IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference is taking its baseball championship west.

Starting in 2026, the Big 12 Baseball Championship will relocate to Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. The 10,714-seat facility, recently named USA Today’s top-ranked spring training venue, will host the conference tournament May 20-23, 2026.

The move ends the tournament’s run at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where it has been held since 2022. The Big 12 will continue to work with REV Entertainment, the event management company behind both Globe Life Field and Surprise Stadium, to coordinate the championship’s operations.

Surprise Stadium features a variety of amenities including lawn seating, premium suites, and air-conditioned seating areas. In addition to hosting MLB spring training for over 20 years, the stadium is home to Arizona Fall League games and will add an annual college baseball tournament beginning in 2026.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747666925103.jpeg" alt="Photo Courtesy Big 12 Conference" />
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 </figure>IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference is taking its baseball championship west.Starting in 2026, the Big 12 Baseball Championship will relocate to Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. The 10,714-seat facility, recently named USA Today’s top-ranked spring training venue, will host the conference tournament May 20-23, 2026.The move ends the tournament’s run at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, where it has been held since 2022. The Big 12 will continue to work with REV Entertainment, the event management company behind both Globe Life Field and Surprise Stadium, to coordinate the championship’s operations.Surprise Stadium features a variety of amenities including lawn seating, premium suites, and air-conditioned seating areas. In addition to hosting MLB spring training for over 20 years, the stadium is home to Arizona Fall League games and will add an annual college baseball tournament beginning in 2026.

⚾ Big 12 Tournament moves to desert starting in 2026

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 </figure><h2>Class 4A</h2><div>Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;McPherson-Turkey Creek Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;McPherson
Tee Time:&nbsp;9 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Abilene, Buhler, Clay Center, Clearwater, Concordia, Hugoton, McPherson, Pratt, Ulysses</div><h2>Class 3A</h2><div>Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;Kingman-Eagles Pub &amp; Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;Kingman
Tee Time:&nbsp;9 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Anthony/Harper-Chaparral, Cheney, Ellsworth, Garden Plain, Haven, Hoisington, Kingman, Larned, Lyons, Nickerson</div><h2>Class 2A</h2><div>Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;Erie-Prairie Ridge Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;Erie
Tee Time:&nbsp;10 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Berean Academy, Erie, Eureka, Hillsboro, Lyndon, Marion, Oswego, Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan, Sedgwick, Uniontown, Whitewater-Remington
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Date:&nbsp;May 19
Golf Course:&nbsp;Salina-Salina Muncipal Golf Course
Host:&nbsp;Salina-Sacred Heart
Tee Time:&nbsp;9 a.m.
Schools:&nbsp;Ell-Saline, Ellinwood, Herington, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Inman, Medicine Lodge, Salina-Sacred Heart, Smith Center, Solomon, Sterling</div>

⛳ Hutch Post-area regional schedule for Monday

⚽ KSHSAA class 5A, 4-1A regional brackets

High school baseball and softball regional action continues today for class 3A, 2-1A. Today marks the first day of regional softball action, while baseball continues postseason play.

See below for Hutch Post-area teams in action today.

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 </figure>High school baseball and softball regional action continues today for class 3A, 2-1A. Today marks the first day of regional softball action, while baseball continues postseason play.See below for Hutch Post-area teams in action today.<h2>Class 3A (Baseball)</h2><div>Sylvan-Lucas Regional
[1] Hesston (14-6) vs. [5] Halstead (6-17), 2 p.m.
[2] Beloit (11-8) vs. [3] Ellsworth (10-12), 3:30 p.m.
Championship Game, 5 p.m.
&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 3A (Softball)</h2><div>Halstead&nbsp;Regional
[8] Anthony/Harper-Chaparral (4-16) vs. [9] Belle Plaine (3-19), noon
[1] Wichita Trinity-Academy (21-3) vs. [8] Anthony/Harper-Chaparral (4-16)/[9] Belle Plaine (3-19), 25 min. after previous game
[4] Cheney (16-6) vs. [5] Kingman/Norwich (16-8),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
[2] Halstead (20-3) vs. [7] CSA Reds (13-12),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
[3] Haven (21-4) vs. [6] Hesston (14-10),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
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Minneapolis Regional
at Minneapolis
[4] Russell/Victoria (7-19) vs. [5] Smoky Valley (5-15), 3 p.m.
[1] Minneapolis (18-4) vs. [8] Plainville/Stockton (1-21),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
Semifinal&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
at Beloit
[3] Ellsworth (11-13) vs. [6] Lyons (4-18), 3 p.m.
[2] Beloit (17-8) vs. [7] Nickerson (2-22),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
Semifinal 25 min. after previous game</div><h2>Class 2-1A (Baseball)</h2><div>Marion&nbsp;Regional
[1] Sedgwick (25-0) vs. [4] Remington (14-8), 2 p.m.
[2] Little River (20-3) vs. [3] Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic (14-7), 4 p.m.
Championship 25 min. after previous game
&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 2-1A (Softball)</h2><div>Inman&nbsp;Regional
at Bennington
[4] Ellinwood (12-14) vs. [5] Sterling (8-10), 3 p.m.
[1] Bennington (21-1) vs. [8] Little River (5-17),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
at Inman
[3] Sylvan-Lucas (11-9) vs. [6] Salina-Sacred Heart (9-15), 4 p.m.
[2] Inman (19-1) vs. [7] Ell-Saline (6-12),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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Moundridge Regional
at Leon-Bluestem
[4] Sedgwick (9-12) vs. [5] Hillsboro (8-16, 3 p.m.
[1] Leon-Bluestem (17-3) vs. [8] Canton-Galva/McPherson-Elyria Christian (1-19),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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Semifinal&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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at Moundridge
[2] Remington (16-4) vs. [7] Wichita Independent (4-16), 3 p.m.
[3] Moundridge (16-9) vs. [6] Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic (7-15),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game
Semifinal&nbsp;25 min. after previous game&nbsp;
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⚾🥎 Hutch Post-area regional schedule for Monday

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🎧⚾ Royals drop 2 of 3 to Cardinals, ⚾🥎 prep regionals continue today

The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, moving the power-hitting first baseman/outfielder one step closer to Kansas City.

Caglianone, ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Royals’ system and No. 10 overall by MLB Pipeline, is expected to join the Storm Chasers on Tuesday when they begin a road series against Salt Lake, the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate.

The 22-year-old has impressed in his first full professional season after being selected sixth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Florida. In 38 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, Caglianone hit .322 with a .394 on-base percentage and a .553 slugging percentage. He recorded eight doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBIs, with 37 strikeouts and 19 walks in 175 plate appearances.

Also promoted Sunday was left-hander Frank Mozzicato, the Royals’ No. 12 prospect, who earned a move to Double-A after posting a 1.24 ERA in seven starts with High-A Quad Cities.

Caglianone’s call-up to the big leagues could come as early as this summer, depending on both his performance in Triple-A and the needs of the Major League roster.

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 </figure>The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, moving the power-hitting first baseman/outfielder one step closer to Kansas City.Caglianone, ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Royals’ system and No. 10 overall by MLB Pipeline, is expected to join the Storm Chasers on Tuesday when they begin a road series against Salt Lake, the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate.The 22-year-old has impressed in his first full professional season after being selected sixth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Florida. In 38 games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, Caglianone hit .322 with a .394 on-base percentage and a .553 slugging percentage. He recorded eight doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBIs, with 37 strikeouts and 19 walks in 175 plate appearances.Also promoted Sunday was left-hander Frank Mozzicato, the Royals’ No. 12 prospect, who earned a move to Double-A after posting a 1.24 ERA in seven starts with High-A Quad Cities.Caglianone’s call-up to the big leagues could come as early as this summer, depending on both his performance in Triple-A and the needs of the Major League roster.

⚾ Royals promote top prospect Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha

<a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">TOURNAMENT HOME</a>

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Sterling College softball team will enter the NCCAA World Series as the No. 2 seed when the national tournament begins Monday in Grapevine, Texas. The Warriors secured an automatic bid after capturing the NCCAA Central Region title and will open the three-day event against No. 7 seed Southwestern Christian University at 1 p.m.

Sterling is led by head coach Taylor Lira, who was named the NCCAA Central Region Coach of the Year. Now in her fourth season at the helm, Lira has guided the Lady Warriors to one of their best campaigns in program history with a 35-17 record.

Southwestern Christian (29-26) enters as the No. 7 seed, led by head coach Kent Williams. SWCU is based in Bethany, Okla.

The winner of Monday’s opener will advance to play the winner of No. 3 Mid-America Christian and No. 6 Geneva College at 6 p.m. that evening.

