Kansas State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Dee Kennedy
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- Prestonwood Christian HS
- Prev School:
- Texas
SUMMER LEAGUE (2025)
Played 30 games in the Cape Cod League for Harwich … Slashed .253/.375/.343 with 25 hits … Recorded six doubles and a homer for a .718 OPS … Drove in 18 RBI and scored 12 runs.
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Played in all but one game in first season at K-State, making 57 starts at third base ... Made K-State debut on February 14 in the season opener against Washington … Posted a .279 average on the season with a .505 slugging percentage and a .381 on-base percentage... Ranked second on the team with 15 doubles to go along with one triple and 11 home runs ... Was fifth on the squad with 43 RBIs... Finished second on the team with 33 walks … Led the team with 12 stolen bases and team-leading 16 attempts ... Posted 17 multi-hit games – good for second on the team – and had 12 multi-RBI contests ... Reached safely in 49 games, that included a hit in 39 of those … Hit .350 (21-of-60) with runners in scoring position, and produced a team-leading 22 two-out hits with 18 two-out RBI … Reached base in 14 consecutive games from April 19-May 15, and recorded a hit in eight consecutive games between March 7-19 … Homered twice against Wichita State on April 2 and April 22 … Hit his 11th home run against Houston (April 27) … Stole two bases against Texas Tech (March 28) … Collected season-high four hits (4-for-5), including two doubles and two RBI, at #6 North Carolina … Drove in a season-high five RBI at Wichita State (April 2), going 2-for-5 with two home runs and two runs scored … Singled in the bottom of the ninth, driving in the game-winning RBI against #12 West Virginia (May 9) … Was one of five players to play and start in all 30 games in Big 12 play … Slashed .261/.443/.358 in conference games, with seven doubles, one triple and four home runs … Drove in 18 RBIs and scored 23 runs, leading the team with seven stolen bases … Produced two hits in the NCAA Austin Regional with four walks and a stolen base.
SUMMER LEAGUE (2024)
Played 17 games for Santa Barbara in the California Collegiate League … Slashed .149/.344/.234 with two extra-base hits and seven RBI for the Foresters.
TEXAS (2024)
Played freshman season with the Longhorns … Appeared in 52 games with 40 starts … Slashed .209/.329/.351 with five doubles, one triple, and four home runs … Scored 29 runs and drove in 17 runs with 20 walks … Had season-high three hits twice: at Kansas State (March 29), vs. BYU (April 4) … Homered twice at Houston on April 13, going 2-for-5.
HIGH SCHOOL
All-State infielder for head coach James Vilade at Prestonwood Christian…named the District 8-4A offensive MVP…invited to play in the 2022 Area Code Games…hit .438 with 9 Doubles, 5 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 32 RBIs, 40 Runs, 18 Stolen Bases… Also played two seasons of football as a running back.
PERSONAL
Son of Dondy Kennedy Sr, Shameka Kennedy, and Michael Mancuso Sr.
Played 30 games in the Cape Cod League for Harwich … Slashed .253/.375/.343 with 25 hits … Recorded six doubles and a homer for a .718 OPS … Drove in 18 RBI and scored 12 runs.
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Played in all but one game in first season at K-State, making 57 starts at third base ... Made K-State debut on February 14 in the season opener against Washington … Posted a .279 average on the season with a .505 slugging percentage and a .381 on-base percentage... Ranked second on the team with 15 doubles to go along with one triple and 11 home runs ... Was fifth on the squad with 43 RBIs... Finished second on the team with 33 walks … Led the team with 12 stolen bases and team-leading 16 attempts ... Posted 17 multi-hit games – good for second on the team – and had 12 multi-RBI contests ... Reached safely in 49 games, that included a hit in 39 of those … Hit .350 (21-of-60) with runners in scoring position, and produced a team-leading 22 two-out hits with 18 two-out RBI … Reached base in 14 consecutive games from April 19-May 15, and recorded a hit in eight consecutive games between March 7-19 … Homered twice against Wichita State on April 2 and April 22 … Hit his 11th home run against Houston (April 27) … Stole two bases against Texas Tech (March 28) … Collected season-high four hits (4-for-5), including two doubles and two RBI, at #6 North Carolina … Drove in a season-high five RBI at Wichita State (April 2), going 2-for-5 with two home runs and two runs scored … Singled in the bottom of the ninth, driving in the game-winning RBI against #12 West Virginia (May 9) … Was one of five players to play and start in all 30 games in Big 12 play … Slashed .261/.443/.358 in conference games, with seven doubles, one triple and four home runs … Drove in 18 RBIs and scored 23 runs, leading the team with seven stolen bases … Produced two hits in the NCAA Austin Regional with four walks and a stolen base.
SUMMER LEAGUE (2024)
Played 17 games for Santa Barbara in the California Collegiate League … Slashed .149/.344/.234 with two extra-base hits and seven RBI for the Foresters.
TEXAS (2024)
Played freshman season with the Longhorns … Appeared in 52 games with 40 starts … Slashed .209/.329/.351 with five doubles, one triple, and four home runs … Scored 29 runs and drove in 17 runs with 20 walks … Had season-high three hits twice: at Kansas State (March 29), vs. BYU (April 4) … Homered twice at Houston on April 13, going 2-for-5.
HIGH SCHOOL
All-State infielder for head coach James Vilade at Prestonwood Christian…named the District 8-4A offensive MVP…invited to play in the 2022 Area Code Games…hit .438 with 9 Doubles, 5 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 32 RBIs, 40 Runs, 18 Stolen Bases… Also played two seasons of football as a running back.
PERSONAL
Son of Dondy Kennedy Sr, Shameka Kennedy, and Michael Mancuso Sr.
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