The Kansas high school baseball season kicks off on March 19, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we’ll be publishing our team previews ahead of the 2024 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official Prep Baseball Kansas Preseason Power 25 Rankings.

Perennially, we’ve submitted a preseason questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state. Their responses have been flooding in and we’re using the detailed insight they’ve provided in our team-by-team preseason analysis.

Our 2024 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Shawnee Mission South
Head Coach: Bryce McElroy (0 years experience)
Classification: 6A
League: Sunflower
2023 Record: 5-16

 

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2024 SEASON OUTLOOK

Top Returning Players:

Liam Roche - P - 2024 - 6' - 200lbs
Kaden Huebner - P - 2024 - 5'10" - 200lbs
Ben Johnson - 3B - 2024 - 5'10" - 190lbs
CJ Serrano - CF - 2024 - 6' - 175

Top Newcomers:

Max McKenna - P - 2026
Otto Knust - P - 2026
Anden Oviedo - MIF - 2025

Coach’s Insight:

“Number 1 pitcher will be solid. Defense and pitching should be good. ” – Bryce McElroy, head coach

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Find more information on the 2024 Shawnee Mission South program below:

+ Follow them on X: @smsouthbaseball
+ Visit Prep Baseball Kansas’ 2024 KHSHAA Season Preview page to learn more.

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