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TJ Coats Season 2025-26

#21
PositionRight-handed pitcher
Weight212 lbs
Height6-2
ClassJunior
HometownOverland Park, Kan.
Previous SchoolNebraska
TJ Coats
  • Made 16 appearances with four starts, posting a 6-2 record with a 4.42 ERA and 34 strikeouts across 38.2 innings.
  • Went 5-1 across 12 relief appearances before moving into the starting rotation.
  • Feb. 14, 2026 (vs. Lehigh): Earned the win after allowing one run on one hit with five strikeouts across 3.1 innings.
  • Feb. 21, 2026 (vs. Lafayette): Tossed two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out four.
  • March 24, 2026 (vs. Florida Atlantic): Earned the win with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two.
  • April 7, 2026 (vs. FIU): Worked a season-high six innings, allowing one earned run on three hits while recording a season-best seven strikeouts to earn the win.
  • Made eight appearances, including three starts, in his lone season at Nebraska
  • Posted a 0–0 record with a 7.15 ERA
  • Recorded 15 strikeouts across 11.1 innings pitched
  • Limited opposing hitters to a .220 batting average
  • Registered at least one strikeout in all eight appearances
  • Struck out two batters against Kansas State (twice) and No. 22 Kansas
  • Recorded a season-high three strikeouts versus Wichita State and Pepperdine
  • Pitched a season-high 3.2 innings at Pepperdine
  • Logged two innings of work against Wichita State
  • Threw 1.1 innings versus Kansas State
  • Made one-inning appearances against Louisiana, Kansas State, No. 22 Kansas, and Oklahoma
  • Played one season as a two-way player at Cloud County Community College
  • Posted an 8–3 record with a 4.52 ERA in 16 pitching appearances, including 10 starts
  • Recorded 72 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .265 batting average across 61.2 innings pitched
  • Logged five outings with at least seven strikeouts
  • Recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts against Pratt CC
  • Threw a seven-inning shutout versus Pratt CC, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out 12
  • Appeared in 43 games at the plate, making 29 starts
  • Batted .313 with one double, one triple, three home runs, 15 RBI, and 19 runs scored
  • Rated the No. 91 third baseman nationally by Perfect Game
  • Ranked the No. 1 third baseman and No. 10 overall prospect in the state of Kansas by Perfect Game
  • Earned all-state and second-team All-EKL honors during his senior season
  • Finished his prep career as the all-time home run leader at Blue Valley Southwest
  • Received all-state honorable-mention recognition during his junior season