LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas baseball (5-5, 0-0 Big 12) travels to Omaha to play the UNO Mavericks (4-5, 0-0 Summit League) March 12-13 for a four-game series. The series was originally scheduled March 12-14 in Kansas, but due to impending inclement weather, it was moved to Tal Anderson Field.
Competition will start with a doubleheader Friday at 11 a.m. and conclude with another doubleheader Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Ritch Price is 6-0 against Omaha in his career.
The Jayhawks are fresh off a series win against St. Louis, beating the Billikens in the series final 7-5 in 12 innings to claim the series. KU dropped the series opening contest to SLU, but rebounded in game two behind strong pitching performances by Cole Larsen and Jonah Ulane. Larsen earned the start and tossed a career-high seven innings pitched with eight strikeouts. Ulane tied his season-best with two innings pitched for his first of two saves on the weekend. The series clincher was a back-and-forth battle between KU and SLU with Davis earning the start and pitching seven innings. He was relieved by Gabirel Sotomayor, who made his first appearance of the season, before Daniel Hegarty was handed the ball. Hegarty pitched a commanding 4.1 innings, striking out five of the 14 batters he faced. Ulane made his second appearance in as many days to snag the final two outs for his second save. Hegarty was awarded the victory.