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Cowboy Baseball Welcomes Strong Class Of Newcomers For 2026
September 17, 2025 | Cowboy Baseball
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State added 26 newcomers to its roster for 2026 in a recruiting class ranked in the top 10 nationally by at least one publication.
A breakdown of the class includes 16 freshmen, seven junior college transfers and three four-year college transfers. It includes players from 13 different states, including five from California, four from Illinois and three from Missouri, as well as one from Canada.
Gaige Albright, LHP, Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw HS)
Hudson Barrett, LHP, Bakersfield, Calif. (UC Santa Barbara/Frontier HS)
Terrance Bowen, INF, Dallas, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS)
Zane Burns, RHP, Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
Ezra Essex, INF, Chicago, Ill. (P27 Academy)
Brady Francisco, C, Simi Valley, Calif. (Yavapai JC/Grand Canyon/Thousand Oaks HS)
Kai Fyke, RHP, Langley, British Columbia, Canada (Central Arizona CC/Fraser Valley/Abbotsford HS)
Lucas Glendinning, RHP, Viera, Fla. (Indian River State JC/Viera HS)
Josiah Golden, RHP, Higginsville, Mo. (Johnson County CC/Lafayette County HS)
Remo Indomenico, OF, Chicago, Ill. (The First Academy)
Parker Jennings, RHP, Granite Bay, Calif. (IMG Academy)
Ty Kennedy, INF, Orlando, Fla. (East River HS)
Bryce LeBlanc, LHP, Lubbock, Texas (Odessa JC/Frenship HS)
Sebastian Norman, INF/OF, Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
Kyle Pearcy, RHP, Kansas City, Mo. (Staley HS)
Cole Pladson, OF, Clay Center, Kan. (Clay Center Community HS)
Deacon Pomeroy, C/INF, Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS)
Evan Saunders, 1B/OF, St. Michael, Minn. (Iowa Western JC/St. Michael-Albertville HS)
Quinn Schambow, C, Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS)
Campbell Smithwick, C, Oxford, Miss. (Ole Miss/Oxford HS)
Caden Sramek, RHP, Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS)
Cael Turner, RHP, Cabot, Ark. (Cabot HS)
Danny Wallace, OF, La Vista, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South HS)
TP Wentworth, OF/LHP, Ripon, Calif. (Clemson/Central Catholic HS)
Drew Winslow, RHP, Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)
Kyler Zagar, LHP, Perry, Okla. (Cowley County CC/Perry HS)
2025 Newcomers - Freshmen
Name Pos. Hometown (Previous School/High School)
Gaige Albright LHP Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw HS)
Terrance Bowen INF Dallas, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS)
Zane Burns RHP Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
Ezra Essex OF Chicago, Ill. (P27 Academy)
Remo Indomenico OF Chicago, Ill. (The First Academy)
Parker Jennings RHP Granite Bay, Calif. (IMG Academy)
Ty Kennedy INF Orlando, Fla. (East River HS)
Sebastian Norman INF Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
Kyle Pearcy RHP Kansas City, Mo. (Staley HS)
Cole Pladson OF Clay Center, Kan. (Clay Center Community HS)
Deacon Pomeroy C/INF Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS)
Quinn Schambow C Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS)
Caden Sramek RHP Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS)
Cael Turner RHP Cabot, Ark. (Cabot HS)
Danny Wallace OF La Vista, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South HS)
Drew Winslow RHP Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)
2025 Newcomers - Transfers
Name Pos. Hometown (Previous School/High School)
Hudson Barrett LHP Bakersfield, Calif. (UC Santa Barbara/Frontier HS)
Brady Francisco C Simi Valley, Calif. (Yavapai JC/Grand Canyon/Thousand Oaks HS)
Kai Fyke RHP Langley, British Columbia, Canada (Central Arizona CC/
University of Fraser Valley/Abbotsford HS)
Lucas Glendinning RHP Viera, Fla. (Indian River State JC/Viera HS)
Josiah Golden RHP Higginsville, Mo. (Johnson County CC/Lafayette County HS)
Bryce LeBlanc LHP Lubbock, Texas (Odessa JC/Lubbock-Cooper HS)
Evan Saunders 1B/OF St. Michael, Minn. (Iowa Western JC/St. Michael-Albertville HS)
Campbell Smithwick C Oxford, Miss. (Ole Miss/Oxford HS)
TP Wentworth OF/LHP Ripon, Calif. (Clemson/Central Catholic HS)
Kyler Zagar LHP Perry, Okla. (Cowley County CC/Perry HS)
A breakdown of the class includes 16 freshmen, seven junior college transfers and three four-year college transfers. It includes players from 13 different states, including five from California, four from Illinois and three from Missouri, as well as one from Canada.