More information about the NCCAA Softball World Series is available by <a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">clicking here</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">TOURNAMENT HOME</a>GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Sterling College softball team will enter the NCCAA World Series as the No. 2 seed when the national tournament begins Monday in Grapevine, Texas. The Warriors secured an automatic bid after capturing the NCCAA Central Region title and will open the three-day event against No. 7 seed Southwestern Christian University at 1 p.m.Sterling is led by head coach Taylor Lira, who was named the NCCAA Central Region Coach of the Year. Now in her fourth season at the helm, Lira has guided the Lady Warriors to one of their best campaigns in program history with a 35-17 record.Southwestern Christian (29-26) enters as the No. 7 seed, led by head coach Kent Williams. SWCU is based in Bethany, Okla.The winner of Monday’s opener will advance to play the winner of No. 3 Mid-America Christian and No. 6 Geneva College at 6 p.m. that evening.More information about the NCCAA Softball World Series is available by <a href="https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=4828&amp;path=softball">clicking here</a>.

🥎 Sterling College is No. 2 seed for NCCAA World Series, opens play Monday in Texas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run.

Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities.

Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts.

Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season.

The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season.

Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts.

Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13.

Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump.

The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference.

The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series.

Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit.

Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.With the game tied at 1, Waters batted in place of Dairon Blanco and tripled to right field on the first pitch from reliever Chris Roycroft (1-3). Garcia hit Roycroft's second pitch to right to score Waters with the go-ahead run.Lucas Erceg (1-0) got five outs for the win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth and worked around a double by Brendan Donovan for his 13th save in 15 opportunities.Kansas City's Michael Wacha started against his former team and allowed one run and eight hits in five innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The Royals have scored two runs or less with Wacha on the mound in nine of his 10 starts.Alec Burleson put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the fourth with his fourth homer of the season.The Royals then tied it against Matthew Liberatore when Hunter Renfroe led off the bottom half of the fourth with a double and scored on a two-out double by Blanco in his first game of the season.Liberatore allowed one run and six hits in six innings. He has gone at least six innings in seven of nine starts.Donovan went 4 for 5 with his 15th double for St. Louis, which had won three straight and 12 of 13.Salvador Perez had two hits for the Royals after entering in a 1-for-21 slump.<h2>Key moment</h2>The first two pitches thrown by Roycroft proved to be the difference.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Cardinals are 50-27 all time at Kaufmann Stadium and 31-30 at home in the series.<h2>Up next</h2>Cardinals: RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50) starts Monday to begin a six-game homestand with three against Detroit.Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.66) starts Monday in the first of three against San Francisco to begin a six-game trip.

⚾️ Waters' triple in the 7th sparks Royals to victory over Cardinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.

Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series.

Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera’s two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals.

Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save.

Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one.

Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors.

Walker hit a 422-foot shot to left field for his third homer of the season. He began the night batting .186.

St. Louis has its first seven-win road trip since 2021. ... The Royals have lost four in a row, and six of seven since a seven-game winning streak from May 3-9.

Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) faces RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96) in the series finale Sunday.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Walker homered and Miles Mikolas pitched six sharp innings to lead the surging St. Louis Cardinals past the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.Mikolas (3-2) allowed two hits with four strikeouts and two walks for the Cardinals, who have won three straight and 12 of 13. St. Louis is 7-1 on a nine-game trip to three cities, winning all three series.Walker connected leading off sixth. Iván Herrera’s two-out single in the fifth was the only other hit for the Cardinals.Kyle Leahy permitted two hits in two innings of relief and Ryan Helsley finished the four-hitter for his ninth save.Hard-luck loser Noah Cameron (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings in his second major league start. The 25-year-old left-hander from St. Joseph, Missouri, became the first pitcher to begin his career with consecutive starts of 6 1/3 or more innings without giving up more than two hits in either one.Kansas City stranded five runners and has been held to four or fewer runs in seven of the last eight games. The Royals have scored four or more 38 times this season, second-most in the majors.<h2>Key moment</h2>Walker hit a 422-foot shot to left field for his third homer of the season. He began the night batting .186.<h2>Key stats</h2>St. Louis has its first seven-win road trip since 2021. ... The Royals have lost four in a row, and six of seven since a seven-game winning streak from May 3-9.<h2>Up next</h2>Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) faces RHP Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96) in the series finale Sunday.

⚾️ Walker homers and Mikolas pitches streaking Cardinals past the Royals

All games will be played Wednesday, May 21

All games will be played Tuesday, May 20

⚾ KSHSAA releases class 5A, 4A regional brackets

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 </figure><h2>Class 4A (West)</h2>All games will be played Tuesday, May 20<div><h3 data-start="117" data-end="160">Regional #1 &ndash; McPherson High School</h3>
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Game 1: [8] Mulvane (15-9) vs. [9] Larned/La Crosse (15-11) Time: 2:00 PM
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Game 2: [1] McPherson (26-0) vs. [16] Clay Center/Wakefield (7-17) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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Championship Game: Time: 25 minutes after Game 2 Location: McPherson High School
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<h3 data-start="479" data-end="520">Regional #2 &ndash; Chapman High School</h3>
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Game 1: [7] Pratt (17-9) vs. [10] Andale/Garden Plain (13-11) Time: 2:00 PM
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Game 2: [2] Chapman (21-3) vs. [15] Concordia (8-12) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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Championship Game: Time: 25 minutes after Game 2 Location: Chapman High School
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<h3 data-start="825" data-end="869">Regional #3 &ndash; Clearwater High School</h3>
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Game 1: [6] Buhler (17-9) vs. [11] Rose Hill (12-12) Time: 2:00 PM
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Game 2: [3] Clearwater (22-4) vs. [14] Hugoton/Moscow (9-13) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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Championship Game: Time: 25 minutes after Game 2 Location: Clearwater High School
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<h3 data-start="1176" data-end="1220">Regional #4 &ndash; Hoisington High School</h3>
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Game 1: [5] Towanda-Circle (18-8) vs. [12] Augusta (10-14) Time: 3:00 PM
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Game 2: [4] Hoisington/Claflin-Central Plains (17-7) vs. [13] Ulysses (10-14) Time: 25 minutes after Game 1
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Championship Game: Time: 25 minutes after Game 2 Location: Hoisington High School
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🥎 KSHSAA releases class 4A regional brackets

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<a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/big12sports.com/documents/2025/5/17/2025_Big_12_Baseball_Championship_Bracket.png">Bracket</a> The seedings for the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship in Arlington, Texas starting Wednesday, May 21 have been announced. West Virginia (19-9) is the top-seeded team in the 12-team field after clinching its first outright Big 12 regular season title in program history. The Mountaineers earned a bye and will face the winner of No. 8 seed Cincinnati and No. 9 seed Texas Tech on Thursday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT. Kansas (20-10) earned the second seed, its highest Big 12 seeding in program history, surpassing its previous high of No. 3 in 2014. They will open the Conference Championship against the winner of No. 7-seeded Oklahoma State and No. 10-seeded Baylor at 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 22. TCU (19-11) took the No. 3 seed, its highest spot since being ranked No. 1 in the 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. The Horned Frogs will begin the Championship on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CT against either No. 6 Kansas State or No. 11 Houston. Arizona (18-12) rounds out the teams with an opening-day bye as the No. 4 seed after holding the tiebreaker over Arizona State due to its 2-1 series win in April. The Wildcats will make their Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship debut against the winner of game 1 between No. 12 BYU and No. 5 Arizona State on Thursday at 9 a.m. CT/8 a.m. MDT/7 a.m. MST. No. 5 Arizona State (18-12) will open the tournament at 9 a.m. CT/8 a.m. MDT/7 a.m. MST on Wednesday against No. 12 BYU. No. 8 Cincinnati (16-14) and No. 9 Texas Tech (13-17) will follow at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU. Oklahoma State (15-12), who won the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship, earned the No. 7 seed and will take on No. 10 Baylor (13-17), who will be making its first appearance in the tournament since 2022 at 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday. No. 6 Kansas State (17-13) and No. 11 Houston (12-17) will bring the first day of action to a close with a battle at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The 2025 Championship, which features an increase to 12 teams, will be played in a single-elimination format for the first time. All 12 teams participating in the event own a top 90 RPI, with eight in the top 50. All-session and single-session tickets for the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field can be purchased&nbsp;<a href="https://globelifefield.com/event/phillips-66-big-12-baseball-championship-20250524/">here</a>. &nbsp; 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule Wednesday, May 21 Game 1 &ndash; No. 5 Arizona State vs. No. 12 BYU &ndash; 9 a.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 2 &ndash; No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Texas Tech &ndash; 12:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Game 3 &ndash; No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Baylor &ndash; 4 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Game 4 &ndash; No. 6 Kansas State vs. No. 11 Houston &ndash; 8:00 p.m. &ndash; ESPN2 &amp; ESPN+ Thursday, May 22 Game 5 &ndash; No. 4 Arizona vs. Game 1 Winner &ndash; 9 a.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 6 &ndash; No. 1 West Virginia vs. Game 2 Winner &ndash; 12:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 7 &ndash; No. 2 Kansas vs. Game 3 Winner &ndash; 4 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Game 8 &ndash; No. 3 TCU vs. Game 4 Winner &ndash; 7:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ Friday, May 23 Game 9 &ndash; Game 5 Winner vs.&nbsp;Game 6 Winner&nbsp;&ndash; 4 p.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Game 10 &ndash; Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner &ndash; 7:30 p.m. &ndash; ESPN+ Saturday, May 24 Game 11 &ndash; Championship Game &ndash; 6 p.m. &ndash; ESPNU &amp; ESPN+ &nbsp; *All times listed as Central. &nbsp;</div>

