The 2026 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team represented Kansas State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Tointon Family Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Pete Hughes, in his 8th season at Kansas State.
Previous season
The 2025 Kansas State Wildcats baseball team finished 32–27 overall and 17–13 in Big 12 play, placing sixth in the conference. The Wildcats earned an at-large berth to the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and competed in the Austin Regional, where they were eliminated by host Texas. Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons at K-State Alma mater Pete Hughes Head coach 8 Davidson (1990) Austin Wates Associate Head Coach 8 Virginia Tech (2017) Thomas Hughes Assistant coach 6 Kansas State (2019) Rudy Darrow Pitching Coach 4 Nicholls State University (2019)
Schedule and results 2026 Kansas State Wildcats baseball game log (30–27) Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Kansas State team member Regular season (28–26)February (8–4) Date Time (CST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources Feb. 13 2:00 pm MLB.com vs. * — Goodyear BallparkGoodyear, AZ W15-6 Guyette (1-0) Guerin (0-1) — 572 1-0 — Feb. 14 6:00 pm MLB.com vs. UConn* — Scottsdale StadiumScottsdale, AZ W7-3 Feser (1-0) Meyers (0-1) — 368 2-0 — Feb. 15 12:45 pm MLB.com vs. * — Sloan ParkMesa, AZ W24-5(7 inn.) Sheffield (1-0) Shayter (0-1) — 347 3-0 — Feb. 16 2:00 pm MLB.com vs. * — Sloan Park W11-8 Fortenberry (1-0) Shropshire (0-1) — 352 4-0 — Feb. 20 7:00 pm FloSports vs. #9 Auburn* — Globe Life FieldArlington, TX L1-5 Marciano (1-0) Guyette (1-1) — 3,219 4-1 — Feb. 21 7:30 pm FloSports vs. Nebraska* — Globe Life Field W5-3 Liggett (1-0) Unger (0-1) — 3,702 5-1 — Feb. 22 6:30 pm FloSports vs. Michigan* — Globe Life Field W10-6 Sheffield (2-0) Barr (1-1) Feser(1) 3,374 6-1 — Feb. 24 6:00 pm — at Louisiana* — M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkLafayette, LA L0-1 Pruitt (2-0) Duke (0-1) Carter(2) 3,783 6-2 — Feb. 25 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Louisiana* — M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park L2-3 Wilson (1-0) Feser (1-1) — 3,680 6-3 — Feb. 27(DH 1) 2:00 pm ESPN+ * — Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS L8-9 Kleinhans (1-0) Wisenbaker (0-1) Hicks(2) 2,344 6-4 — Feb. 27(DH 2) 2:00 pm ESPN+ Columbia* — Tointon Family Stadium W2-1 Eich (1-0) Mills (0-1) — 2,344 7-4 — Feb. 28 1:00 pm — Columbia* — Tointon Family Stadium W5-2 Sheffield (3-0) Santana (0-2) Feser(2) 2,344 8-4 — March (11–6) Date Time (CST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources Mar. 6 4:00 pm ESPN+ * — Tointon Family Stadium W14-5 Guyette (2-1) Phillips (1-2) Arther(1) 1,670 9-4 — Mar. 7 4:00 pm ESPN+ SIU Edwardsville* — Tointon Family Stadium W8-4 Duke (1-1) Teixeira (0-3) Butler(1) 1,813 10-4 — Mar. 8 1:00 pm ESPN+ SIU Edwardsville* — Tointon