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Two Kansas State Wildcats seniors have signed free-agent contracts with MLB organizations following the 2026 draft, capping a season that featured a 30‑27 record and four straight 30‑win campaigns.
Two senior players from Kansas State's 2026 baseball roster have signed undrafted free‑agent contracts with Major League Baseball organizations, continuing a program that has produced four straight 30‑win seasons.
Undrafted free agents Cooper Carlgren, Shintaro Inoue and Miles Smith have each secured deals with Major League Baseball clubs, bringing the total number of recent K-State signees to six.
Japanese pitcher Shogo Miyauchi signs with the Arkansas Razorbacks, becoming the first Japanese-born player to enter an SEC program directly from high school, aiming for a future MLB career.
The 6‑foot‑5 right‑hander from Nagoya signs with the Razorbacks, joining a growing wave of Japanese talent in U.S. college baseball and bringing a 94 mph fastball to the SEC.
The Valley Baseball League rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League 12‑3 in the 2026 Interleague All‑Star Game, ending a fifteen‑year hiatus and celebrating a resurgence of summer collegiate baseball.
West Virginia secured a 4‑2 victory over Kansas State in the Big 12 championship, concluding a season that saw the Wildcats finish 30‑27.
In a tightly contested Big 12 Championship game, West Virginia edged K-State 4-2, highlighted by Maxx Yehl's six-inning shutout and a late rally that turned a 3-0 lead into a 4-2 win.
Kansas State overcame an early deficit to defeat Utah 9-5 in the Big 12 Championship, with key performances from AJ Evasco, James Guyette and Lincoln Sheffield. The win propels the Wildcats into a much‑anticipated matchup with TCU, broadcast on ESPN+ and the K-State Sports Radio Network.
The Wildcats overcame a 3‑0 deficit with a four‑run eighth inning, securing a 9‑5 win over Utah in the Big 12 tournament. Coach Pete Hughes praised the team’s resilience as AJ Evasco, Dee Kennedy and James Guyette delivered key performances.