⚾ KU earns No. 2-seed, K-State No. 6 in Big 12 Tournament

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IRVING, Texas &ndash;&nbsp;Seeding is set for the 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions, to be held at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla., May 20-25. &nbsp; The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 25, which will determine The American&rsquo;s automatic entrant to the NCAA Championship. &nbsp; Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, while the final will take place on May 25 at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPNEWS and ESPN+. The most up-to-date information on The American Championship, including schedules, results and links to live scoring and the ESPN+ telecasts, can be found on Championship Central&nbsp;<a href="https://theamerican.org/tournaments/?id=1322">here</a>. &nbsp; The action begins Tuesday, May 20 when No. 5 Tulane (30-26, 13-14 American) takes on No. 4 Florida Atlantic (36-19, 15-12 at 9 a.m. Eastern, followed by No. 8 Rice (17-38, 10-17) against No. 1 UTSA (42-11, 23-4) 47 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. No. 7 Wichita State (20-34, 11-16) takes on No. 2 Charlotte (35-20, 18-9) at 4 p.m. Eastern, followed by No. 6 East Carolina (29-25, 13-14) against No. 3 South Florida (29-23, 16-11). &nbsp; UTSA won its first American regular-season title. Tulane defeated Wichita State in the 2024 American Baseball Championship final to win the title for a second season in a row.&nbsp; &nbsp; 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions BayCare Ballpark | Clearwater, Fla. &nbsp; Tuesday, May 20 Game 1: No. 5 Tulane vs. No. 4 Florida Atlantic | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ Game 2: No. 8 Rice vs. No. 1 UTSA | 47 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN+ Game 3: No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 2 Charlotte | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 4: No. 6 East Carolina vs. No. 3 South Florida | 47 minutes after Game 3 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Wednesday, May 21 Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 47 minutes after Game 5 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Thursday, May 22 Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Friday, May 23 Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 6 | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+ &nbsp; Saturday, May 24 Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+ Game 13: Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 11 | TBD (if necessary) | ESPN+ Game 14: Loser of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 12 | TBD (if necessary) | ESPN+ &nbsp; Sunday, May 25 Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon | ESPNEWS &nbsp; All times listed are Eastern.</div>

⚾ WSU earns No. 7-seed in AAC Tournament, opens play Tuesday

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CINCINNATI, Ohio &ndash;&nbsp;Behind five scoreless innings from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tazwell-butler/12319" rel="smarttag" rev="12319">Tazwell Butler</a></dfn>&nbsp;and five runs batted in by&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-bishop/12287" rel="smarttag" rev="12287">David Bishop</a></dfn>, K-State set a school record for most conference wins in a season en route to a 9-5 victory against Cincinnati Saturday afternoon at UC Baseball Stadium. With the win, the Wildcats (31-23) finish the regular season with a winning record for the sixth consecutive year, that includes a 17-13 mark in Big 12 play. The Cats' 17 conference wins are the most in school history, breaking the previous record held by the 2013 team. "Guys played well in a pressure situation, you always love to see that," seventh-year head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2603" rel="smarttag" rev="2603">Pete Hughes</a></dfn>&nbsp;commented. "They set the tone early. They didn't let the first two games in the series beat them today, and we took the momentum right from the beginning of the game and kept it in large part by great offensive efforts, by&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/seth-dardar/12320" rel="smarttag" rev="12320">Seth Dardar</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-bishop/12287" rel="smarttag" rev="12287">David Bishop</a></dfn>." Bishop, a native of Marietta, Georgia, achieved his career day with a three-run blast in the second &ndash; his fourth homer of the year. The senior first baseman ended the day going 2-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored. In addition to Bishop, seven other players contributed to the Wildcats' 12 hits. Dardar posted a three-hit day (3-for-4) to pace the offense, that included his 12th&nbsp;homer, while&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314" rel="smarttag" rev="12314">Maximus Martin</a></dfn>&nbsp;was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. The 1 through 4 spots in the lineup combined to hit .412 (7-for-17) with four RBI. "<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tazwell-butler/12319" rel="smarttag" rev="12319">Tazwell Butler</a></dfn>&nbsp;was our MVP today. He settled in with a lead, let people make plays behind him, and got some strikeouts. He was our MVP today," added Hughes. Butler (1-1) was awarded his first victory at K-State, after firing five scoreless innings in relief of starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/lincoln-sheffield/12332" rel="smarttag" rev="12332">Lincoln Sheffield</a></dfn>. The Sandy Springs, Georgia product limited the Bearcats (31-23, 16-14 Big 12) to just two hits in his 15th&nbsp;outing of the season. K-State now turns its efforts towards the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, starting Wednesday, May 21. The single-elimination championship field of 12 will be announced at the conclusion of the conference's final game on Saturday. HOW IT HAPPENED K-State jumped on the board in the first, as&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/keegan-o-connor/12317" rel="smarttag" rev="12317">Keegan O'Connor</a></dfn>&nbsp;drilled a two-out double off the wall in right field to drive in Martin from second. The Wildcats continued to put pressure on early, exploding for five runs in the second. <dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dee-kennedy/12308" rel="smarttag" rev="12308">Dee Kennedy</a></dfn>&nbsp;was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, followed by catcher&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/bear-madliak/12309" rel="smarttag" rev="12309">Bear Madliak's</a></dfn>&nbsp;bunt for a single, before the duo each advanced 90-feet on a wild pitch. With runners in scoring position, Bishop doubled into right center to extend the lead, 3-0. A sacrifice bunt moved Bishop to third, until&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/shintaro-inoue/12311" rel="smarttag" rev="12311">Shintaro Inoue</a></dfn>&nbsp;lifted a ball deep into left field, allowing Bishop to score. <dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314" rel="smarttag" rev="12314">Maximus Martin</a></dfn>&nbsp;singled up the middle and came around the bases in the next at bat, as Dardar hit a towering shot off the basketball arena in right field to hand the Wildcats a 6-0 lead. In the third,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/aj-evasco/12312" rel="smarttag" rev="12312">AJ Evasco</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dee-kennedy/12308" rel="smarttag" rev="12308">Dee Kennedy</a></dfn>&nbsp;each walked and moved into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt from Madliak. With one out, Bishop belted his fourth homer of the year out to left center, making it a 9-2 ball game. &nbsp; The Bearcats chipped away at the Cats' lead, tallying a run in four of the first five innings to pull the score within four, 9-5. &nbsp; Butler relieved Sheffield in the fifth and inherited a runner on first with no outs. The right-hander retired 11 consecutive batters to preserve the four-run lead. INSIDE THE BOX
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<li>K-State scored nine runs on 12 hits, committed no errors, and left eight runners on base.</li>
<li>UC scored five runs on 11 hits with one error committed and six men left stranded.</li>
<li>Eight players contributed a hit with three recording multiple.</li>
<li>Dardar went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, followed by Bishop and Martin each with two hits.</li>
<li>Bishop drove in a career-high five RBI, highlighted by a three-run homer in the second.</li>
<li>Dardar and Bishop each homered, marking K-State's 28th&nbsp;game hitting two or more.</li>
<li>Sheffield was tagged for five earned runs on nine hits in his four innings.</li>
<li>Butler fired five scoreless innings in relief, allowing just two hits and striking out five to earn the win (1-1).</li>
<li>K-State scored all nine runs in the first three innings.</li>
<li>Schultz (0-2) took the loss, surrendering five earned runs in 1 2/3 innings.</li>
<li>Niehaus led UC's offense, going 3-for-4, while Sefcik drove in a team-high two RBI.</li>
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TEAM NOTES
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<li>The Cats' 17th&nbsp;Big 12 victory marks the most conference wins in a season in school history.</li>
<li>With the win, K-State tied the all-time series 3-3, while it was the Cats' first win in Cincinnati.</li>
<li>K-State has homered in 39 of 54 games this season, hitting multiple in 28 of those (25-3).</li>
<li>The win marked the first regular season finale victory since 2017.</li>
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⚾ Bishop, Butler lift Wildcats to record-breaking win

