LAWRENCE, Kan. – In the series finale of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown, Kansas fell to Kansas State, 6-2, at Hoglund Ballpark.
With the doubleheader sweep Saturday, Kansas won the series, marking the second consecutive season that the two schools have met that the Jayhawks hold bragging rights over the Wildcats.
Everhett Hazelwood earned the start and pitched through four innings and allowed three earned runs with four strikeouts. Nathan Barry, Ryan Cyr, Daniel Hegarty, Jonah Ulane and Ryan Vanderhei all pitched in relief.
Kansas opened the scoring for the third time in the series when Dylan Diztezenberger tallied a home run to right center in the first inning.