‘26 INF Ben Graves (Free State Baseball & Wichita State commit) Builds on his stellar week last week with more barrels in this one. Launches a deep sac fly to left here.

Thank you Andy Urban PBR

Blaine Larkin Reid Oakley Cole Ryherd Dylan Eikenbary Lane French Blake Costlow Isaac Braun Macoy Moody

‘25 Cayman Cook (Free State Baseball & Barton Signee) Was dominant from start to finish in this one. Tossed a complete game allowing just 5 Hs 0 ERs and punched out 4. FB: 85-87 T88 SL: 75-77 6-5 220 with a clean arm and much more velo to come.

Game highlights: Blaine Larkin 6 IP, 0 R, 9 K Ben Graves 1 IP, 0 R Wesley Cupps 1-3, RBI

⚾ 6A Strikeout Leaders ⚾ Michael Winter 2025 Michael Winter SM East: 74 Hagen Warkins 2026 Hagen Warkins Campus: 64 Max Hamilton 2026 Max Hamilton Olathe West: 56 Blaine Larkin 2025 Blaine Larkin Free State: 52 Quincy Koehn 2027 Quincy Koehn Maize: 49 James Hunt 2026

🔥 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗧 🔥 Our Kansas Heat Sheet has been updated after Week 5. Check out the 4️⃣4️⃣ arms our staff has seen in person over the 85 mph mark throughout this spring. Full list, including 1️⃣4️⃣ 90+ mph arms👇👇 🔗: loom.ly/dMyZP0s //

‘26 | RHP | Zane Shaw (Free State Baseball; Prep Baseball Uncommitted) Continued his dominant spring on the mound, turning in another scoreless start for Free State Made quick work of hitters across 4 innings of work allowing just 2H and 0 BB, collecting 8 K’s. FB: 88-91, T92; life SL:

‘25 Blaine Larkin (Free State Baseball & Roll Stable Signee) Was turned up early in the opening game of 6A state. FB: 88-90 Early on CB: 72-75 5 inn 3H 1R 7K and the W

‘26 Nathan Young (Free State Baseball) Goes the distance for a shoutout sending the Firebirds to the 6A state tournament championship game. Featured FB up to 84 that got stronger as the game went and a big overhand CB. 7 inn 3H 1BB 4K

‘25 SS Charlie Peters (Free State Baseball) Has played stellar defense all tournament long and adds an RBI 1B in this one late. Prep Baseball Uncommitted

‘26 Zane Shaw (Free State Baseball) Went 6 strong to earn the win in the 6A/state championship allowing just one run on 3 hits while punching out 7. FB: 90-93 early settling in at 88-90 CB: 72-75 with depth when down Shooter Hunt

The Free State Firebirds are the Kansas 6A State Champions.

If watching what Free State Baseball did this year BOTH ON AND OFF the field doesn’t motivate you then you don’t have a pulse. Great players, coaches, parents, with ELITE togetherness, selflessness and humility. Proud to be apart of this Firebird Community.

Today we recognize our team award winners: Foundation Award: Earned by the player(s) who best embodies the dedication, on and off the field, which is necessary to build a successful program, as chosen by the coaching staff Blaine Larkin, pitcher

Today we showcase our Firebirds making the All-Sunflower League Baseball teams…. 2nd Team Blaine Larkin, pitcher

This evening it’s about the 6A All-State teams! 2nd Team Blaine Larkin, pitcher

FR Blaine Larkin Blaine Larkin (Engaged Athletics Baseball & Roll Stable) FB: 88-91 SL: 73-74 In control early here. 3.0 IP 1 H 0R 3BB 5K #KCCBL / / Prep Baseball Kansas City / / LJ Hatch Prep Baseball KC

Our final high school team rankings for 2025. Full list: buff.ly/z16rZ8Y

‘26 | RHP | Zane Shaw (Lawrence Free State) Was downright dominant on the mound for Engaged Athletics Baseball, racking up 11 K’s, scattering just 3 H, 1 BB and 1 unearned run across 6.2 innings for work. FB: 89-93 CB: 73-76; depth when down CH: 79-82 #Super1725 Prep Baseball Kansas //