Hagerstown High School 2025 graduate Kaagen Kendall, currently a left-handed pitcher at Vincennes University, made his debut with the Flying Mummies with a 2.2 inning relief appearance in an 8-4 road win over the Rockford Rivets on Thursday, July 2.
Kendall pitched two innings in relief in a 9-5 home win over the Madison Mallards on Friday, July 10. He was the starting pitcher in an 18-14 home win over the Kalamazoo Growlers on Thursday, July 16, pitching four innings.
Kendall came back as a starter for the Mummies in the second game of a doubleheader at Royal Oaks on Wednesday, July 22. Kendall blanked the Leprechauns through five innings before leaving the game after six innings with the Mummies holding a 4-2 lead. The Great Lakes Division league-leading Leprechauns rallied in the ninth inning to take a 5-4 win to sweep the doubleheader.
The inaugural 2026 Mummies roster features players with remaining NCAA eligibility who were selected from various colleges across the country, and Kendall is the second former Wayne County high school player to pitch for the Mummies this season. Casey Blevins, a 2024 Richmond High School graduate and a right-handed pitcher at Earlham College, made mound appearances for the Mummies in the first half of the season.
The Mummies returned from a recent road trip to host the Traverse City Pit Spitters at Don McBride Stadium on Friday, July 24, before an enthusiastic crowd of over a thousand fans. After falling behind 2-0 early, the Mummies rallied to take a 7-5 victory and halt a six-game losing streak.
Kendall said that his college coach Chris Barney and his high school coach Jay Hale recommended he join the Mummies as a second-half pitcher.
Kendall, who was named an Indiana All-Star at the conclusion of his senior year at Hagerstown High School, said he’s glad he decided on Vincennes University, because he wanted to go to a school where he was relatively unknown and seize the opportunity to prove to Vincennes and to himself that he had the skills to compete at a high level.
Kendall said his experience playing with the Mummies has been everything he expected and more. The Northwoods League has been a proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players and is in its 32nd year of existence.
“It has been a great experience. Every player in this league is a threat at the plate,” Kendall said. ”I have seen a lot of really good competition. My teammates have developed confidence in me and I have confidence in them. I trust my guys, I know what they are capable of. Playing in this league will better prepare me for my long-range plans to reach the next level.”
A version of this article appeared in the July 29 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.
