Kansas State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 47
Lincoln Sheffield
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Flowood, Miss.
- High School:
- Hartfield Academy
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
HONORS
CSC Academic All-District Team (2025)
JUNIOR (2025)
Made 16 appearances in his first season at K-State … Led the team with 15 starts ... Compiled a 7-4 record with a 5.45 ERA (74.1 IP, 45 ER) ... Was second on the team with 70 strikeouts while also leading the team with 74.1 innings pitched ... Ranked eighth in the Big 12 in total starts (15), fifth in victories (7), fifth in walks allowed per nine innings (2.30), and fifth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.68) … Team was 10-5 in his 15 starts ... recorded a team-leading five quality starts on the year ... Recorded his first quality start on February 23 vs. TCU at Globe Life Field, tossing seven complete innings and allowed just one run ... Named the FloSports Player of the Game … Carried a two-hitter into the seventh and allowed just four runners to reach base … Capped his second outing of the season with eight strikeouts, allowing just five hits with one walk … Logged three games with seven innings (Feb. 23 vs. TCU, March 16 vs. Utah, April 13 vs. UCF) … Turned in the team’s only complete game performance, tossing seven innings against Utah (March 16) … Struck out a season-high nine, including striking out the side in the fifth … Marked his fourth consecutive win and third quality start of the year … In Big 12 play, started on the hill in all 10 games he played in … Went 3-3 in Big 12 games with a 7.05 ERA (44.2 IP, 25 ER) … Was third on the team with 37 strikeouts in conference games, while issuing 15 walks … At the NCAA Austin Regional, logged 6 2/3 scoreless innings and set program record for most shutout innings by a starter in K-State's NCAA postseason history ... Retired 10 consecutive batters before allowing a hit in the fourth inning, registering his fifth quality start … Carried a two-hitter into the seventh inning and retired 19 of the 25 batters he faced with six strikeouts and two walks ... Became the fourth pitcher in school history to strike out six in a single postseason game.
HINDS (2023-24)
All-MACCC Honorable Mention … Made 26 appearances with 13 starts at Hinds Community College … Went 10-8 with a 4.24 ERA (61 ER, 129.1 IP), striking out 122 and issuing 54 walks … Opponents hit .274 against him … In 2024, fanned at least seven batters in six of 14 outings … Named MACCC Pitcher of the Week after picking up a complete game win against Northwest Florida State, logging seven innings with 10 strikeouts and allowing four hits and one earned run … Helped Hinds punch ticket to Region XXIII Tournament after surrendering three runs in seven innings to pick up the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated for Hartfield Academy in 2022 … Named 2021 MAIS Conference Player of the Year in 2021 … Earned First Team All-Conference recognition … Selected to MAIS All-Star game.
PERSONAL
Born October 16, 2003 … Son of Shane and Shana Sheffield … Brother to Easton … Majoring in business.
CSC Academic All-District Team (2025)
JUNIOR (2025)
Made 16 appearances in his first season at K-State … Led the team with 15 starts ... Compiled a 7-4 record with a 5.45 ERA (74.1 IP, 45 ER) ... Was second on the team with 70 strikeouts while also leading the team with 74.1 innings pitched ... Ranked eighth in the Big 12 in total starts (15), fifth in victories (7), fifth in walks allowed per nine innings (2.30), and fifth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.68) … Team was 10-5 in his 15 starts ... recorded a team-leading five quality starts on the year ... Recorded his first quality start on February 23 vs. TCU at Globe Life Field, tossing seven complete innings and allowed just one run ... Named the FloSports Player of the Game … Carried a two-hitter into the seventh and allowed just four runners to reach base … Capped his second outing of the season with eight strikeouts, allowing just five hits with one walk … Logged three games with seven innings (Feb. 23 vs. TCU, March 16 vs. Utah, April 13 vs. UCF) … Turned in the team’s only complete game performance, tossing seven innings against Utah (March 16) … Struck out a season-high nine, including striking out the side in the fifth … Marked his fourth consecutive win and third quality start of the year … In Big 12 play, started on the hill in all 10 games he played in … Went 3-3 in Big 12 games with a 7.05 ERA (44.2 IP, 25 ER) … Was third on the team with 37 strikeouts in conference games, while issuing 15 walks … At the NCAA Austin Regional, logged 6 2/3 scoreless innings and set program record for most shutout innings by a starter in K-State's NCAA postseason history ... Retired 10 consecutive batters before allowing a hit in the fourth inning, registering his fifth quality start … Carried a two-hitter into the seventh inning and retired 19 of the 25 batters he faced with six strikeouts and two walks ... Became the fourth pitcher in school history to strike out six in a single postseason game.
HINDS (2023-24)
All-MACCC Honorable Mention … Made 26 appearances with 13 starts at Hinds Community College … Went 10-8 with a 4.24 ERA (61 ER, 129.1 IP), striking out 122 and issuing 54 walks … Opponents hit .274 against him … In 2024, fanned at least seven batters in six of 14 outings … Named MACCC Pitcher of the Week after picking up a complete game win against Northwest Florida State, logging seven innings with 10 strikeouts and allowing four hits and one earned run … Helped Hinds punch ticket to Region XXIII Tournament after surrendering three runs in seven innings to pick up the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated for Hartfield Academy in 2022 … Named 2021 MAIS Conference Player of the Year in 2021 … Earned First Team All-Conference recognition … Selected to MAIS All-Star game.
PERSONAL
Born October 16, 2003 … Son of Shane and Shana Sheffield … Brother to Easton … Majoring in business.
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