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WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Wichita State got seven scoreless innings from their bullpen and some late offense to defeat Memphis 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Eck Stadium, completing the sweep of the three-game series. The win, combined with Rice's loss at UTSA, moves the Shockers up to the #7 seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament bracket. Wichita State will face #2 Charlotte at 3:00 pm CT on Tuesday, May 20 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. The three-game sweep is Wichita State's first in program history against Memphis. Wichita State (20-34, 11-16) had to dig out of an early hole as Memphis scored the game's first run just two batters into the contest. Cade Greer doubled to open the game and Justin Fogel singled him in for a 1-0 lead against WSU starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jeremiah-arnett/9174" rel="smarttag" rev="9174">Jeremiah Arnett</a></dfn>. The Shockers, who had stolen 23 bases all season entering the contest, used their speed to create a run in the third.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183" rel="smarttag" rev="9183">Camden Johnson</a></dfn>&nbsp;worked a leadoff work before stealing second and third base ahead of a&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-livingston/9185" rel="smarttag" rev="9185">Josh Livingston</a></dfn>&nbsp;RBI single that tied the game at 1-1. Wichita State stole a season-high five bases in the game, including a career-best three from Johnson. The Johnson-Livingston duo was at it again in the seventh to break the deadlock, this time when Johnson doubled to open the inning and Livingston yanked a single through the right side to score him for a 2-1 lead. <dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/gannon-snyder/9192" rel="smarttag" rev="9192">Gannon Snyder</a></dfn>&nbsp;produced the Shockers final run of the day with an RBI single in the eighth that plated&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kam-durnin/9177" rel="smarttag" rev="9177">Kam Durnin</a></dfn>, who had walked and stole second with one out. That proved to be enough offense for the Shocker bullpen. After Arnett worked a scoreless second inning, WSU got two zeroes from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/arnad-mulamekic/9398" rel="smarttag" rev="9398">Arnad Mulamekic</a></dfn>&nbsp;followed by three hitless, shutout frames from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/colton-vercoe/9193" rel="smarttag" rev="9193">Colton Vercoe</a></dfn>&nbsp;(2-1).&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-mount/9187" rel="smarttag" rev="9187">Jack Mount</a></dfn>&nbsp;escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth with a huge strikeout, then&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/9173" rel="smarttag" rev="9173">Caleb Anderson</a></dfn>&nbsp;fired a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his first save of the season. Caden Robinson (2-4) took the loss for Memphis, allowing one run over 2.1 innings in relief.</div>

⚾ Shockers sweep Tigers, earn No. 7-seed AAC Tournament

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. &ndash;&nbsp;Kansas baseball completed a three-game sweep of conference champion No. 14 West Virginia with a 7-0 shutout victory on Saturday at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The Jayhawks recorded their seventh Big 12 series win of the season and their fifth series sweep in conference play, both program bests in only the third season under head coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/dan-fitzgerald/871" rel="smarttag" rev="871">Dan Fitzgerald</a></dfn>. &nbsp; Kansas improved to 42-14 on the year and earned second place in the Big 12 with a 20-10 conference mark. The 42 wins are the most by Kansas in the regular season in program history, while KU also set new program bests with 20 conference wins and 20 road wins. The Jayhawks finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak and have tied the school record with eight consecutive road wins. &nbsp; KU got its third stellar starting pitching performance of the weekend, with&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp;allowing just two hits while striking out four in 5.1 innings of work to move to 5-1 on the year.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/manning-west/16160" rel="smarttag" rev="16160">Manning West</a></dfn>&nbsp;didn't allow a hit and struck out six over the final 3.2 innings to earn his first save of the season.&nbsp;Kansas held West Virginia to only two hits. &nbsp; Kansas led 1-0 after seven innings of play, but added six runs in the final two innings.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-cerda/16140" rel="smarttag" rev="16140">Derek Cerda</a></dfn>&nbsp;hit a three-run homer to make it 4-0 in the eighth before the Jayhawks scored three insurance runs on four hits in the ninth. &nbsp; "Great weekend, I'm so proud of the guys," Fitzgerald said following the sweep. "I thought our preparation was great and our brains were awesome coming into this. Obviously, we really pitched and had a bunch of timely hitting and played really clean defense. More than anything, I thought our guys played with complete and total freedom and confidence. They enjoyed all 27 innings, which is something we always set out to do. They were amazing." &nbsp; HOW IT HAPPENED &bull; After five scoreless innings, Kansas got on the board in the top of the sixth.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-ballinger/16147" rel="smarttag" rev="16147">Brady Ballinger</a></dfn>&nbsp;doubled to lead off the inning, but remained at second with two outs until&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dariel-osoria/16146" rel="smarttag" rev="16146">Dariel Osoria</a></dfn>&nbsp;came through with a two-out RBI single into right field. &bull; The Jayhawks added to the lead with a three-run home run off the bat of Cerda in the top of the eighth inning.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-counsell/16135" rel="smarttag" rev="16135">Brady Counsell</a></dfn>&nbsp;reached on a fielder's choice and Osoria got a two-out double to put two runners in scoring position. Cerda then took the second pitch of his at-bat deep to left field for his ninth home run of the season, putting Kansas up 4-0. &bull;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/sawyer-smith/16138" rel="smarttag" rev="16138">Sawyer Smith</a></dfn>&nbsp;led off the top of the ninth with his ninth home run of the season, going deep to right field and pushing the Jayhawks lead to 5-0.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/chase-diggins/16124" rel="smarttag" rev="16124">Chase Diggins</a></dfn>&nbsp;and Ballinger both singled to put runners at the corners for&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141" rel="smarttag" rev="16141">Tommy Barth</a></dfn>, who came through with an RBI double to left, making it 6-0. Ballinger would later score on a wild pitch as KU extended its advantage to 7-0.&nbsp; &bull; West Virginia (40-13, 19-9 Big 12) managed just a double in the second inning and a single in the sixth for its only two hits of the day. &nbsp; PITCHERS OF RECORD Win:&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp;(5-1) Final line: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO Loss: Jack Kartsonas (6-2) Final line: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 SO Save:&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/manning-west/16160" rel="smarttag" rev="16160">Manning West</a></dfn>&nbsp;(1) Final line: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 SO &nbsp; SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
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&nbsp; QUOTABLES &amp; NOTABLES "I think the key is keeping it simple. If you look at how we played this weekend, it was simple. We did hit some home runs, but it's not like we hit seven a game and launched everything. We played really clean baseball. Situationally, we hit and did a nice job of moving runners and scoring them when we had our chances. The pitchers executed inside the strike zone and then we played clean defense. I think the key is that we continue to believe, continue to have confidence and then continue to enjoy it. If you can't enjoy these games, then you picked the wrong sport. This is awesome to be playing meaningful games right now." &ndash; Head Coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/dan-fitzgerald/871" rel="smarttag" rev="871">Dan Fitzgerald</a></dfn> &nbsp; "My defense, that's what was really working right. I got a lot of ground balls and a lot of popups. My defense stepped up and did their job and that just helped me do my job even better." &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn> &nbsp; "This is my first year with the program, but just being here this year I can tell how much Fitz has changed and grown this program from where it was at. I could not be prouder of the guys that I'm playing with."&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kannon-carr/16143" rel="smarttag" rev="16143">Kannon Carr</a></dfn>&nbsp; &nbsp; "It feels amazing to be a part of it. I came from a small school from Oklahoma and came to Kansas. I trusted the coaching staff and everything that they have done for the team this year. It feels amazing to be a part of it." &ndash;&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/derek-cerda/16140" rel="smarttag" rev="16140">Derek Cerda</a></dfn> &nbsp; &bull; Kansas improved to 42-14 this season and finished 20-10 in conference play. The 42 wins are the third most in a season in program history behind 43 wins in 2006 and 45 wins in 1993. &bull; Kansas finished with its most wins ever in a regular season in school history. &bull; Kansas finished with its most conference wins in a season in program history. &bull; Kansas won seven Big 12 series in a season for the first time in program history. &bull; Kansas recorded five Big 12 series sweeps for the first time in school history. &bull; Kansas has a school-record 20 road wins this season. &bull; Kansas has tied the school record with its eighth consecutive road wins. The Jayhawks previously set the record in 1978 and 1981.&nbsp; &bull; Kansas has 22 road/neutral wins this season, which is the most since 2014 when the Jayhawks had a school record 23 wins away from Lawrence. &bull; Kansas recorded its Big 12-leading seventh shutout of the season. The seven shutouts are the most in a season since 2013 (nine shutouts). West Virginia had not been shutout this season entering the series. &bull; Kansas swept a three-game series on the road against a Top 25 team for the first time since Feb. 14-16, 2003 at #3 LSU. &bull; Kansas won a series against a Top 25 team for the first time since March 8-10 vs. #3 TCU. &bull; Kansas swept a series against a Top 25 team for the first time since March 9-11, 2018 vs. #20 St. Johns. &bull; Kansas won a series against a Top 25 team on the road for the first time since April 7-9, 2023 at #19 West Virginia. &bull; Kansas has a program-record 98 home runs this year. The Jayhawks hit a home run in of the last 14 regular season games. &bull; Cerda hit his ninth home run of the season. &bull; Smith also connected on his ninth home run of the year. &bull; Ballinger, Osoria and Smith each finished with multiple hits on the day as Kansas. Ballinger finished 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored, while Osoria and Smith each had two hits and one RBI.&nbsp; &bull; Carr had his second-longest outing of the season, going 5.1 innings and allowing just two hits with four strikeouts. He's struck out at least four batters in consecutive outings and seven times in Big 12 play. Carr improved to 5-1 on the year, picking up his second win in Big 12 play and the first since a 7.0 inning outing at Arizona State on March 22.&nbsp; &bull; West earned his first save of the season with 3.2 no-hit innings on the hill. He recorded six strikeouts, his second highest total of the season and most since striking out seven in 4.0 innings of action against Baylor on March 16.&nbsp; &nbsp; UP NEXT With the win, Kansas secured the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. The Jayhawks have earned a first round bye and will open up play in the quarterfinal round of the event, which takes place on Thursday, May 22 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT and the game will air on ESPNU. The full bracket for the tournament will be released following the conclusion of all regular season games.</div>

