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Jersey Number 48
Kevin Mannell
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 210
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Topeka, Kan.
- High School/Previous School:
- Seaman HS / Kansas State / Cloud County CC
Bio
Honors/Awards
2022 Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore) – Cloud County Community College
Helped guide his team to a 40-win season and reached the NJCAA Plains District Tournament … Named First-Team All-NJCAA Region VI … Named All-KJCCC West Division Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-KJCCC West Starting Pitcher … Became just the second player at Cloud County CC to earn the KJCCC West Pitcher of the Year and NJCAA All-American honors in program history … Led the KJCCC (East and West) in ERA, with an ERA of 1.91 … Made 15 starts and finished with seven victories … Pitched 75.1 innings, to rank sixth in the NJCAA … His 92 strikeouts ranked third in the KJCCC while holding the second-best WHIP in the NJCAA (0.86) and second-best strikeout per nine-innings ration in the KJCCC (10.99).
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season) – Kansas State
Did not appear in a game in 2023.
2022 (Freshman Season) – Kansas State
Did not appear in a game in 2022.
High School
Played for Seaman High School in Topeka, Kan. under coach Trent Oliva … Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 4 right-handed pitcher and 21st player overall in Kansas … In his senior season, he had an ERA of 0.45 with 40 strikeouts and a 6-2 record … He was named First Team All-Centennial League in 2021.
Personal
Full name is Kevin Hunter Mannell … Born March 1, 2003, in Des Moines, Iowa … Son of Brenden and Brenna Mannell … Has one sister, Haley … Credits his father as the biggest influence in his athletic career.
2022 Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore) – Cloud County Community College
Helped guide his team to a 40-win season and reached the NJCAA Plains District Tournament … Named First-Team All-NJCAA Region VI … Named All-KJCCC West Division Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-KJCCC West Starting Pitcher … Became just the second player at Cloud County CC to earn the KJCCC West Pitcher of the Year and NJCAA All-American honors in program history … Led the KJCCC (East and West) in ERA, with an ERA of 1.91 … Made 15 starts and finished with seven victories … Pitched 75.1 innings, to rank sixth in the NJCAA … His 92 strikeouts ranked third in the KJCCC while holding the second-best WHIP in the NJCAA (0.86) and second-best strikeout per nine-innings ration in the KJCCC (10.99).
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season) – Kansas State
Did not appear in a game in 2023.
2022 (Freshman Season) – Kansas State
Did not appear in a game in 2022.
High School
Played for Seaman High School in Topeka, Kan. under coach Trent Oliva … Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 4 right-handed pitcher and 21st player overall in Kansas … In his senior season, he had an ERA of 0.45 with 40 strikeouts and a 6-2 record … He was named First Team All-Centennial League in 2021.
Personal
Full name is Kevin Hunter Mannell … Born March 1, 2003, in Des Moines, Iowa … Son of Brenden and Brenna Mannell … Has one sister, Haley … Credits his father as the biggest influence in his athletic career.
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