bush has a 1.88 ERA and is 2-1. … Horak is hitting .360 with 2 home runs and Graves has 17 RBI. … Rossville has team ERA of 1.36.
 

 
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTY
 
Coach: Dalton Laird
 
Record: 20-6 (No. 6 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Yates Center, 11-1; beat Flinthills, 10-0; beat Central Heights, 16-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Frankfort (3: 23-3), 1:15 p.m. Monday at Blue Valley West
 
Key Players: Brayden Lienemann, sr., CF; Jaiden Kurzen, sr., 3B; Eli Markowitz, sr., C; Kael Wagaman, sr., SS/P.
 
Worth noting: A co-op between Olpe and Hartford, Southern Lyon County is making first-ever trip to the state tournament, knocking off regional No. 1 seed and 2025 state qualifier Central Heights in the regional finals. … Program is in just its seventh year overall. … Team won Lyon County League title. … One of losses came to 3A qualifier Burlington and four others came to 3A Anderson County and 2-1A Mission Valley. … Team has scored 15 runs in a game nine times this season. … Program set record for home runs in a season (17) and RBI (228) with six different starters hitting a home run. … Lienemann has 7 home runs and Kurzen has 6. … Lienemann also leads team with a .573 average and has driven in 47 runs. … Wagaman is 4-1 with a 1.81 ERA. … Laird is two wins from 100 in his career.
 

SPEARVILLE
 
Coach: Brian Huff
 
Record: 23-2 (No. 2 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Satanta, 13-1; beat Inman, 8-7; beat Stanton County, 13-3.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. St. Mary’s Colgan (7: 17-7), 1:15 p.m. Monday at Trusler Sports Complex
 
Key Players: Ayden Schulte, sr., 2B/P; Layson Wheaton, sr., SS/3B/P; Ian Melendez, sr., CF; Austin Ruiz, jr., SS/P/C; Kaleb Konrade, jr., 1B/3B/P; Gunner Hines, jr., LF; David Fischer, jr., P; Carter Rynerson, so., 1B; Cooper Thompson, so., 3B/C/P; Austyn Baugh, so., OF; Emmett Wheaton, fr., 2B; Keaton Strecker, fr., RF/DH.
 
Worth noting: Lancers return to state for the first time since taking fourth in 2021. … Spearville captured program’s lone state championship in 2018, going 21-3 that season and beating St. Mary’s Colgan 13-12 in the state championship game. … Lancers went just 24-17 in Huff’s first two seasons as head coach before nearly matching that win total this season. … Only losses this season came to Stanton County in season-opening doubleheader and Holcomb, both in doubleheader splits. … Lancers have won 16 straight since loss to Holcomb and avenged the loss to Stanton County in the regional title game. … Melendez is hitting .574 while Strecker is hitting .523, Konrade is hitting .494 and Ruiz is hitting .485. … Wheaton (.412) and Hines (.404) are also hitting over .400 and Lancers are hitting .377 as a team. … Ruiz is 7-0 while Konrade is 5-0 and Schulte and Wheaton are both 3-0. … Ruiz has a 1.63 ERA and 71 strikeouts, Konrade has a 1.98 ERA and 55 strikeouts and Schulte has 44 strikeouts.
 

 
ST. MARY’S COLGAN
 
Coach: Mike Watt
 
Record: 17-7 (No. 7 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Oswego, 15-0; beat Udall, 10-0; beat Sedan, 15-0.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Spearville (2: 23-2), 1:15 p.m. Monday at Trusler Sports Complex
 
Key Players: Brock Radell, sr., P/1B; Carston Simmons, sr., P/C; Lane Stultz, jr., OF; Brady Crossland, sr., 3B/P; Brady Badart, sr., SS/P; Jayden Brown, sr., OF/P; Gabe Brown, so., P.
 
Worth noting: Colgan returns to state as the defending state champions, capturing the state title last year with a 10-0 win over Valley Falls in the championship game. … Colgan is most historic program in the state with 22 state championships (18 under Watt) overall and 13 state runner-up finishes. … Colgan also won seven straight state titles from 2004-10 and four straight from 2013-16. … Regional championship is 36th in Watt’s 41 years as head coach of the program. … Colgan finished as CNC runner-up to 3A qualifier Frontenac. … Panthers went 6-3 in non-league games, including a win over fellow 2-1A qualifier Marmaton Valley. … Crossland leads team with .448 average while Radell is hitting .425 and Badart .403. … Gabe Brown has emerged as staff ace as a sophomore, posting an 8-0 record with a 0.75 ERA and 86 strikeouts while walking just 15. … Jayden Brown (.395), Simmons (.343) and Stultz (.349) are all hitting over .300. … Program is in its 70th year overall with Watt just the fifth coach in program history.
 

 
TMP-MARIAN
 
Coach: Aaron Breit
 
Record: 27-1 (No. 1 seed)
 
Regional results: beat Pratt-Skyline, 13-0; beat Medicine Lodge, 9-0; beat Little River, 16-1.
 
State tournament quarterfinal: vs. Humboldt (8: 16-11), 5:45 p.m. Monday at Dean Evans Stadium, Salina
 
Key Players: Caden Dinkel, sr., C/P; Carson Liles, sr., IF/P; Ty Schmeidler, jr., OF/P; Grant Nehls, so., SS/P; Logan Baalman, jr., IF/P.
 
Worth noting: Monarchs making third straight state appearance at 2-1A state tournament after previously qualifying 16 times in Class 3A or 4A. … Monarchs won state titles in 1981 and 1974 and have finished second four times and third three times. … Trip to state is fifth in Breit’s eight years as head coach. … Monarchs swept 3A qualifiers Colby and Russell/Victoria and also swept 6A Garden City and beat cross-town rival Hays. … Lone loss came to 6A qualifier Manhattan, 6-2 late in the season after the Monarchs had started 20-0. … TMP is 20-1 against non 2-1A teams this season. … Schmeidler is hitting .549 with 8 home runs and 44 RBI. … He also has a 1.18 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 41.2 innings pitched. … Dinkel is hitting .538 with 5 home runs and 46 RBI, also boasting a 1.40 ERA. … Baalman has 4 home runs and 32 RBI, hitting .424 while Nehls has 5 home runs and a .403 average. … Liles has a 2.17 ERA with 48 strikeouts. … Monarchs have a 2.09 team ERA and 201 strikeouts as a staff. … Monarchs have hit 24 home runs as a team and have a .393 team batting average.