⚾ KU sweeps No. 14 WVU to close out regular season

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 </figure><a href="https://milesplit.live/meets/645932">CLICK HERE FOR LIVE RESULTS</a>ADMISSION: $10<h2>Day 3 – Saturday, May 17</h2>Field Events<ul>
 <li>10:00 AM – Men’s Javelin (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
</li><li>11:00 AM – Women’s Discus
</li><li>11:00 AM – Women’s Triple Jump
</li><li>1:00 PM – Women’s Javelin (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
</li><li>1:00 PM – Men’s Discus
</li><li>1:30 PM – Men’s Triple Jump
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 </ul>Running Events<ul>
 <li>12:00 PM – National Anthem &amp; Recognitions
</li><li>12:30 PM – Women’s 4x100m Relay (Final)
</li><li>12:40 PM – Men’s 4x100m Relay (Final)
</li><li>12:50 PM – Women’s 1500m (Final)
</li><li>1:00 PM – Men’s 1500m (Final)
</li><li>1:10 PM – Women’s 400m (Final)
</li><li>1:20 PM – Men’s 400m (Final)
</li><li>1:35 PM – Women’s 100m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>1:45 PM – Men’s 110m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>2:00 PM – Women’s 100m (Final)
</li><li>2:10 PM – Men’s 100m (Final)
</li><li>2:20 PM – Women’s 800m (Final)
</li><li>2:30 PM – Men’s 800m (Final)
</li><li>2:45 PM – Women’s 400m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>2:55 PM – Men’s 400m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>3:10 PM – Women’s 200m (Final)
</li><li>3:15 PM – Men’s 200m (Final)
</li><li>3:25 PM – Women’s 5000m (Final)
</li><li>3:50 PM – Men’s 5000m (Final)
</li><li>4:15 PM – Women’s 4x400m Relay (Final)
</li><li>4:25 PM – Men’s 4x400m Relay (Final)
</li><li>4:45 PM – Awards Presentation</li>
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👟 NJCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championship: Day 3 Schedule/Results

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747620386846.jpeg" alt="Blue Dragon sophomore Ty'Rique Roland wins the national championship in the men's high jump on Friday at the 2025 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Gowans Stadium. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)" />
 <figcaption>Blue Dragon sophomore Ty'Rique Roland wins the national championship in the men's high jump on Friday at the 2025 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Gowans Stadium. (Andrew Carpenter/Digital Fox Photography)</figcaption>
 </figure><div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information
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One year ago,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/roland_ty-rique_hoh9">Ty'Rique Roland</a>&nbsp;missed the medal platform and finished 11th in the NJCAA high jump as a freshman.
After a trying offseason with injury issues and not qualifying in the NJCAA indoor championships, Roland was determined not to let that happen again on Friday.
He didn't.
Roland became the fourth Hutchinson Community College athlete in men's track and field history to win a national championship in the event on Friday at the 2025 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships at Gowans Stadium.
With only one miss at earlier heights, Roland cleared a career-best 6 feet, 10.75 inches (2.10 meters) to win the Blue Dragons first outdoor national championship of the meet and second this season when combined with the indoor season.
Roland's victory helped the Blue Dragons remain in the Top 10 of the overall team standings with 8 of 22 events completed with 20 points. New Mexico Junior College leads with 39 points and Iowa Wester is right behind with 38 points.
Roland becomes the first Blue Dragon to win a national championship in the high jump since Richard Newman in 2019. His height of 6-10.75 is the sixth-best by a Blue Dragon in a national meet and seventh-best all-time in Blue Dragon track and field history.
Roland joins&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/legrand_leo_gfpl">Leo LeGrand</a>&nbsp;(Indoor 800) as national track and field event champions for the Blue Dragons in the 2025 season.
Freshman sprinter&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/makalo_kebba_vl76">Kebba Makalo</a>&nbsp;will be going after two titles on Saturday after qualifying in both the 100- and 200-meter finals on Friday.
Makalo finished second in the 200 preliminaries on Friday with a time of 20.61 seconds, which is the second-fastest 200-meter time in Blue Dragon outdoor history. Hutchinson's record holder in the 100 already, Makalo qualified third in the 100 with a time of 10.38 seconds.
Other Blue Dragon performances on Friday: +&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/warren_d-antonio_9loc">D'Antonio Warren</a>&nbsp;was 13th in the 100-meter prelims with a time of 10.38 seconds. + LeGrand ran his 800 preliminary and finished 15th with a time of 1:53.06 and did not move on to Saturday's final. +&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/bare_grady_0xoi">Grady Bare</a>&nbsp;was 16th in the shot put at 45-6.75 (13.89 meters).
On Saturday,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/thid_david_57oh">David Thid</a>&nbsp;will go after a second-straight national championship in the 400-meter hurdles to highlight the meet program for the Dragons. He qualified for the finals on Thursday with the third-best time in the prelims.
Here is the Saturday schedule for the Blue Dragons: + 10:00 a.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/williams_elisha_7e2c">Elisha Williams</a>&nbsp;in the men's javelin + 1:30 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/parkinson_malique_53uy">Malique Parkinson</a>&nbsp;competes in the men's triple jump + 2:10 p.m. &ndash; Makalo runs the 100-meter finals + 2:55 p.m. &ndash; Thid will run in the 400-meter hurdle finals + 3:15 p.m. &ndash; Makalo is in the 200-meter finals + 3:20 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kiprotich_titus_hgfs">Titus Kiprotich</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kogo_cornelius_hf87">Cornelius Kogo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/mangelson_farrin_7y5g">Farrin Mangelson</a>&nbsp;run in the 5,000-meter finals.</div>

👟 HutchCC's Roland wins national title in high jump

WICHITA, Kan. (May 16, 2025)—Kyler Fedko hit his sixth long ball of the season for the Wichita Wind Surge in a 10-4 loss to the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In another back-and-forth scoring game, Arkansas pulled away with a four-run seventh inning to secure at least a series split.&nbsp;

Josh Hood brought in the game’s first run on an RBI double to the left center gap in the top of the first. Jared Sundstrom added on with a two-run blast over to the berm in left for a 3-0 Travelers lead through two and a half innings.&nbsp;

Three runs came across for Wichita on a two-RBI double to the left field corner by Ricardo Olivar and a single to right by Kala’i Rosario to tie the game in the bottom of the third.

Blake Rambusch gave the lead back to Arkansas on an infield groundout for a 4-3 score heading to the bottom of the fourth. Caleb Cali left the yard on a two-run homer in the top of the sixth to give the Travelers a three-run cushion.

Kyler Fedko demolished his sixth home run of the season out to left field in the bottom of the sixth.

Four more Arkansas tallies came across in the top of the seventh for a 10-4 Travelers lead heading into the stretch. Only two Wind Surge hitters reached base over the final three innings in the six-run loss.

Ricky Castro took his third straight loss, giving up four earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts over four and one-third innings of work as the starter.

