Kennedy Selected Second Team All-American by NCBWA and Perfect Game
Jun 10, 2026 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Dee Kennedy received a pair of All-America honors Wednesday, as the K-State shortstop was named a Second Team All-American by both the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Perfect Game.
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Kennedy, who ranks No. 55 on the latest Baseball America Top 200 College Draft Prospects list, becomes the 19th player in program history to earn postseason All-America recognition. The honor marks K-State's 40th postseason All-America selection and fourth in the last six seasons. Under eighth-year head coach Pete Hughes, the Wildcats have produced four All-Americans and four Freshman All-Americans.
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The NCBWA Co-District 6 Player of the Year continues to add to an impressive 2026 campaign. On Tuesday, Kennedy earned ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region honors. He has also been named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy and Brooks Wallace Award, while garnering First Team All-Big 12 recognition, Midseason First Team All-America honors from D1Baseball and Perfect Game, along with five Player of the Week awards.
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In 2026, Kennedy assembled one of the most dominant offensive seasons in K-State history, leading the Wildcats in nearly every major offensive category. He posted a team-best .357 batting average, .461 on-base percentage and .733 slugging percentage while collecting 79 hits, 20 home runs, 69 RBI and 70 runs scored.
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His .733 slugging percentage ranks fourth in school history for a single season. In 57 games, Kennedy recorded a team-high 19 multi-RBI games and ranked second on the team with 21 multi-hit performances, including four multi-home run games.
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The Fort Worth, Texas, native finished his junior season with 17 doubles, three triples, a school-record 20 home runs and 22 stolen bases, becoming just the fifth player in Big 12 history to record a 20-home run, 20-stolen-base season. He is also one of only four players nationally to accomplish the feat in 2026.
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K-State finished with a 30-27 overall record and an 11-19 mark in Big 12 play, securing its fourth consecutive 30-win season. The streak ties the longest run of 30-win seasons in program history and is the Wildcats' first since 1988-91.
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Kennedy, who ranks No. 55 on the latest Baseball America Top 200 College Draft Prospects list, becomes the 19th player in program history to earn postseason All-America recognition. The honor marks K-State's 40th postseason All-America selection and fourth in the last six seasons. Under eighth-year head coach Pete Hughes, the Wildcats have produced four All-Americans and four Freshman All-Americans.
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The NCBWA Co-District 6 Player of the Year continues to add to an impressive 2026 campaign. On Tuesday, Kennedy earned ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region honors. He has also been named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy and Brooks Wallace Award, while garnering First Team All-Big 12 recognition, Midseason First Team All-America honors from D1Baseball and Perfect Game, along with five Player of the Week awards.
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In 2026, Kennedy assembled one of the most dominant offensive seasons in K-State history, leading the Wildcats in nearly every major offensive category. He posted a team-best .357 batting average, .461 on-base percentage and .733 slugging percentage while collecting 79 hits, 20 home runs, 69 RBI and 70 runs scored.
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His .733 slugging percentage ranks fourth in school history for a single season. In 57 games, Kennedy recorded a team-high 19 multi-RBI games and ranked second on the team with 21 multi-hit performances, including four multi-home run games.
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The Fort Worth, Texas, native finished his junior season with 17 doubles, three triples, a school-record 20 home runs and 22 stolen bases, becoming just the fifth player in Big 12 history to record a 20-home run, 20-stolen-base season. He is also one of only four players nationally to accomplish the feat in 2026.
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K-State finished with a 30-27 overall record and an 11-19 mark in Big 12 play, securing its fourth consecutive 30-win season. The streak ties the longest run of 30-win seasons in program history and is the Wildcats' first since 1988-91.
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