Kansas started Big 12 play with a bang as the Jayhawks took down No. 3 TCU by a score of 3-1 on Friday night at Hoglund Ballpark. The Kansas pitching staff retired the final eight TCU batters that came to the plate via strikeout to put an exclamation point on the victory.
The 2024 home schedule for Kansas Baseball starts this weekend as the Jayhawks host Texas Southern for four games beginning on Friday. The Jayhawks are 22-5 in home openers over the last 27 seasons since joining the Big 12 prior to the 1997 season.
Kansas Baseball will play in an early season tournament this weekend as the Jayhawks take on Texas State (Friday), Washington State (Saturday) and Kentucky (Sunday) in the Karbach Round Rock Classic at Dell Diamond here. This weekend’s games will be streamed on D1Baseball.com and live audio will be available on the Jayhawk Sports Network.
In the 2024 season opener on Friday, Kansas Baseball fell 11-9 to Illinois-Chicago at Whataburger Field. Sophomore Kodey Shojinaga had four hits and five RBIs, including two home runs, with one of those being a grand slam. Kansas scored four runs in both the eighth and ninth innings to make it close down the stretch.