Davis got the starting nod for Kansas and dominated the Wildcats (28-20, 7-13 Big 12), through all seven innings. The lefty surrendered no hits or runs, while striking out four to only two walks.
The Jayhawks wasted no time picking up where they left off in the first game. Maui Ahuna started things off by lacing a one-out double down the left field line.
Tavian Josenberger followed with a walk and Skyler Messinger singled to bring in Ahuna. Brett Vosik doubled down the right field line, driving in Messinger and giving KU runners on second and third with one out.
Anthony Tulimero reached on an error that scored another run and Tom Lichty followed with a RBI single.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks used a bases loaded walk to secure a walk-off victory in the series finale against No. 24 Oklahoma State, beating the Cowboys, 8-7, Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.
The Jayhawks trailed by a run entering the final inning. Jack Wagner led off with a walk and Dylan Ditzenberger followed with a triple down the right field line to score Wagner and knot the game at 7-7. Oklahoma State followed by intentionally walking Maui Ahuna and Tavian Josenberger to load the bases.
Brett Vosik stepped up to the plate and earned a four-pitch walk to score Ditzenberger and secure the walk-off victory. The win improved Kansas to 26-23 on the season and 5-13 in the Big 12.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks outslugged the North Dakota State Bison, 10-2, on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.
Kansas (24-20, 4-11 Big 12) used a brilliant pitching performance by Eli Davis and a complete offensive attack to defeat the Bison (27-13, 14-9 Summit League) in the second game of the series.
Davis got the starting nod for the Jayhawks and helped lead them to victory. The lefty pitched seven innings, giving up two runs and striking out eight batters.
NDSU struck first and rung up Davis for a run in the top of the first inning, but the Jayhawks responded in the bottom half of the inning.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks fell, 5-3, to the North Dakota Bison in the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.
KU (24-21, 4-11 Big 12) rallied back from a 4-0 deficit but couldn’t amount enough runs to defeat NDSU (28-13, 14-9 Summit League) and dropped the series.
Freshman Tavian Josenberger extended his hitting streak to a record-tying 24-game streak and drove in two runs. Josenberger tied the 24-game hitting streak of Jared Schweitzer, who accomplished the feat in 2005. The two hitting streaks occurred during with Ritch Price as the Kansas head coach.
Everhett Hazelwood started on the mound for Kansas and struck out six batters through four innings of work.