Very proud of you. Now the real work begins.

‘27 RHP Kam Smith (KS) struck out one in his first inning of relief. Went to the 79-81 MPH slider for the K (clip). FB sitting 89-90. Arkansas commit. @PGMidwestBB @TheCanesBB #UBCEast

RT @sportsinkansas: 2026 Sports in Kansas 3A Baseball Pitcher of the Year Kam Smith, Girard, Jr. For the second consecutive season, Girar…

RT @sportsinkansas: 2026 Sports in Kansas 3A All-State ⚾️ #sportsinkansas

Thank you @premierpitching Still a long way to go, appreciate all you do for me. @RazorbackBSB @FlexProGrip @FrontlineMrod @TheCanesBB

.@GirardTrojans head baseball coach Bob Fornelli on Trojans ace Kam Smith: "I feel like when he throws, if we can score 2 runs we're going to win a baseball game..." Smith finished the 2026 campaign with 112 strikeouts in 64.1 innings pitched with a stellar 0.32 ERA. FULL STORY: fourstateshomepage.com/sport…

After helping guide the @GirardTrojans to the program's first-ever baseball state championship, Kam Smith (@kam_smith_15) is our Athlete of the Week! ⚾️ Hear from the @RazorbackBSB commit and head coach Bob Fornelli below. ⬇️ fourstateshomepage.com/sport…

"Every kid dreams of being in that position..." @GirardTrojans ace and @RazorbackBSB commit Kam Smith (@kam_smith_15) delivered a complete-game shutout on high school baseball's biggest stage to help the Trojans lift the state championship trophy. 🏆 See the full "Athlete of the Week" piece on Smith here: fourstateshomepage.com/sport…

@kodyaaron12 is always speaking about how good of a human and pitcher @RazorbackBSB is getting in @kam_smith_15 Keep working hard Kam. 💪🏻⚾️

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗦𝗔𝗔 𝟯𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 🏆 Congratulations to the Girard Trojans on winning the 2026 3A State Championship!

"I wanted to go the distance for the guys." On the biggest stage, Girard's ace not only delivered, but DOMINATED to help the Trojans win their first state title. Smith struck out 10 batters and allowed only three hits in a complete-game shutout effort. @GirardTrojans | @kam_smith_15

History made in Girard. The Trojans captured the first state baseball championship in program history Friday with a dominant 8-0 victory over Silver Lake in the 3A state title game at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan. Junior Arkansas commit Kam Smith once again showed why he is regarded as one of the top pitchers in Kansas and one of the premier prospects in the country. Last season’s Sports in Kansas 3A Pitcher of the Year tossed a complete-game shutout with 10 strikeouts, allowing just three hits over seven innings in the championship game. Smith finished the season with a remarkable 8-1 record and a 0.326 ERA over 64.1 innings. He struck out 112 batters while allowing just 23 hits and three earned runs all season long. Opponents hit only .105 against him as he helped lead Girard to a 24-5 season and a state championship. Girard wasted no time taking control with a five-run first inning. Aiden Ashbacher and Robbie Bruning each delivered RBI singles before Ben Cullen broke the game open with a three-run triple. Cullen finished with three RBI while both he and Jaxton Smith collected two hits. Sophomore Bryor Schultz also put together a tremendous season for the Trojans, hitting .455 with 45 hits and 14 doubles on the year. Girard was aggressive throughout the championship game as Ashbacher, Bruning, Jaxton Smith and Briggs Buckingham each stole multiple bases in a 10-steal performance. Even more impressive, Girard made this championship run with just one senior starter in the lineup. What a first season for legendary head coach Bob Fornelli. The longtime collegiate coaching icon previously led both Fort Hays State and Emporia State to NCAA Division II World Series runner-up finishes before retiring from Pittsburg State last year. Now, in year one at Girard, he adds a Kansas high school state championship to his remarkable career. A historic moment for Girard baseball. #sportsinkansas

🚨 STATE CHAMPIONS 🚨 For the first time in program history, the @GirardTrojans sit alone at the top of class 3A, taking down Silver Lake 8-0 for a state title! 🏆 @RazorbackBSB commit Kam Smith tallied 10 strikeouts in a complete-game performance, allowing only 3 hits. 👏 More on @KODESports at 10.

"It doesn't even feel real right now..." @RazorbackBSB commit and @GirardTrojans pitcher Kam Smith touches on the emotions of capturing the Kansas Class 3A State Championship in an 8-0 win over Silver Lake. 🏆 Smith notched 10 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout. 🔥 📹: @SydneyClark___

"...I just wanted to put it all on for Girard..." @GirardTrojans ace Kam Smith gives praise to the Girard community after the Trojans captured the Class 3A Baseball State Championship for the first time in program history. 🏆 📹: @SydneyClark___

One year after leading @GorillasBSB to a program-best (at the time) 42 wins in 2025, Bob Fornelli has led @GirardTrojans baseball to the program's first-ever 3A state championship. 🏆 Hear from the local legend himself below after the Trojans blanked Silver Lake 8-0 in the title game. 👇 📹: @SydneyClark___

‘27 | RHP | Kam Smith (Girard; @RazorbackBSB) Turned in yet another masterful performance, racking up 10 strikeouts in a CG shutout effort to give the Trojans their first title in school history. FB: 87-90 SL: 75-79 @ShooterHunt

TROJANS ARE STATE CHAMPS 🏆⚾ Girard takes down Silver Lake to win the 3A State Baseball Championship. Powered by: Leadoff Baseball Gear, check out full-sized portable pitching mounds made here in Kansas.

Final from Manhattan: Silver Lake 0, Girard 8 The Girard Trojans are the 2026 Kansas 3A State Champions ‼️

"It's just the same mindset." Girard ace and @RazorbackBSB commit Kam Smith (@kam_smith_15) is ready to go on the mound in Friday's state title game. @GirardTrojans

Headed to the 3A state championship game in a thriller that came down to the final outs. Girard survived a tense finish Wednesday as Burlington had runners on second and third in the final inning before the Trojans recorded the last out on a ground ball to seal a 2-1 victory and punch their ticket to the state title game. Bryor Schultz was outstanding on the mound while Robbie Bruning and Aiden Ashbacher each delivered RBI hits for Girard. Burlington battled until the very end and nearly tied or took the lead in the closing moments before Girard closed the door. Now the Trojans will turn their attention to Friday’s state championship showdown with Silver Lake. Even bigger for Girard, junior Arkansas commit Kam Smith, last season’s Sports in Kansas 3A Pitcher of the Year, will be available for the title game after throwing Monday in the quarterfinals. State championship bound. #sportsinkansas