The Cats started off the 2026 regular season with a bang, taking their opening game in Arizona 15–6 over the Iowa Hawkeyes. K-State scored in all but one inning in which they batted, headlined by a six-run fourth inning where they batted around and featured a powerful grand slam by Dee Kennedy. The team capitalized on a struggling Hawkeye pitching staff, scoring 15 runs on 14 hits. Eight different Wildcats recorded a hit, with Kennedy, AJ Evasco, and Kyan Lodice each tallying

Friday afternoon in Arizona will kick off Kansas State's baseball season as they face the Iowa Hawkeyes at 2 p.m. CST at the MLB Desert Invitational. The game will be streamed on MLB.com , though I'm not sure if there are any subscription strings attached, so be sure to know where to listen as well through the K-State broadcast network. Heading into the season, Head Coach Pete Hughes has been vocal about the potential this program has, the motivation to make it to Omaha, and