No. 19 Kansas Hosts Nebraska Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark

Nebraska (14-18) vs. #19 Kansas (27-6)
When	Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m. CT
Where	Lawrence, Kan. // Hoglund Ballpark
Watch	ESPN+
Radio	Jayhawk Sports Network + KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM)
Live Stats	Stats
Game Notes	Kansas \| Nebraska
Tickets	Buy Tickets
Social Media	@KUBaseball \| @kubaseball \| Facebook

Probable Starting Pitchers
Day	Kansas	Nebraska
Tue. 6 p.m. CT	RHP Patrick Steitz (2-0, 3.27 ERA)	RHP Ryan Harrahill (0-0, 3.24 ERA)

LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 19 Kansas baseball returns to Hoglund Ballpark for a midweek game on Tuesday to host Nebraska at 6 p.m. CT. The Jayhawks have posted a 13-2 record at home this season. Fans can purchase tickets for the game by clicking here.

"We're excited to be back home at Hoglund again on Tuesday," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said. "It was a good weekend for us down in Florida and we will look to keep it rolling this week."

Following a series sweep at UCF, Kansas sits in sole possession of first place in the Big 12 standings for the first time since March 22, 2009. The Jayhawks have a 27-6 overall record and a 9-3 mark in Big 12 play this season. In 135 years of baseball at Kansas, the 27-6 mark is the best record through the first 33 games in program history and the 9-3 start to conference play is the best start to a Big 12 season in school history.

The Jayhawks enter the week riding a season-long nine-game winning streak. The nine-game winning streak is the longest in Fitzgerald's tenure. The last time Kansas won nine consecutive games was Feb. 24-March 12, 2019.

Kansas is ranked No. 19 this week by Baseball America. The Jayhawks are also ranked No. 22 by D1Baseball, USA Today and NCBWA, along with No. 24 by Perfect Game. When Kansas was ranked No. 22 by the NCBWA on March 17, it was the first ranking for KU since the 2014 season.

KU leads the Big 12 and is fourth in the nation with 73 home runs this season. Kansas has hit a home run in 11 consecutive games, with multiple home runs in each of the last seven contests. The Jayhawks also lead the conference in walks (third nationally), hits (tied for sixth nationally), runs (tied for seventh nationally), slugging percentage (eighth nationally), runs per game (11th nationally), on-base percentage (15th nationally) and total bases.

Nebraska (14-18) enters this week's game coming off back-to-back weekend series wins against Oregon State and Rutgers. The Cornhuskers are hitting .270 as a team this season and have a 5.83 ERA as a pitching staff. Ryan Harrahill is slated to get the start for Nebraska and he has posted a 3.24 ERA in 8.1 innings across seven appearances this season.

FANS COMING TO THE GAME
For a smoother entry into Hoglund Ballpark and to skip potential lines at the ticket office, fans are encouraged to show up early and to purchase tickets ahead of time. Students will still receive a general admission ticket for free with a valid KU student ID on a first-come, first-served basis. Gates at Hoglund Ballpark will also now open two hours prior to first pitch. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Tuesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Brian Hanni (play-by-play) and Wally Marciel (analyst) on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM) and the Jayhawk Sports Network on KUAthletics.com and the Kansas Jayhawks app.

Live statistics can be found here, while live updates will also be provided on the team's official X page @KUBaseball.

BALLINGER BOOM
Brady Ballinger was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Monday. He hit .444/.524/1.056 (8-for-18), with two doubles, three home runs, six RBIs, eight runs scored, three walks and a 1.580 OPS in four games last week. Ballinger had his second multi-homer game of the season on Friday at UCF.

The Las Vegas, Nevada, native currently has a 13-game hitting streak and is ranked nationally in multiple statistical categories. Ballinger is first in the conference in walks (second nationally), runs scored (tied for seventh nationally), total bases (tied for 13th nationally), slugging percentage (18th nationally) and hits (tied for 22nd nationally). He is also seventh in the country with a .562 on-base percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Nebraska have a long history that dates back to 1892. Nebraska currently leads the all-time series 143-104-1. The teams played twice a season ago, with Kansas winning both games. After Nebraska left the conference in 2011, the teams had only met once between 2012 and 2023. Last season, Kansas defeated No. 20 Nebraska by a score of 13-11 in the Buck O'Neil Classic on April 9 in Lawrence and then beat the Cornhuskers 9-4 on April 23 in Lincoln.

UP NEXT
Kansas will head to Fort Worth, Texas, to play a three-game series this weekend against No. 24 TCU. The series will begin on Friday at 6 p.m. CT and all three games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

No. 19 Kansas Hosts Nebraska Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark

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Players Mentioned

Brady Ballinger

Patrick Steitz

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No. 19 Kansas Hosts Nebraska Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark

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Players Mentioned

Brady Ballinger

Patrick Steitz

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