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 </figure>Wichita Wind SurgeWICHITA, Kan. (May 16, 2025)—Kyler Fedko hit his sixth long ball of the season for the Wichita Wind Surge in a 10-4 loss to the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In another back-and-forth scoring game, Arkansas pulled away with a four-run seventh inning to secure at least a series split.&nbsp;Josh Hood brought in the game’s first run on an RBI double to the left center gap in the top of the first. Jared Sundstrom added on with a two-run blast over to the berm in left for a 3-0 Travelers lead through two and a half innings.&nbsp;Three runs came across for Wichita on a two-RBI double to the left field corner by Ricardo Olivar and a single to right by Kala’i Rosario to tie the game in the bottom of the third.Blake Rambusch gave the lead back to Arkansas on an infield groundout for a 4-3 score heading to the bottom of the fourth. Caleb Cali left the yard on a two-run homer in the top of the sixth to give the Travelers a three-run cushion.Kyler Fedko demolished his sixth home run of the season out to left field in the bottom of the sixth.Four more Arkansas tallies came across in the top of the seventh for a 10-4 Travelers lead heading into the stretch. Only two Wind Surge hitters reached base over the final three innings in the six-run loss.Ricky Castro took his third straight loss, giving up four earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts over four and one-third innings of work as the starter.

⚾ Wind Surge drops second straight to Travelers 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iván Herrera had three hits and four RBIs, Andre Pallante allowed two runs in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Friday night.

Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the Cardinals, who have won 11 of 12. The Royals have dropped five of six since a seven-game winning streak.

Contreras doubled and scored on a two-out wild pitch by Cole Ragans (2-3) in the second. Brendan Donovan doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a one-out double by Contreras for a two-run lead. Herrera singled in Contreras to make it 3-0.

Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the fourth against Pallante (4-2). Kyle Isbel tripled in the fifth and scored on a balk.

Pallante threw 100 pitches. He gave up seven hits, struck out four and walked none.

Ragans surrendered four runs on five hits in five innings with seven strikeouts. Four Kansas City relievers combined to allow six runs on eight hits.

Herrera doubled and scored on an infield single by Jordan Walker in the eighth.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747483207995.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>ASSOCIATED PRESSKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Iván Herrera had three hits and four RBIs, Andre Pallante allowed two runs in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Friday night.Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the Cardinals, who have won 11 of 12. The Royals have dropped five of six since a seven-game winning streak.Contreras doubled and scored on a two-out wild pitch by Cole Ragans (2-3) in the second. Brendan Donovan doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a one-out double by Contreras for a two-run lead. Herrera singled in Contreras to make it 3-0.Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the fourth against Pallante (4-2). Kyle Isbel tripled in the fifth and scored on a balk.Pallante threw 100 pitches. He gave up seven hits, struck out four and walked none.Ragans surrendered four runs on five hits in five innings with seven strikeouts. Four Kansas City relievers combined to allow six runs on eight hits.Herrera doubled and scored on an infield single by Jordan Walker in the eighth.

Royals drop series opener to Cardinals 

NEWTON, Kan. – When Hutchinson Community College Charlie Box sank his final putt on Friday at the NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at Sand Creek Station, he knew he was the clubhouse leader with a one-stroke lead in the individual standings.

The next 90 minutes must have seemed like 90 years for the Blue Dragon sophomore.

With six groups, including Odessa’s Adam Bresnu – the No. 1-ranked player in the NJCAA – still on the course just one stroke behind with five holes to play, No. 2-ranked Box had no control over how things would eventually play out.

Box’s roller-coaster ride finally came to an end as Bresnu missed a putt on No. 18 and Box claimed Blue Dragon men’s golf’s second all-time national individual championship.

<a href="https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/237588/scoring/participants">(LINK) Click here for final results&nbsp;</a>

Box shot a 1-over-par 73 on Friday in the fourth and final round and finished with a 5-under 283 for his fourth tournament win of the season and fifth of his Blue Dragon career. He topped Bresnu by one stroke. Bresnu had a 2-over 74 on Friday. Both Box and Bresnu entered the final round tied for the individual lead at 6-under par.

Box had just one birdie in the final round, which came on No. 11. The Blue Dragon sophomore had a rough start with back-to-back bogeys to start the round, but kept plodding along with 15 pars and the birdie on 11 to close out the round.

Bresnu was primed for a comeback victory when he chipped in for birdie on No. 17 to tie Box at 5-under. On 18, Bresnu missed a birdie putt attempt to win, then missed his par putt, which would have forced a playoff with Box. He three-putted for a bogey, which made Box the national champion.

Box joins Ben Partridge as the only Blue Dragon golfers to win the NJCAA Individual national championship in program history. Partridge won a four-hole playoff with teammate Harry Crockett in 2021 in Lubbock, Texas.

Box also joins Partridge in an exclusive club as the only back-to-back NJCAA first-team All-Americans in back-to-back seasons. Box is also the eighth Blue Dragon to earn both NJCAA and PING All-America honors in the same season.

The Blue Dragons shot a final-round 306 in windy scoring conditions on Friday to places fourth overall with a 72-hole team total of 1,179.

Hutchinson extended its current program-record streak of Top 10 national finishes to five-straight seasons. The Blue Dragons won the national championship in 2021 and 2022, finished fifth in 2023 and ninth last season.

Midland won the 2025 team title with a team total of 1,158. Odessa was second at 1,165 and Indian Hills was third at 1,173. Dodge City finished seventh at 1,192 and Garden City was 16th at 1,211.

Blue Dragon freshman Tyler Walker finished tied for 20th on Friday with a four-round score of 294. After three-straight rounds of par or lower, Walker closed the championship with a 79 on Friday.

Freshman Corey Scullion placed in a tie for 43rd place at 302. Scullion had a final-round 79 on Friday.

Freshman Jack Northgraves had a 75 in the final round to finish at 310 which tied for 56th.

Sophomore Louis Ross tied for 80th at 310 after an 83 on Friday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747482924702.jpeg" alt="Blue Dragon sophomore Charlie Box is crowned the 2025 NJCAA Individual national champion on Friday at Sand Creek Station in Newton, winning the title with a 5-under 283. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Blue Dragon sophomore Charlie Box is crowned the 2025 NJCAA Individual national champion on Friday at Sand Creek Station in Newton, winning the title with a 5-under 283. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationNEWTON, Kan. – When Hutchinson Community College Charlie Box sank his final putt on Friday at the NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at Sand Creek Station, he knew he was the clubhouse leader with a one-stroke lead in the individual standings.The next 90 minutes must have seemed like 90 years for the Blue Dragon sophomore.With six groups, including Odessa’s Adam Bresnu – the No. 1-ranked player in the NJCAA – still on the course just one stroke behind with five holes to play, No. 2-ranked Box had no control over how things would eventually play out.Box’s roller-coaster ride finally came to an end as Bresnu missed a putt on No. 18 and Box claimed Blue Dragon men’s golf’s second all-time national individual championship.<a href="https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/237588/scoring/participants">(LINK) Click here for final results&nbsp;</a>Box shot a 1-over-par 73 on Friday in the fourth and final round and finished with a 5-under 283 for his fourth tournament win of the season and fifth of his Blue Dragon career. He topped Bresnu by one stroke. Bresnu had a 2-over 74 on Friday. Both Box and Bresnu entered the final round tied for the individual lead at 6-under par.Box had just one birdie in the final round, which came on No. 11. The Blue Dragon sophomore had a rough start with back-to-back bogeys to start the round, but kept plodding along with 15 pars and the birdie on 11 to close out the round.Bresnu was primed for a comeback victory when he chipped in for birdie on No. 17 to tie Box at 5-under. On 18, Bresnu missed a birdie putt attempt to win, then missed his par putt, which would have forced a playoff with Box. He three-putted for a bogey, which made Box the national champion.Box joins Ben Partridge as the only Blue Dragon golfers to win the NJCAA Individual national championship in program history. Partridge won a four-hole playoff with teammate Harry Crockett in 2021 in Lubbock, Texas.Box also joins Partridge in an exclusive club as the only back-to-back NJCAA first-team All-Americans in back-to-back seasons. Box is also the eighth Blue Dragon to earn both NJCAA and PING All-America honors in the same season.The Blue Dragons shot a final-round 306 in windy scoring conditions on Friday to places fourth overall with a 72-hole team total of 1,179.Hutchinson extended its current program-record streak of Top 10 national finishes to five-straight seasons. The Blue Dragons won the national championship in 2021 and 2022, finished fifth in 2023 and ninth last season.Midland won the 2025 team title with a team total of 1,158. Odessa was second at 1,165 and Indian Hills was third at 1,173. Dodge City finished seventh at 1,192 and Garden City was 16th at 1,211.Blue Dragon freshman Tyler Walker finished tied for 20th on Friday with a four-round score of 294. After three-straight rounds of par or lower, Walker closed the championship with a 79 on Friday.Freshman Corey Scullion placed in a tie for 43rd place at 302. Scullion had a final-round 79 on Friday.Freshman Jack Northgraves had a 75 in the final round to finish at 310 which tied for 56th.Sophomore Louis Ross tied for 80th at 310 after an 83 on Friday.

⛳ HutchCC's Box captures national title, team finishes 4th 

&nbsp; CINCINNATI, Ohio –&nbsp;K-State could not overcome the early seven runs Cincinnati put on the board, as the Bearcats dealt the Wildcats a 7-0 loss to clinch the final regular-season series Friday night at UC Baseball Stadium.

