Completed Event: Women's Golf versus 2025 Golfweek Red Sky Classic on September 22, 2025 , , 5th (863, -1)
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Women's Golf
vs 2025 Golfweek Red Sky Classic
5th (863, -1)
Saturday, March 15
Lawrence, Kan.
2 p.m. CT
University of Kansas
17-2, 2-0
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Kansas Claims Conference Series Win on Saturday with 14-7 Victory Over Baylor
3/15/2025 7:05:00 PM | Baseball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas baseball won its fifth consecutive weekend series to start the season with a 14-7 victory on Saturday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks used an eight-run third inning and six home runs to win its opening conference series of the season with one game remaining on Sunday. Kansas is now 17-2 on the year and 2-0 in conference action.
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The Jayhawks were trailing 1-0 entering the bottom of the third when the offense broke out. Derek Cerda, Jackson Hauge and Dariel Osoria all hit home runs in the eight-run frame to help build an 8-1 lead. Hauge and Osoria each hit a second home run later in the game and Ian Francis added a homer in the eighth inning.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Baylor (13-5, 0-2 Big 12) scored first on Saturday afternoon with a run in the opening inning. The Bears got runners on second and third with one out and were able to score a run on an RBI groundout by Hunter Simmons.
• Kansas did not have a hit on offense for the first two innings of the game. That changed in the third inning when the Jayhawks sent 13 batters to the plate, scored eight runs on eight hits and had three home runs.
• After a lineout to start the third, Cerda hit a solo homer to left-center field to tie the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Hauge hit his first of two home runs on the day with a two-run shot to left field. The Jayhawks went back-to-back as Osoria hit a solo homer on the very next pitch. Later in the inning, the Jayhawks had three consecutive run-scoring hits. Sawyer Smith had a two-run double, Francis drove in Smith on an RBI double and Cerda brought home Francis on an RBI single. That made it an 8-1 game after three innings.
• Baylor did get two of those runs back in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run by Simmons.
• The Jayhawks responded to Baylor's two runs with three of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Osoria led off the inning with his second homer of the day. Michael Brooks then hit a sac fly later in the inning and Smith had an RBI groundout for it to be an 11-3 game after the fourth inning.
• The big day for Simmons continued as he hit an RBI single up the middle in the fifth to make it an 11-4 game.
• In the seventh, Hauge hit his second home run of the afternoon. His two-run shot gave Kansas a 13-4 lead.
• Tyriq Kemp got those two runs back for Baylor in the eighth as he hit a two-run home run.
• Francis hit his home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning. His solo homer made the Kansas lead 14-6.
• The Bears wrapped up the scoring in the ninth with a solo home run from Travis Sanders.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Connor Maggi (3-0)
Final line: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO
Loss: Bryson Bales (1-1)
Final line: 2.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 3 BB, 1 SO
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jackson Hauge: The graduate transfer from Minnesota State Mankato leads the team with 11 home runs this season after his second multi-homer game of the year on Saturday. Hauge had four RBIs in the game. The program record for home runs by a Kansas player in a season is 21 by Tony Thompson in 2009.
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SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I think our first time through [the lineup] we hit some balls right on the screws that didn't fall and maybe were a little overaggressive on some stuff. I think there's a maturity to our offense that knows it's nine innings. We would love to score a boat load in the first, but it's more of is the approach good from pitch one. If you never give a pitch away you can really simplify the game of it's just the next pitch in front of you. They've bought into that. Tyler Hancock is a phenomenal hitting coach. Those guys are always down in the cage. Our team loves playing together. One time through the order and then we got a couple chances and took advantage." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald
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"We just try to come to the field with the same emotions. We have a lot of fun playing baseball. We keep it there and we don't take the game too serious. It's pretty easy to come back when we have failures and continue sustained success." – Jackson Hauge
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"We have a crazy amount of depth in our lineup. Even though I really wanted to be out there, I knew it was next man up that I could have trust in those guys. It really feels good to be back out there now. I can't wait to keep on going with these guys." – Dariel Osoria
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• Kansas has won the first five weekend series for the first time since the 2003 season (minimum three-game series).
• Kansas has won its opening conference series in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2013 and 2014.
• Kansas hit six home runs on Saturday and now has 44 homers this season through the first 19 games. The program record for home runs is 75 in 2006 and 2023.
• Every Kansas starter scored at least one run.
• Hauge hit his team-high 11th home run of the season. The program record for home runs in a season is Tony Thompson in 2009. Hauge has two multi-homer games in his last three appearances.
• Osoria now has four home runs this season after two home runs on Saturday. This was his first career multi-homer game. Osoria has reached base safely in 12 games this season.
• Francis has hit three home runs this season, including one in each of the first two games of the series.
• Ballinger has reached base safely and scored a run in all 19 games this season. He currently has a nine-game hitting streak.
• Cerda connected on his third home run of the season.
• Barth currently has a 13-game on-base streak.
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UP NEXT
Kansas will play the series finale against Baylor on Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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The Jayhawks were trailing 1-0 entering the bottom of the third when the offense broke out. Derek Cerda, Jackson Hauge and Dariel Osoria all hit home runs in the eight-run frame to help build an 8-1 lead. Hauge and Osoria each hit a second home run later in the game and Ian Francis added a homer in the eighth inning.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Baylor (13-5, 0-2 Big 12) scored first on Saturday afternoon with a run in the opening inning. The Bears got runners on second and third with one out and were able to score a run on an RBI groundout by Hunter Simmons.