Family Stadium W20-7(7 inn.) Sheffield (4-0) Stearns (0-2) — 2,002 11-4 — Mar. 10 6:00 pm ESPN+ * — Tointon Family Stadium W7-5 Arther (1-0) Owens (0-1) Butler(2) 2,339 12-4 — Mar. 11 6:00 pm ESPN+ * — Tointon Family Stadium W9-0 Haley (1-0) Rylance (0-2) — 1,457 13-4 — Mar. 13 6:30 pm ESPN+ at — Schroeder ParkHouston, TX W20-(8 inn.) Guyette (3-1) Scinta (1-3) — 862 14-4 1-0 Mar. 14 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Houston — Schroeder Park W 16-1(7 inn.) Duke (2-1) Hoffman (1-1) — 942 15-4 2-0 Mar. 15 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Houston — Schroeder Park L 6-16(8 inn.) Bryan (1-1) Butler (0-1) — 887 15-5 2-1 Mar. 17 6:30 pm ESPN+ at * #24 Baylor BallparkWaco, TX W 13-3(7 inn.) Flores (1-0) Baker (1-1) Arnold(1) 2,360 16-5 2-1 Mar. 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ Arizona State #24 Tointon Family Stadium L 4-5 Fitzpatrick(2-0) Butler(0-2) Schaefer(3) 2,344 16-6 2-2 Mar. 21 4:00 pm ESPN+ Arizona State #24 Tointon Family Stadium L12-18 Fitzpatrick (3-0) Flores (1-1) — 2,344 16-7 2-3 Mar. 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ Arizona State #24 Tointon Family Stadium W12-1(7 inn.) Sheffield(5-0) Klecker (3-1) — 2,173 17-7 3-3 Mar. 24 6:00 pm ESPN+ #24 Nebraska* — Tointon Family Stadium L9-14 Worthley (2-0) Arnold (0-1) — 2,344 17-8 3-3 Mar. 27 7:00 pm ESPN+ at — America First BallparkSalt Lake City, UT W8-5 Guyette(4-1) McAnelly (2-4) Arther (2) 1,547 18-8 4-3 Mar. 28 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Utah — America First Ballpark L11-13 Soder (1-0) Smith(0-1) Lenius(1) 1,623 18-9 4-4 Mar. 29 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Utah — America First Ballpark L14-16 Culver(1-0) Arther (1-1) Gazaway(2) 1,688 18-10 4-5 Mar. 31 7:00 pm ESPN+ at * — Larry H. Miller Sports ComplexProvo, UT W16-3(8 inn.) Haley(2-0) Marx (0-1) — 1,793 19-10 4-5 April (7–9) Date Time (CST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources Apr. 3 6:00 pm ESPN+ TCU — Tointon Family Stadium W13-12 Smith (1-1) Quinn(2-2) — 1,995 20-10 5-5 Apr. 4 4:00 pm ESPN+ TCU — Tointon Family Stadium L3-9 Davis (2-3) Sheffield (5-1) — 2,344 20-11 5-6 Apr. 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ TCU — Tointon Family Stadium L0-4 James (4-0) Flores(1-2) — 1,902 20-12 5-7 Apr. 7 6:05 pm ESPN+ at Wichita State* — Eck StadiumWichita, KS W10-6 Duke(3-1) Hamilton (3-5) Butler(3) 2,767 21-12 5-7 Apr. 10 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oklahoma State — Tointon Family Stadium W11-3 Guyette(5-1) Lund (3-1) — 2,147 22-12 6-7 Apr. 11 4:00 pm ESPN+ Oklahoma State — Tointon Family Stadium W13-9 Arther (2-1) Rhodes(1-2) — 2,344 23-12 7-7 Apr. 12 1:00 pm ESPN+ Oklahoma State — Tointon Family Stadium L10-12(13 inn.) Jennings(1-0) Smith(1-2) — 2,101 23-13 7-8 Apr. 14 6:00 pm ESPN+ * — Tointon Family Stadium L5-12 Curtis(3-2) Duke(3-2) — 2,156 23-14 7-8 Apr. 17 8:00 pm ESPN+ at Arizona — Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ W2-1 'Smith (2-1) Hicks (3-1) — 3,600 24-14 8-8 Apr. 18 8:00 pm ESPN+ at Arizona — Hi Corbett Field W11-1(8 inn.) Sheffield(6-1) Morris(1-2) — 3,903 25-14 9-8 Apr. 19 2:00 pm ESPN+ at Arizona — Hi Corbett Field L7–11 McKinney(3–5) Fortenberry(1–1) Hicks(6) 2,150 25–15 9–9 Apr. 21 3:00 pm Mountain West Network at * — Brazell Field at GCU BallparkPhoenix, AZ W8–3 Feser(2-1) Smith(0-2) — 306 26-15 9–9 Apr. 24 6:00 pm ESPN+ #16 Kansas — Tointon Family Stadium L6–18 (7 inn.) Cook(3–1) Guyette(5–2) — 2,344 26-16 9–10 Apr. 25 2:00 pm ESPN+ #16 Kansas — Tointon Family Stadium L8–10 Scheidt (3-1) Smith(2–3) — 2,344 26–17 9-11 Apr. 26 11:00 am ESPN+ #16 Kansas — Tointon Family Stadium L7–9 Carr (3-1) Feser(2–2) Rahe(7) 2,247 26-18 9-12 Apr. 28 6:05 pm Big Ten Network at #16 Nebraska* — Haymarket ParkLincoln, NE L6–7 Unger(6-1) Smith(2-4) — 5,531 26-19 9-12 May (2–7) Date Time (CST) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord Big 12Record Sources May 1 5:30 pm ESPN+ at #18 West Virginia — Wagener Field at Kendrick Family BallparkMorgantown, WV L0–7 Yehl(6–1) Butler(0–3) Korn(1) 2,884 26–20 9–13 May 2 3:00 pm ESPN+ at #18 West Virginia — Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark L1–9 Cole(8–1) Sheffield(6–2) — 3,067 26–21 9–14 May 3 12:00 pm ESPN+ at #18 West Virginia — Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark L6–13 Estridge(4–0) Guyette(5–2) — 2,757 26-22 9–15 Mar. 5 — ESPN+ at * — Hammons FieldSpringfield, MO Canceled — — — Mar. 6 — ESPN+ Omaha* — Tointon Family Stadium Canceled — — — May 8 6:00 pm ESPN+ Cincinnati — Tointon Family Stadium L2–4 Mauro(2–3) Butler(0–4) Buczkowski(5) 2,344 26-23 9-16 May 9 4:00 pm ESPN+ Cincinnati — Tointon Family Stadium L3–5 Brown(5–0) Sheffield(6–3) — 2,344 26-24 9-17 May 10 11:00 am ESPN+ Cincinnati — Tointon Family Stadium W5–2 Guyette (6–3) Blue (4–1) — 1,973 27-24 10-17 May 14 5:00 pm ESPN+ at — John Euliano ParkOrlando, FL L6–10 Schoneboom(3–2) Smith(2–5) — 1,828 27-25 10–18 May 15 5:00 pm ESPN+ at UCF — John Euliano Park W5–4 Sheffield(7–3) Wicker(5–3) Feser (3) 2,230 28-25 11-18 May 16 12:00 pm ESPN+ at UCF — John Euliano Park L5–6 Murray(5–2) Guyette(6–4) — 2,005 28-26 11-19 Postseason (2–1) (2–1) Date Time (CST) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attend OverallRecord TourneyRecord Sources May 19 10:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (10) Utah (11) Surprise StadiumSurprise, AZ W4–2 Sheffield(8–3) Kittredge(1–1) — 1,298 29–26 1–0 May 20 10:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (7) TCU (11) Surprise Stadium W9–4 Arther(3–1) LaPour(1–3) Feser(4) 1,413 30–26 2–0 May 21 6:30 pm ESPNU vs. (2) #9 West Virginia (11) Surprise Stadium L2–4 Yehl(8–2) Sheffield(8–4) Korn(2) 2,119 30–27 2–1 * indicates a non-conference game. (#) All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
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