Gaige Albright, LHP, Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw HS)
- An all-state performer under former OSU standout Shane Hawk at Choctaw High School
- Went 7-3 with a 2.98 ERA as a senior and tallied 58 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings of work
- Helped lead CHS to 29-4 record and a Class 6A quarterfinal appearance as a junior as he posted a 1.08 ERA to go along with 71 strikeouts in 46 IP
Hudson Barrett, LHP, Bakersfield, Calif. (UC Santa Barbara/Frontier HS)
- Spent three seasons at UC Santa Barbara from 2023-25
- Was 6-2 with a 2.12 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 68 IP in 26 appearances, including seven starts
- Pitched in just five games over the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery in 2024
- Was an All-American as a freshman in 2023, going 5-1 with a 1.92 ERA and racking up 82 Ks in 61 IP
Terrance Bowen, INF, Dallas, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS)
- Ranked No. 84 on the 2025 MLB Draft Top 100 Freshmen On Campus list
- All-state performer and Region Offensive Player of the Year at BTCHS
- Led team to Class 4A state championship and 34-9 record as a senior
- Hit .398 with nine home runs and 27 RBIs to go along with 14 doubles and 24 stolen bases
Zane Burns, RHP, Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
- All-state performer, Central Region Player of the Year and AZBCA Pitcher of the Year as a senior at CDS
- Helped lead team to Class 6A state championship
- Posted a 9-2 record and 1.06 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings
Ezra Essex, INF, Chicago, Ill. (P27 Academy)
- Participated in 2024 USA Baseball National Team Development Program
- All-conference performer at P27 Academy in Lexington, S.C.
Brady Francisco, C, Simi Valley, Calif. (Yavapai JC/Grand Canyon/Thousand Oaks HS)
- Played last season at Yavapai Junior College after starting career at Grand Canyon
- Earned All-ACCAC Second Team honors in 2025 after hitting .280 with four home runs, seven doubles and five triples to go along with 32 RBIs
- Redshirted the 2024 season at GCU
Kai Fyke, RHP, Langley, British Columbia, Canada (Central Arizona CC/Fraser Valley/Abbotsford HS)
- Played 2025 season at Central Arizona and made 16 appearances, including nine starts
- Posted a 4-2 record with a pair of saves and a 2.07 ERA
- Recorded 72 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings
- Spent freshman season at University of Fraser Valley in his native Canada and recorded a 1.71 ERA and two saves in six games
Lucas Glendinning, RHP, Viera, Fla. (Indian River State JC/Viera HS)
- Pitched in 26 games with 22 starts over two seasons at Indian River State JC
- Posted a 9-4 career record with a 4.30 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 104 2/3 innings
- Went 5-3 in 15 starts with 85 Ks in 66 1/3 IP as a sophomore in 2025
Josiah Golden, RHP, Higginsville, Mo. (Johnson County CC/Lafayette County HS)
- Pitched last two seasons at Johnson County CC, posting a 21-4 record and 176 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings
- Helped lead JCCC to 2025 NJCAA Division I JUCO World Series
- Started 18 games as a sophomore and was 11-3 with a 3.81 ERA and four complete games while racking up 96 Ks in 82 2/3 IP
- Went 10-1 in 15 starts as a freshman and had 80 punchouts in 65 innings
Remo Indomenico, OF, Chicago, Ill. (The First Academy)
- Ranked No. 38 on the 2025 MLB Draft Top 100 Freshmen On Campus list
- Named 2025 Florida First-Team All-State by Prep Baseball and Orange Observer Player of the Year as a senior at The First Academy in Orlando, Fla.
