The Kansas Jayhawks swept a pair of games from the Texas Southern Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. KU won game one by a score of 9-1 and followed it up with a 10-3 victory in game two.
The Kansas softball team swept Belmont in a doubleheader Saturday, picking up a pair of one-run wins, highlighted by an eight-inning, complete game shutout from Kasey Hamilton in the first game and a grand slam by Hailey Cripe in the second game.
Kansas was led by a pair of 20 point performances by Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, but it wasn't enough as No. 7 Kansas fell to No. 15 Baylor, 82-74 inside Foster Pavilion on Saturday.
The Kansas women’s tennis team managed to knock off a point from No. 1 Oklahoma State behind Kyoka Kubo’s win in the No. 4 singles slot, but the Jayhawks fell 4-1 in Stillwater on Friday night.
Lezli Sisung claimed a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke as Kansas wrapped up day four of the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in Morgantown, West Virginia on Friday.
Kansas played its home opener on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark and came out victorious with an 11-2 win against Texas Southern. A six-run second inning provided more than enough support for Kansas starting pitcher Reese Dutton who did not allow an earned run in seven innings and struck out seven batters in the process.
No. 7 Kansas (21-6, 9-6 Big 12) hits the road and will play at No. 15 Baylor (20-8, 9-6) on Saturday, March 2. Tip from Foster Pavilion is set for noon CT and the game will be televised on ABC.
Today on the Jayhawker Podcast, we’re talking about the exciting new deal to keep Lance Leipold in Lawrence. We’re catching up with the amazing S’Mya Nichols before the Jayhawks begin their tournament run. We will recap Men’s Basketball’s week and preview Kansas / Baylor. And we will talk about an incredible win for the Kansas Women’s Golf team.
Day three concluded for the Jayhawks in the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Thursday at Mylan Park Aquatic Center.