Cincinnati (31-22, 16-13 Big 12) spotted starter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-quevedo/12322">Michael Quevedo</a>&nbsp;for all seven runs, as the senior lefty suffered his second consecutive loss, moving to 6-3 on the year.

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-duke/12334">Tanner Duke</a>, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Baylor, held the Bearcats scoreless through six innings after entering the game in the third. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 15 batters he faced, including setting down the Bearcats in order in the fifth and eighth innings. Duke's six innings marked his longest relief outing of the year."

It was really disappointing that we couldn't take advantage of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-duke/12334">Tanner Duke's</a>&nbsp;outing," said seventh-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2603">Pete Hughes</a>. "He was really good after getting settled in and gave us chance to get ourselves back in that game."

"We'll have the bats ready tomorrow. We'll be ready. I have a strong belief in these guys," Hughes added.

Cincinnati utilized four pitchers in the shutout, combining for 12 strikeouts, with Brandon Scheurer picking up the win. The reliever limited the Wildcats to just two hits in his 2 2/3 innings (3-0).

Five different Wildcats generated a hit in the game highlighted by doubles from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/seth-dardar/12320">Seth Dardar</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/shintaro-inoue/12311">Shintaro Inoue</a>, who each went 2-for-4.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314">Maximus Martin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/bear-madliak/12309">Bear Madliak</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-bishop/12287">David Bishop</a>&nbsp;all singled on the night.

Four of the Bearcats' 10 hits were for extra bases, including home runs by Kerrington Cross and Cal Sefcik.

K-State was 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners on base.

Saturday's&nbsp;series finale and final game of the regular season is scheduled for noon CT/1 p.m. ET at UC Baseball Stadium.

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 </figure>K-STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS&nbsp; CINCINNATI, Ohio –&nbsp;K-State could not overcome the early seven runs Cincinnati put on the board, as the Bearcats dealt the Wildcats a 7-0 loss to clinch the final regular-season series Friday night at UC Baseball Stadium.Cincinnati (31-22, 16-13 Big 12) spotted starter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-quevedo/12322">Michael Quevedo</a>&nbsp;for all seven runs, as the senior lefty suffered his second consecutive loss, moving to 6-3 on the year.<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-duke/12334">Tanner Duke</a>, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Baylor, held the Bearcats scoreless through six innings after entering the game in the third. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 15 batters he faced, including setting down the Bearcats in order in the fifth and eighth innings. Duke's six innings marked his longest relief outing of the year."It was really disappointing that we couldn't take advantage of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-duke/12334">Tanner Duke's</a>&nbsp;outing," said seventh-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2603">Pete Hughes</a>. "He was really good after getting settled in and gave us chance to get ourselves back in that game.""We'll have the bats ready tomorrow. We'll be ready. I have a strong belief in these guys," Hughes added.Cincinnati utilized four pitchers in the shutout, combining for 12 strikeouts, with Brandon Scheurer picking up the win. The reliever limited the Wildcats to just two hits in his 2 2/3 innings (3-0).Five different Wildcats generated a hit in the game highlighted by doubles from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/seth-dardar/12320">Seth Dardar</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/shintaro-inoue/12311">Shintaro Inoue</a>, who each went 2-for-4.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314">Maximus Martin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/bear-madliak/12309">Bear Madliak</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/david-bishop/12287">David Bishop</a>&nbsp;all singled on the night.Four of the Bearcats' 10 hits were for extra bases, including home runs by Kerrington Cross and Cal Sefcik.K-State was 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners on base.Saturday's&nbsp;series finale and final game of the regular season is scheduled for noon CT/1 p.m. ET at UC Baseball Stadium.

Wildcats shut out, drops Big 12 series to Bearcats

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Kansas baseball secured a series win and its 41st overall win of the season with an 8-5 victory against No. 14 West Virginia on Friday evening at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The 41 wins are the third most in a season in school history in only the third season under head coach Dan Fitzgerald.

Kansas improved its record to 41-14 this season and 19-10 in Big 12 play. The 41 wins trail only 43 wins in 2006 and 45 wins in 1993 for the most in school history. The Jayhawks have now won seven conference series for the first time in program history. Kansas has also won seven consecutive games on the road. The 19 conference wins and 19 road wins are both already school records.

Cooper Moore pitched eight strong innings to match his career high for innings pitched and held West Virginia to three runs for his seventh win of the season and sixth quality start of the year. Moore has gone eight innings in back-to-back starts for the first time in his career. Offensively, Brady Ballinger hit his 15th home run of the season on Friday night.

"I'm super proud of how far we've come in year three," Fitzgerald said. "I think it's such a great picture of how hard our staff has worked and the incredible job they've done in recruiting and development. Then ultimately, it's the effort and talent of the players and just their buy in to execute and do it at a really, really high level. I'm proud of where we're at. It's been a complete effort from the administration down and I'm excited that we get to continue to play more baseball."

HOW IT HAPPENED • Kansas scored a first inning run for the second straight day. After a leadoff double by Ballinger, Dariel Osoria drove him in with a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0. • West Virginia (40-12, 19-8 Big 12) evened up the game in the bottom of the first as Gavin Kelly came in to score on a double play to bring the score to 1-1. • The Mountaineers took the lead in the bottom of the third inning on a solo home run by Kyle West. The solo blast gave West Virginia a 2-1 advantage at the end of three innings. • The Jayhawks put up a crooked number in each of the next two innings with five runs in the fourth and two runs in the fifth. • Michael Brooks drove in the first run of the fourth inning with an RBI double. Derek Cerda would come in and score on a double play for the second run of the inning. Two batters later, Ballinger came up with two outs and two runners on and hit an opposite field three-run homer to flip the lead to 6-2 in the Jayhawks favor. • In the fifth, Kansas added two more runs with the first coming on a hustle play by Brady Counsell to score from second base on a wild pitch. Chase Diggins brought home the other run with a sacrifice fly. That gave Kansas a 8-2 lead. • West Virginia was able to get one run in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Ben Lumsden to make it an 8-3 game. • The Mountaineers added two more runs in the ninth inning on a home run by Ellis Garcia to wrap up the scoring at 8-5.

PITCHERS OF RECORD Win: Cooper Moore (7-1) Final line: 8.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 SO Loss: Ben McDougal (1-1) Final line: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 SO

Kansas and West Virginia will play the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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 </figure>KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMIUNICATIONSMORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Kansas baseball secured a series win and its 41st overall win of the season with an 8-5 victory against No. 14 West Virginia on Friday evening at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The 41 wins are the third most in a season in school history in only the third season under head coach Dan Fitzgerald.Kansas improved its record to 41-14 this season and 19-10 in Big 12 play. The 41 wins trail only 43 wins in 2006 and 45 wins in 1993 for the most in school history. The Jayhawks have now won seven conference series for the first time in program history. Kansas has also won seven consecutive games on the road. The 19 conference wins and 19 road wins are both already school records.Cooper Moore pitched eight strong innings to match his career high for innings pitched and held West Virginia to three runs for his seventh win of the season and sixth quality start of the year. Moore has gone eight innings in back-to-back starts for the first time in his career. Offensively, Brady Ballinger hit his 15th home run of the season on Friday night."I'm super proud of how far we've come in year three," Fitzgerald said. "I think it's such a great picture of how hard our staff has worked and the incredible job they've done in recruiting and development. Then ultimately, it's the effort and talent of the players and just their buy in to execute and do it at a really, really high level. I'm proud of where we're at. It's been a complete effort from the administration down and I'm excited that we get to continue to play more baseball."HOW IT HAPPENED • Kansas scored a first inning run for the second straight day. After a leadoff double by Ballinger, Dariel Osoria drove him in with a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0. • West Virginia (40-12, 19-8 Big 12) evened up the game in the bottom of the first as Gavin Kelly came in to score on a double play to bring the score to 1-1. • The Mountaineers took the lead in the bottom of the third inning on a solo home run by Kyle West. The solo blast gave West Virginia a 2-1 advantage at the end of three innings. • The Jayhawks put up a crooked number in each of the next two innings with five runs in the fourth and two runs in the fifth. • Michael Brooks drove in the first run of the fourth inning with an RBI double. Derek Cerda would come in and score on a double play for the second run of the inning. Two batters later, Ballinger came up with two outs and two runners on and hit an opposite field three-run homer to flip the lead to 6-2 in the Jayhawks favor. • In the fifth, Kansas added two more runs with the first coming on a hustle play by Brady Counsell to score from second base on a wild pitch. Chase Diggins brought home the other run with a sacrifice fly. That gave Kansas a 8-2 lead. • West Virginia was able to get one run in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Ben Lumsden to make it an 8-3 game. • The Mountaineers added two more runs in the ninth inning on a home run by Ellis Garcia to wrap up the scoring at 8-5.PITCHERS OF RECORD Win: Cooper Moore (7-1) Final line: 8.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 8 SO Loss: Ben McDougal (1-1) Final line: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 SOKansas and West Virginia will play the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Jayhawks top Mountaineers 8-5 to take series

WICHITA STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS&nbsp;

&nbsp; WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/9186">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;launched a walk-off RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Wichita State to a dramatic 6-5 win over Memphis on Friday night at Eck Stadium.

