2026 Kansas Fall ID: Quick Hits
October 16, 2026
On Sunday, October 4th, the Prep Baseball Kansas staff traveled to Tointon Family Stadium on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS to host the annual Kansas Fall ID. This event was open for 2027-2030 class members, and featured 17 players from the across the state.
All of our events offer players the opportunity to update their recruiting resume and showcase their talents in front of our staff. We also use these events as identifiers for future invite-only events, like the Preseason All-State, our summer Top Prospect Games, and the prestigious Prep Baseball Future Games that takes place at the tail end of the summer. To see what our events offer, click HERE.
Shortly after the event, our staff compiled several of the day’s stat leaders inside our traditional ‘Stat Story’, which you can find HERE.
Today, after combing through our notes from the day, we’ve compiled some of the event’s standouts below within these ‘Quick Hits’.
QUICK HITS
RHP Zach Bina (Bishop Carroll, 2028) brings an intriguing, physical presence to the mound at 6-foot-2, 186 pounds. The right-hander displayed a projectable three-pitch mix, pumping his fastball up to 83 mph while averaging 15.1 inches of induced vertical break to generate natural ride. He backed up his heater by mixing in a 75-78 mph changeup and a 74-76 mph slider with late break, demonstrating feel and an upside mix for his class.
Zach Bina
RHP/OF Riland Boyer (Manhattan, 2027) turned in one of the top overall performances in Sunday's look, backing up an athletic 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame. Flashing electric stuff on the mound, Boyer posted an event-leading 88.2 mph peak fastball velocity while topping the charts with a 2,213 RPM average spin rate. His position player metrics were equally impactful; recording a top outfield velocity of 93 mph, 91 mph infield velocity, and registering a 92.8 mph average exit velocity (T96 mph) with a peak distance of 362 feet from a strong right-handed stroke. The 6.88 runner will be a name to keep an eye on as he polishes his game.
INF Dalton Close (Shawnee Mission Northwest, 2028) continues to establish himself as a steady follow in the state’s junior class. Standing at 5-foot-9, 168 pounds, Close delivered a strong round of batting practice, generating hard contact to the pull side with a peak exit velocity of 93.5 mph averaging 90.4 mph per swing. On the dirt, he displayed clean, confident defensive footwork to pair with an 84 mph infield throw across the diamond while also showing off his athleticism with a 6.95 60-yard dash and 24.4 inch vertical jump.
1B/LHP Easton Duff (Manhattan, 2027) showcased a strong two-way profile backed by a physical 6-foot-1, 217-pound build. From the left side of the plate, Duff repeatedly found the barrel, posting an event leading 99 mph peak exit velocity with a 94.6 mph average exit velocity. Taking his talents to the bump, the southpaw ran his fastball up to 84 mph, the top mark among lefties, featuring an event-best 15.4 inches of average induced vertical break and a 68-70 mph breaking ball averaging 2,055 RPM.
C Caleb Menke (Hayden, 2027) brought a strong 5-foot-11, 181-pound frame to Sunday's workout. A backstrop who has proven his ability to produce in game during the high school season, Menke showed a simple, repeatable right-handed swing path with steady contact throughout his round of BP, barreling his best ball 366 feet at 96.5 mph with an impressive 92.2 mph average per batted ball. From the chute, he showed a reliable catch and throw skill set with pop times between 1.94-2.10 and a 71 mph arm.
Caleb Menke
OF Ringo Ross (Mill Valley, 2029) is a projectable 6-foot-2, 185-pound left/left prospect who showed promising upside for his class. Ross made noise during his BP round, turning on balls to record a 94.8 mph peak exit velocity while running a personal best 60-yard dash time at 7.35 seconds with a 3.96 30-yard split.
INF Grayson Smith (Kingman, 2027) displayed versatility and a strong athletic build at 5-foot-9, 189 pounds. A switch-hitter, Smith registered a max exit velocity of 93.9 mph while driving his furthest ball an estimated 352 feet. His defensive arm strength flashed across the diamond, where he topped out at 82 mph across the infield.
Grayson Smith
INF Nolan Smith (Olathe West, 2028) put together another well-rounded showing at 6-foot-0, 201 pounds. Smith worked on plane with an intentful, level left-handed stroke that produced loud contact up to a 98.1 mph max exit velocity. Defensively, he moved with purpose on the infield and showed solid arm strength with an 82 mph top velocity across the diamond.