Five Wildcats Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
Jun 02, 2026 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A record-setting five K-State baseball student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday, recognizing their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom.
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Infielder Grant Gallagher, outfielder Cadyn Karl, and pitchers Tazwell Butler, James Guyette, and Lincoln Sheffield each earned the distinction, marking the third consecutive season K-State has had multiple selections. The Wildcats' five honorees surpass the previous program record of four Academic All-District selections set in 2024.
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A native of Sandy Springs, Georgia, Butler graduated with a 3.64 GPA in criminology. The right-hander appeared in 21 games, including four starts, and recorded 58 strikeouts over 55 innings while holding opponents to a team-best .239 batting average. In his four starts, Butler logged 22 innings with a 4.09 ERA.
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Gallagher, who graduated with a 3.67 GPA in finance, was one of three players to appear in all 57 games in his first season with the Wildcats. He finished the season hitting .267 with a .399 on-base percentage and .421 slugging percentage. The Tallahassee, Florida product added 14 doubles, one triple and five home runs with a team-high 44 walks.
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Carrying a 3.60 GPA in criminology, Guyette finished the season with a 6-4 record and 5.56 ERA while leading K-State with 105 strikeouts, including a team-high 33 strikeouts looking. The Newbury Park, California product's strikeout total set the program's junior class single-season record, surpassing the previous mark established by AJ Morris in 2009. Guyette's 105 strikeouts rank fourth in school history for a single season.
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Karl, a redshirt junior from Edmond, Oklahoma, earned recognition while maintaining a 3.50 undergraduate GPA in finance and a 3.66 GPA in K-State's MBA program. In his third season with the Wildcats, Karl posted career-best offensive numbers, batting .255 with a .344 on-base percentage and .482 slugging percentage. He finished the year with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 14 stolen bases, ranking second on the team in steals.
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Sheffield, who graduated with a 3.72 GPA in management, finished 8-4 with a 4.87 ERA across 88 2/3 innings. A native of Flowood, Mississippi, Sheffield issued just 20 walks all season and established a K-State senior class single-season record with a team-leading eight wins. He concluded his Wildcat career with 15 victories, becoming the 13th pitcher in program history to reach that milestone.
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K-State finished the 2026 campaign 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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Infielder Grant Gallagher, outfielder Cadyn Karl, and pitchers Tazwell Butler, James Guyette, and Lincoln Sheffield each earned the distinction, marking the third consecutive season K-State has had multiple selections. The Wildcats' five honorees surpass the previous program record of four Academic All-District selections set in 2024.
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A native of Sandy Springs, Georgia, Butler graduated with a 3.64 GPA in criminology. The right-hander appeared in 21 games, including four starts, and recorded 58 strikeouts over 55 innings while holding opponents to a team-best .239 batting average. In his four starts, Butler logged 22 innings with a 4.09 ERA.
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Gallagher, who graduated with a 3.67 GPA in finance, was one of three players to appear in all 57 games in his first season with the Wildcats. He finished the season hitting .267 with a .399 on-base percentage and .421 slugging percentage. The Tallahassee, Florida product added 14 doubles, one triple and five home runs with a team-high 44 walks.
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Carrying a 3.60 GPA in criminology, Guyette finished the season with a 6-4 record and 5.56 ERA while leading K-State with 105 strikeouts, including a team-high 33 strikeouts looking. The Newbury Park, California product's strikeout total set the program's junior class single-season record, surpassing the previous mark established by AJ Morris in 2009. Guyette's 105 strikeouts rank fourth in school history for a single season.
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Karl, a redshirt junior from Edmond, Oklahoma, earned recognition while maintaining a 3.50 undergraduate GPA in finance and a 3.66 GPA in K-State's MBA program. In his third season with the Wildcats, Karl posted career-best offensive numbers, batting .255 with a .344 on-base percentage and .482 slugging percentage. He finished the year with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 14 stolen bases, ranking second on the team in steals.
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Sheffield, who graduated with a 3.72 GPA in management, finished 8-4 with a 4.87 ERA across 88 2/3 innings. A native of Flowood, Mississippi, Sheffield issued just 20 walks all season and established a K-State senior class single-season record with a team-leading eight wins. He concluded his Wildcat career with 15 victories, becoming the 13th pitcher in program history to reach that milestone.
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K-State finished the 2026 campaign 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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