Kevin Mannell Season 2026

Mississippi State
Played one season with the Bulldogs. • Made 11 relief appearances with a 2-0 record and 4.30 ERA. • Totaled 19 strikeouts in 14.2 innings. • Picked up wins against Jackson State and Samford. • Tossed a season-high 2.1 innings vs. Samford. • Saw two innings of work against Queens, Jackson State and Florida. • Recorded five multi-strikeout outings, including a season-high six punchouts vs. Jackson State. • Struck out three vs. Ole Miss and tallied two punchouts in outings vs. Queens, Samford and Florida.

Cloud County Community College
Played one season at Cloud County CC. • Helped the Thunderbirds to a 40-win season and reached the NJCAA Plains District Tournament. • Named First-Team All-NJCAA Region VI. • Earned All-KJCCC West Division Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-KJCCC West Starting Pitcher recognition. • Became just the second player at Cloud County CC to earn KJCCC West Pitcher of the Year and NJCAA All-American honors in program history. • Led the KJCCC with a 1.91 ERA. • Made 15 starts and finished with seven victories. • Ranked sixth NJCAA with 75.1 innings pitched. • Finished third in KJCCC with 92 strikeouts. • Ranked second in NJCAA with a 0.86 WHIP and 10.99 strikeouts-to-walk ratio.

Kansas State
Did not see any action in two seasons at Kansas State and redshirting in first year with the Wildcats in 2022. 

Seaman High School
Tabbed the No. 21 overall prospect and No. 4 right-handed pitcher in the state of Kansas by Perfect Game. • As a senior, earned First-Team All-Centennial League honors. • Went 6-2 with a 0.45 ERA and 40 strikeouts in senior season. 

Personal
Parents are Brenden and Brenna Mannell. • Has one sister, Haley. • Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Mississippi State in 2025.