Kansas State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Ty Smolinski
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gretna, Neb.
- High School:
- Bellevue West HS
SUMMER LEAGUE (2025)
Played 37 games for Tri-State of the Appy League … Slashed .258/.381/.433 with 31 hits … Recorded seven doubles, one triple and four home runs for a .814 OPS … Drove in 20 RBI and stole nine stolen bases with 25 runs scored.
FRESHMAN (2025)
Played in 20 games in his debut season, including a pair of starts at second and third … Appeared in 11 games as a pinch hitter and three as a shortstop … Hit .250 on the season with four hits one home run and five RBI to go along with three runs scored … Had .350 on-base percentage and slugged .438 … Hit .250 as a pinch hitter (2-for-8) with three RBI … Had one multi-hit and multi-RBI … Went 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position and with two outs, while going 1-for-2 as a leadoff … Made collegiate debut at Coastal Carolina on February 15 as a defensive substitution … Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in his first collegiate start against William & Mary (March 8) … Also made a start at Northeastern (April 15) … Appeared in nine games in Big 12 play, hitting .250 (2-for-8) with two RBI … Served as a pinch runner in the NCAA Austin Regional against Austin on June 1.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport athlete at Bellevue West High School and Gretna High School, lettering in baseball and basketball … Ranked as the second shortstop and fifth player overall in the state of Nebraska by Perfect Game ... Senior season hit .412 with four HR and 47 RBI, setting a school single-season RBI record in 2024… Voted as Omaha World Herald First Team All-State, Lincoln Journal Star First Team Super State, Prep Baseball Nebraska First Team All-State, and Collin-Orcutt Senior All-Star Game MVP in 2024 .. Helped GHS basketball to two state semi-finalist and was voted All-State Honorable Mention in 2023.
PERSONAL
Born on September 4, 2005, in Omaha, Neb. … Son of Ryan and Shannon Smolinski… Has two siblings, twin brother Jake and sister Macie … Brother plays baseball at Southeast Community College … Major is undecided.
Played 37 games for Tri-State of the Appy League … Slashed .258/.381/.433 with 31 hits … Recorded seven doubles, one triple and four home runs for a .814 OPS … Drove in 20 RBI and stole nine stolen bases with 25 runs scored.
FRESHMAN (2025)
Played in 20 games in his debut season, including a pair of starts at second and third … Appeared in 11 games as a pinch hitter and three as a shortstop … Hit .250 on the season with four hits one home run and five RBI to go along with three runs scored … Had .350 on-base percentage and slugged .438 … Hit .250 as a pinch hitter (2-for-8) with three RBI … Had one multi-hit and multi-RBI … Went 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position and with two outs, while going 1-for-2 as a leadoff … Made collegiate debut at Coastal Carolina on February 15 as a defensive substitution … Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in his first collegiate start against William & Mary (March 8) … Also made a start at Northeastern (April 15) … Appeared in nine games in Big 12 play, hitting .250 (2-for-8) with two RBI … Served as a pinch runner in the NCAA Austin Regional against Austin on June 1.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport athlete at Bellevue West High School and Gretna High School, lettering in baseball and basketball … Ranked as the second shortstop and fifth player overall in the state of Nebraska by Perfect Game ... Senior season hit .412 with four HR and 47 RBI, setting a school single-season RBI record in 2024… Voted as Omaha World Herald First Team All-State, Lincoln Journal Star First Team Super State, Prep Baseball Nebraska First Team All-State, and Collin-Orcutt Senior All-Star Game MVP in 2024 .. Helped GHS basketball to two state semi-finalist and was voted All-State Honorable Mention in 2023.
PERSONAL
Born on September 4, 2005, in Omaha, Neb. … Son of Ryan and Shannon Smolinski… Has two siblings, twin brother Jake and sister Macie … Brother plays baseball at Southeast Community College … Major is undecided.
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