NCAA DI Baseball Program

Kansas State University Baseball - KS

Kansas State University baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Big 12 Conference and is based in Manhattan, KS. Campus enrollment is about 15,142 students. The published acceptance rate is 82%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 30-27. Listed coaches include Rudy Darrow, Pete Hughes, Colin Greaser, Ryan Connolly, Austin Wates, Thomas Hughes, and 1 additional coach.

Kansas State has posted three straight winning seasons, most recently 30–27 in 2026 despite an 11–19 Big 12 mark, under Pete Hughes (tenure since 2018). On the Baseball Forward podcast, pitching coach Rudy Darrow said Hughes and his staff don't give up on the players they recruit, sticking with them to get the most out of them, and that the Wildcats "play downhill all the time." Families weighing a 44-player 2027 roster should note three confirmed outfield openings and up to six on the mound if seniors depart.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Manhattan, KS
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Big 12 Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: City: Small (population less than 100,000)
  • Enrollment: 15,142 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 49% men / 51% women
  • Acceptance rate: 82%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $19,406
  • In-state tuition: $11,221
  • Out-of-state tuition: $28,568

Coaching Staff

  • Rudy Darrow, Pitching Coach
  • Pete Hughes, Head Coach
  • Colin Greaser, Director of Player Development
  • Ryan Connolly, Director of Operations
  • Austin Wates, Associate Head Coach
  • Thomas Hughes, Assistant Coach
  • Brandon Shileikis, Director of Pitching Development

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 30-27
  • 2025: 32-26
  • 2024: 35-26
  • 2023: 35-24
  • 2022: 29-29

Members-only details for Kansas State University

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Head coach tenure at the school is available to members.

The 2026-27 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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On the Baseball Forward Podcast

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