• Kansas did not have a hit on offense for the first two innings of the game. That changed in the third inning when the Jayhawks sent 13 batters to the plate, scored eight runs on eight hits and had three home runs.
• After a lineout to start the third, Cerda hit a solo homer to left-center field to tie the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Hauge hit his first of two home runs on the day with a two-run shot to left field. The Jayhawks went back-to-back as Osoria hit a solo homer on the very next pitch. Later in the inning, the Jayhawks had three consecutive run-scoring hits. Sawyer Smith had a two-run double, Francis drove in Smith on an RBI double and Cerda brought home Francis on an RBI single. That made it an 8-1 game after three innings.
• Baylor did get two of those runs back in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run by Simmons.
• The Jayhawks responded to Baylor's two runs with three of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Osoria led off the inning with his second homer of the day. Michael Brooks then hit a sac fly later in the inning and Smith had an RBI groundout for it to be an 11-3 game after the fourth inning.
• The big day for Simmons continued as he hit an RBI single up the middle in the fifth to make it an 11-4 game.
• In the seventh, Hauge hit his second home run of the afternoon. His two-run shot gave Kansas a 13-4 lead.
• Tyriq Kemp got those two runs back for Baylor in the eighth as he hit a two-run home run.
• Francis hit his home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning. His solo homer made the Kansas lead 14-6.
• The Bears wrapped up the scoring in the ninth with a solo home run from Travis Sanders.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Connor Maggi (3-0)
Final line: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO
Loss: Bryson Bales (1-1)
Final line: 2.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 3 BB, 1 SO
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jackson Hauge: The graduate transfer from Minnesota State Mankato leads the team with 11 home runs this season after his second multi-homer game of the year on Saturday. Hauge had four RBIs in the game. The program record for home runs by a Kansas player in a season is 21 by Tony Thompson in 2009.
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SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
Â8-run inning? Yeah, why not.
— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) March 15, 2025
END 3 | Kansas 8, Baylor 1
QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I think our first time through [the lineup] we hit some balls right on the screws that didn't fall and maybe were a little overaggressive on some stuff. I think there's a maturity to our offense that knows it's nine innings. We would love to score a boat load in the first, but it's more of is the approach good from pitch one. If you never give a pitch away you can really simplify the game of it's just the next pitch in front of you. They've bought into that. Tyler Hancock is a phenomenal hitting coach. Those guys are always down in the cage. Our team loves playing together. One time through the order and then we got a couple chances and took advantage." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald
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"We just try to come to the field with the same emotions. We have a lot of fun playing baseball. We keep it there and we don't take the game too serious. It's pretty easy to come back when we have failures and continue sustained success." – Jackson Hauge
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"We have a crazy amount of depth in our lineup. Even though I really wanted to be out there, I knew it was next man up that I could have trust in those guys. It really feels good to be back out there now. I can't wait to keep on going with these guys." – Dariel Osoria
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• Kansas has won the first five weekend series for the first time since the 2003 season (minimum three-game series).
• Kansas has won its opening conference series in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2013 and 2014.
• Kansas hit six home runs on Saturday and now has 44 homers this season through the first 19 games. The program record for home runs is 75 in 2006 and 2023.
• Every Kansas starter scored at least one run.
• Hauge hit his team-high 11th home run of the season. The program record for home runs in a season is Tony Thompson in 2009. Hauge has two multi-homer games in his last three appearances.
• Osoria now has four home runs this season after two home runs on Saturday. This was his first career multi-homer game. Osoria has reached base safely in 12 games this season.
• Francis has hit three home runs this season, including one in each of the first two games of the series.
• Ballinger has reached base safely and scored a run in all 19 games this season. He currently has a nine-game hitting streak.
• Cerda connected on his third home run of the season.
• Barth currently has a 13-game on-base streak.
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UP NEXT
Kansas will play the series finale against Baylor on Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maggi, Connor (3-0)
L: Bales, Bryson (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Jordan, Wesley 1
HR: Simmons, Hunter 1 ; Sanders, Travis 1 ; Kemp, Tyriq 1
RBI: Simmons, Hunter 4 ; Sanders, Travis 1 ; Kemp, Tyriq 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Little, Jack 1 ; Apodaca, Enzo 1 ; Jordan, Wesley 1 ; Simmons, Hunter 1 ; Sanders, Travis 1 ; Castle, Cortlan 1 ; Kemp, Tyriq 1
HBP: Jordan, Wesley 1
Batting:
2B: Barth, Tommy 1 ; Smith, Sawyer 1 ; Francis, Ian 1
HR: Cerda, Derek 1 ; Hauge, Jackson 2 ; Osoria, Dariel 2 ; Francis, Ian 1
RBI: Cerda, Derek 2 ; Hauge, Jackson 4 ; Osoria, Dariel 2 ; Brooks, Michael 1 ; Smith, Sawyer 3 ; Francis, Ian 2
SF: Brooks, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cerda, Derek 1 ; Ballinger, Brady 2 ; Hauge, Jackson 2 ; Osoria, Dariel 2 ; Counsell, Brady 1 ; Barth, Tommy 2 ; Brooks, Michael 1 ; Smith, Sawyer 1 ; Francis, Ian 2
SB: Cerda, Derek 1
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