The win clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference tournament for Wichita State, which can still move up to the #7 in the bracket with a win tomorrow combined with a Rice loss to UTSA.

The victory was also the 300th in the career of head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/brian-green/1256">Brian Green</a>.

Millan's heroics came after the Shockers (19-34, 10-16) were one out away from winning the game in the top of the ninth. The Tigers (22-32, 8-18) got a game-tying, two-run single from Shane Cox to knot the game at 5-5, then put the potential go-ahead run on second base with two outs before&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/aaron-arnold/9406">Aaron Arnold</a>&nbsp;(5-2) escaped the inning with a strikeout. The first two Shockers in the home half of the ninth were retired by Memphis closer Brayden Sanders (0-2), but&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/9178">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;kept the inning alive with a single up the middle. On a 2-1 pitch, Millan blasted a drive to the gap in left-center field that just eluded a diving left fielder Chase Nixon and bounced high off the wall, scoring Gustafson from first base with the winning run.

The Shockers appeared well on their way to a more comfortable victory when they grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first two innings against Tigers starter David Case.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jordan-rogers/9191">Jordan Rogers</a>&nbsp;doubled home&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;combined with a Memphis throwing error in the first inning, then Johnson took the run production into his own hands in the second with a two-run single.

The Tigers pulled even at 3-3 when Cade Greer lined a two-run single of his own in the top of the third and later came around to score on a wild pitch in the fifth.

That was all Memphis could muster against WSU starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/9179">Brady Hamilton</a>, who struck out a career-high nine batters over seven-plus innings, allowing five hits and just one walk.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaleb-duncan/9419">Kaleb Duncan</a>&nbsp;powered Wichita State back in front late with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to put the Shockers three outs away from victory, but Memphis rallied against the WSU bullpen in the top of the ninth.

Gustafson led the Shockers with three hits, while Rogers added two knocks and five other Wichita State starters produced a single hit.

Wichita State and Memphis conclude the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS&nbsp;&nbsp; WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/9186">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;launched a walk-off RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Wichita State to a dramatic 6-5 win over Memphis on Friday night at Eck Stadium.The win clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference tournament for Wichita State, which can still move up to the #7 in the bracket with a win tomorrow combined with a Rice loss to UTSA.The victory was also the 300th in the career of head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/brian-green/1256">Brian Green</a>.Millan's heroics came after the Shockers (19-34, 10-16) were one out away from winning the game in the top of the ninth. The Tigers (22-32, 8-18) got a game-tying, two-run single from Shane Cox to knot the game at 5-5, then put the potential go-ahead run on second base with two outs before&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/aaron-arnold/9406">Aaron Arnold</a>&nbsp;(5-2) escaped the inning with a strikeout. The first two Shockers in the home half of the ninth were retired by Memphis closer Brayden Sanders (0-2), but&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-gustafson/9178">Jaden Gustafson</a>&nbsp;kept the inning alive with a single up the middle. On a 2-1 pitch, Millan blasted a drive to the gap in left-center field that just eluded a diving left fielder Chase Nixon and bounced high off the wall, scoring Gustafson from first base with the winning run.The Shockers appeared well on their way to a more comfortable victory when they grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first two innings against Tigers starter David Case.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jordan-rogers/9191">Jordan Rogers</a>&nbsp;doubled home&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;combined with a Memphis throwing error in the first inning, then Johnson took the run production into his own hands in the second with a two-run single.The Tigers pulled even at 3-3 when Cade Greer lined a two-run single of his own in the top of the third and later came around to score on a wild pitch in the fifth.That was all Memphis could muster against WSU starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/9179">Brady Hamilton</a>, who struck out a career-high nine batters over seven-plus innings, allowing five hits and just one walk.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaleb-duncan/9419">Kaleb Duncan</a>&nbsp;powered Wichita State back in front late with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to put the Shockers three outs away from victory, but Memphis rallied against the WSU bullpen in the top of the ninth.Gustafson led the Shockers with three hits, while Rogers added two knocks and five other Wichita State starters produced a single hit.Wichita State and Memphis conclude the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Shockers clinch AAC berth with walk-off win

BUHLER, Kan. — Buhler High School dominated its home track Friday, sweeping both the boys and girls team titles at the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division III track and field championships with standout performances across sprints, distance races, jumps, and throws.

The Buhler girls piled up 216 points to easily outdistance McPherson (108) and Circle (74) for the team crown. The Crusader boys followed suit, winning the title with 176.5 points ahead of McPherson (100.5) and Circle (76).

Sophomore Lillie Ledford led the charge for Buhler’s girls team, sweeping the 100 meters (12.46), 200 meters (25.81), and 400 meters (1:00.32), while helping the 4x100 relay win in 51.33 seconds. The 4x400 squad capped the night with another gold in 4:11.99. Jenna Lackey and Sofia Spies added a 2-3 finish in the 200, while Spies also placed second in the 100 and third in long jump (16-6.25).

In the field, Buhler went 1-2 in pole vault behind Lackey (9-6) and Khloe Blackwell (9-0), and got a boost from Ava Koster and Ashlynn Gumm, who both cleared 5-0 to tie for second in high jump. Ryan Gotti claimed the javelin title with a throw of 117-0, and Charley Baxter (second in shot put, eighth in javelin) and Aidan Howard (second in discus, fifth in shot) chipped in valuable throws points.

On the boys side, Buhler showcased its hurdle dominance by sweeping the top three in the 110-meter hurdles: Zach Friesen (14.86), Landon Martinez (15.19), and Aidan Anderson (15.89). Martinez later won the 300 hurdles (40.25), with Anderson and Owen Kneisel completing another 1-2-3 finish.

Freshman Garrett Gleason starred in the jumps, winning both high jump (6-0) and long jump (20-1.75), while Max Harmony cleared 13-6 to win pole vault. Buhler also captured the 4x100 relay in 43.80 seconds and took third in both the 4x400 and 4x800.

Gavin Lindahl and Henry Trumpp highlighted the boys distance efforts, finishing first and second in the 3200 and narrowly missing a 1-2 finish in the 1600. Andrew Morgan, Zayden Mendenhall and Samuel Hougham also contributed strong mid-distance efforts in the 800.

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 </figure>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostBUHLER, Kan. — Buhler High School dominated its home track Friday, sweeping both the boys and girls team titles at the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division III track and field championships with standout performances across sprints, distance races, jumps, and throws.The Buhler girls piled up 216 points to easily outdistance McPherson (108) and Circle (74) for the team crown. The Crusader boys followed suit, winning the title with 176.5 points ahead of McPherson (100.5) and Circle (76).Sophomore Lillie Ledford led the charge for Buhler’s girls team, sweeping the 100 meters (12.46), 200 meters (25.81), and 400 meters (1:00.32), while helping the 4x100 relay win in 51.33 seconds. The 4x400 squad capped the night with another gold in 4:11.99. Jenna Lackey and Sofia Spies added a 2-3 finish in the 200, while Spies also placed second in the 100 and third in long jump (16-6.25).In the field, Buhler went 1-2 in pole vault behind Lackey (9-6) and Khloe Blackwell (9-0), and got a boost from Ava Koster and Ashlynn Gumm, who both cleared 5-0 to tie for second in high jump. Ryan Gotti claimed the javelin title with a throw of 117-0, and Charley Baxter (second in shot put, eighth in javelin) and Aidan Howard (second in discus, fifth in shot) chipped in valuable throws points.On the boys side, Buhler showcased its hurdle dominance by sweeping the top three in the 110-meter hurdles: Zach Friesen (14.86), Landon Martinez (15.19), and Aidan Anderson (15.89). Martinez later won the 300 hurdles (40.25), with Anderson and Owen Kneisel completing another 1-2-3 finish.Freshman Garrett Gleason starred in the jumps, winning both high jump (6-0) and long jump (20-1.75), while Max Harmony cleared 13-6 to win pole vault. Buhler also captured the 4x100 relay in 43.80 seconds and took third in both the 4x400 and 4x800.Gavin Lindahl and Henry Trumpp highlighted the boys distance efforts, finishing first and second in the 3200 and narrowly missing a 1-2 finish in the 1600. Andrew Morgan, Zayden Mendenhall and Samuel Hougham also contributed strong mid-distance efforts in the 800.