- Hit .480 with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs to go along with 13 doubles, three triples and 49 runs scored
- Led TFA to a 30-4 record and Class 2A state championship
- Batted .455 with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 31 games as a junior
Parker Jennings, RHP, Granite Bay, Calif. (IMG Academy)
- Played senior season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and posted a 6-1 record and 1.21 ERA while recording 37 strikeouts in 40 innings
- Went 2-5 with a save and a 4.58 ERA in 12 appearances as a junior to help lead Granite Bay HS to a league championship and a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II title
- Tossed six complete games and had 47 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings
Ty Kennedy, INF, Orlando, Fla. (East River HS)
- Four-time all-state performer and three-time district player of the year at East River High School
- Recorded a career .465 batting average to go along with 110 RBIs and 101 runs
- Hit .487 with 30 RBIs as a senior
Bryce LeBlanc, LHP, Lubbock, Texas (Odessa JC/Frenship HS)
- Played freshman season in 2025 at Odessa JC
- Made nine appearances, seven as a starter, and went 3-1 with a 6.59 ERA
- Tallied 32 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings
Sebastian Norman, INF/OF, Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
- Ranked No. 85 on the 2025 MLB Draft Top 100 Freshmen On Campus list
- All-state and all-district performer at Glendale High School
- Hit .366 as a senior with 10 home runs, a .505 on-base percentage and a 1.421 OPS
- Participated in the 2024 MLB High School Home Run Derby at All-Star weekend
Kyle Pearcy, RHP, Kansas City, Mo. (Staley HS)
- Two-time all-conference honorable mention at Staley High School
- Helped lead SHS to a 38-4 record, a Class 6 District 8 championship, a runner-up finish in the state tournament and a No. 14 national ranking as a senior
Cole Pladson, OF, Clay Center, Kan. (Clay Center Community HS)
- Four-year starter at Clay Center Community High School where he posted a career .489 batting average and .653 on-base percentage
- Is the CCCHS career leader in home runs (30), RBIs (156), runs (139) and walks (112) and also had 31 doubles and 43 stolen bases
- Named the Gatorade Kansas High School Baseball Player of the Year in 2024 and 2025, becoming only the third two-time winner in Kansas history
- 2025 NHSBCA All-America Second Team and Co-4A Player of the Year after hitting .594 with 13 homers and 47 RBIs
Deacon Pomeroy, C/INF, Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS)
- Posted a career .390 batting average with eight home runs, 70 RBIs, 45 doubles and 25 stolen bases at Shawnee Heights High School
- Multiple time SIK All-State selection as a utility player
- Hit .405 with two home runs, 14 doubles and 28 RBIs as a senior and was named United Kansas Conference Player of the Year for second-straight season
- Led SHHS to Class 5A state tournament
Evan Saunders, 1B/OF, St. Michael, Minn. (Iowa Western JC/St. Michael-Albertville HS)
- Played in 81 games over the last two seasons at Iowa Western
- Posted a career .382 batting average with 16 home runs, 83 RBIs and 23 doubles to go along with a .655 slugging percentage
- In 25 games as a sophomore, hit .321 with four homers and 20 RBIs
- Hit .408 with 12 homers, 63 RBIs and 32 extra-base hits in 56 games as a freshman
Quinn Schambow, C, Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS)
- Ranked No. 51 on the 2025 MLB Draft Top 100 Freshmen On Campus list
- 2025 NHSBCA All-America Second Team and Prep Baseball Illinois Player of the Year as a senior at Libertyville High School
- Hit .449 with 18 doubles and 47 RBIs to go along with 22 extra-base hits and was 27-of-29 on stolen base attempts in final prep season
- Won 2025 High School Rawlings Gold Glove Award
Campbell Smithwick, C, Oxford, Miss. (Ole Miss/Oxford HS)
- Played first two collegiate seasons at Ole Miss in 2024 and 2025
- Is coming off a sophomore season in which he played in 40 games with 27 starts and hit .282 with five home runs and 23 RBIs
- Named to the 2025 Oxford Regional All-Tournament Team
- Appeared in 30 games, including 24 starts, as a freshman and hit .266 with five doubles and 21 walks
Caden Sramek, RHP, Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS)
- Went 4-3 with a pair of saves and a 3.07 ERA in 12 outings, including nine starts, as a senior at Royal High School
