Outlook

Chris Mancinas was one of the top players in the state of Kansas in 2024. 

Freshman Year 2025

Played in 59 games, 56 as a starter … Batted .292 (50-for-171) with eight doubles, two triples, three home runs, 33 walks, 23 stolen bases, 50 runs scored and 40 driven in … Produced 13 multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games … Went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in a 9-3 win at Amarillo in the season opener (2-1-25) … Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored in a 10-0o win at Pratt (2-14-25) … Followed with a two-run double, a walk and three runs scored in an 18-7 win over the Beavers (2-23-25) … Had two singles, a double, a run scored and three RBI in an 11-5 win at Highland (3-13-25) … Followed with two hits, a walk, three runs and two RBI in a 22-3 win in the second game at Highland (3-13-25) … Drew four walks, stole two bases and scored a run in a 9-3 victory at Kansas City Kansas (3-27-25) … Went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk, two stolen bases, three runs and two RBI in a 19-5 win over Labette (4-6-25) … Followed with two singles, two runs and two RBI in a 19-4 win at Neosho County (4-10-25) … Walked in the second and fourth innings, singled in the fifth and hit a two run homer in the sixth in a 18-2 win over Dodge City (4-17-25) … Had a single, a triple and two RBI in a 23-0 win over Baker JV (4-21-25) … Drew a bases loaded walk to drive in a run and hit a two-run double in a 15-3 win over Garden City in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-8-25) … Belted a grand slam home run and singled and scored in a 13-0 win over Fort Scott (5-13-25) … Singled, walked twice and scored a run in a 9-1 win over Kansas City Kansas in the quarterfinals (5-14-25) … Hit .357 (5-for-14) with a double, home run, five walks, three sacrifices, three runs and eight RBI over the six-game tournament … Had a double and stole a base in a 14-13 win over Eastern Oklahoma State in the first round of the consolation bracket at the JUCO World Series (5-25-25) … Walked twice, stole a base and scored in a 10-4 loss to defending champion Blinn (5-26-25) … His two walks against Blinn tie for third most by a Cavaliers in a World Series game and tie for fifth for an entire tournament … His two total stolen bases tie for second-most recorded in tournament play in team history.

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Zach Harris at Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Rated the No. 7 overall player in the state of Kansas and No. 1 shortstop by Prep Baseball Report in 2024 … Rated as the 27 overall recruit and the No. 3 shortstop in Kansas  Perfect Game … Rated the No. 7 overall prospect in the state of Kansas and No. 1 shortsopt in the state by Prep Baseball Report ... Selected the Kansas 3A Player of the Year and All-State first-team by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches his senior year … Selected as a KABC All-Star for the Powder Blue Team … Was a two-time All-Kaw Valley League first-team selection, and was voted Player of the Year as a senior … Hit .425 with 29 hits, 10 doubles, four home runs, 28 runs and 24 RBI helping the Cyclones to an undefeated league season his junior year … The team went on to win qualify for the 3A State Tournament, losing n the quarterfinals to Columbus in a 9-8 thriller … As a senior batted .565 with 34 hits, 10 doubles, five triples, seven homers, 40 stolen bases and 40 RBI while leading Bishop Ward to a 3A State runner-up finish … Also was a spot starter/reliever on the mound … Struck out 31 batters in 21 and one-third innings as a junior and had 57 strikeouts over 37 and two-thirds innings with an ERA of 1.30 his senior year … 

Personal

Born Christopher Edwards Mancinas Bonilla on May 21, 2006, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is Chris … Son of Raul and Nancy Bonilla … Has five siblings; two brothers and three sisters … Major is undecided … Also recruited by the University of Nebraska, Wichita State University and Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite food is Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Dos Reales … Favorite TV show is Umbrella Academy … Favorite sports movie is The Sandlot … Favorite book is Diary of the Wimpy Kid … Favorite cartoon character is Eric Cartman … Favorite athlete is Juan Soto … Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees … His greatest sports moment was being selected the 3A and conference Player of the Year … Best player he has played against is former St. Thomas Aquinas and current LSU outfielder Ashton Larson … Notable alumni from his school are former MLB players Ray Sadecki, David Segui and Diego Segui.