- Also recorded 54 strikeouts in 45 2/3 IP and helped lead RHS to a 22-7 record in 2025
- Made seven appearances, six as a starter, as a junior and went 2-1 with a 2.01 ERA while posting 34 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings and limiting opponents to a .153 batting average
Cael Turner, RHP, Cabot, Ark. (Cabot HS)
- An all-state and three-time all-conference performer at Cabot High School
- A Perfect Game Underclass All-American and Futures Games participant
- Dad, Justin Turner, wrestled at OSU from 1995-2000, and Cael was a two-time state champion wrestler in high school
Danny Wallace, OF, La Vista, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South HS)
- Ranked No. 73 on the 2025 MLB Draft Top 100 Freshmen On Campus list
- Top-ranked recruit in the state of Nebraska
- Named Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska First Team as a senior
- Hit .295 with six doubles and 11 RBIs in 25 games in final prep season after posting a .380 batting average with five homers, six doubles, 18 RBIs and a .704 slugging percentage as a junior
TP Wentworth, OF/LHP, Ripon, Calif. (Clemson/Central Catholic HS)
- Transfer who spent freshman season at Clemson in 2025
- Played in 26 games with 12 starts for the Tigers while also making 11 relief appearances on the mound
- Hit .220 with seven RBIs and three doubles and recorded eight strikeouts in nine innings pitched
- Dad, Kevin, was a four-time All-American golfer at OSU who played on the PGA Tour for 12 years
Drew Winslow, RHP, Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)
- Made 38 career appearances, 23 as a starter, in three-year career at Triad HS and posted 9-4 record with three saves and 144 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings
- Pitched in 14 games with 11 starts as a senior and went 5-1 with a 3.09 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 43 innings of work
- Helped lead THS to a 34-7 record and a third-place finish in ISHA Class 3A
- Was 3-2 with a save and 54 Ks in 38 IP in 16 appearances as a junior
Kyler Zagar, LHP, Perry, Okla. (Cowley County CC/Perry HS)
- Played freshman season at Cowley in 2025 and was a NJCAA Division I Second Team All-American and the Freshman of the Year in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division
- Went 10-1 with a 2.77 ERA and two complete games in 14 starts and racked up 73 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched
- Helped led the Tigers to a 45-12 record and top-10 ranking in the final polls
2025 Newcomers - Freshmen
Name Pos. Hometown (Previous School/High School)
Gaige Albright LHP Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw HS)
Terrance Bowen INF Dallas, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS)
Zane Burns RHP Chandler, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol HS)
Ezra Essex OF Chicago, Ill. (P27 Academy)
Remo Indomenico OF Chicago, Ill. (The First Academy)
Parker Jennings RHP Granite Bay, Calif. (IMG Academy)
Ty Kennedy INF Orlando, Fla. (East River HS)
Sebastian Norman INF Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
Kyle Pearcy RHP Kansas City, Mo. (Staley HS)
Cole Pladson OF Clay Center, Kan. (Clay Center Community HS)
Deacon Pomeroy C/INF Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS)
Quinn Schambow C Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville HS)
Caden Sramek RHP Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS)
Cael Turner RHP Cabot, Ark. (Cabot HS)
Danny Wallace OF La Vista, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South HS)
Drew Winslow RHP Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)
2025 Newcomers - Transfers
Name Pos. Hometown (Previous School/High School)
Hudson Barrett LHP Bakersfield, Calif. (UC Santa Barbara/Frontier HS)
Brady Francisco C Simi Valley, Calif. (Yavapai JC/Grand Canyon/Thousand Oaks HS)
Kai Fyke RHP Langley, British Columbia, Canada (Central Arizona CC/
University of Fraser Valley/Abbotsford HS)
Lucas Glendinning RHP Viera, Fla. (Indian River State JC/Viera HS)
Josiah Golden RHP Higginsville, Mo. (Johnson County CC/Lafayette County HS)
Bryce LeBlanc LHP Lubbock, Texas (Odessa JC/Lubbock-Cooper HS)
Evan Saunders 1B/OF St. Michael, Minn. (Iowa Western JC/St. Michael-Albertville HS)
Campbell Smithwick C Oxford, Miss. (Ole Miss/Oxford HS)
TP Wentworth OF/LHP Ripon, Calif. (Clemson/Central Catholic HS)
Kyler Zagar LHP Perry, Okla. (Cowley County CC/Perry HS)
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