Completed Event: Softball versus Baker University (Kan.) on September 26, 2025 , Win , 26, to, 2
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Softball
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vs Baker University (Kan.)
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Friday, May 23
Arlington, Texas
7:30 p.m. CT
University of Kansas
43-15
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#24 TCU
39-17
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TCU
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Kansas
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No. 21 Kansas Falls in Big 12 Championship Semifinals 11-1 to No. 24 TCU
5/24/2025 12:25:00 AM | Baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas – Kansas baseball dropped its semifinal game of the Big 12 Championship 11-1 to No. 24 TCU on Friday night at Globe Life Field. Kansas will now await its fate for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
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Cooper Moore started for Kansas and battled through six innings. He suffered the loss after allowing five runs in his outing. A four-run second inning for TCU put the Horned Frogs ahead and they never looked back.
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Kansas moved to 43-15 on the season and has the most overall wins in the Big 12 and is tied for the most wins against Big 12 opponents this season with 21 victories.
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"I think our best baseball is for sure in front of us," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said. "We've played really well for a really long time and the number of times we've stubbed our toe, you can count them, which is hard to say. We're one of a few teams in the country that has won as consistently as this – 43 wins, 20 in conference, 20 road wins. We've played really consistent baseball. Our best baseball is definitely in front of us and sky's the limit."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• For a second straight day, Kansas got out to a lead in the first inning. Dariel Osoria hit a two-out RBI single to score Derek Cerda and give the Jayhawks a 1-0 lead after one inning.
• TCU (39-17) took the lead in the second inning with a four-run frame. An RBI double by Chase Brunson, RBI single from Anthony Silva and a two-run double by Jack Bell gave the Horned Frogs a 4-1 lead midway through the second.
• The Jayhawks got the first two runners on base via a walk in the fourth inning but were unable to score.
• The Horned Frogs added another run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Cole Cramer. That made it a 5-1 game.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Kansas started the inning with runners on second and third and no outs but could not push any runs across.Â
• TCU added six more runs in the eighth inning to stretch its lead to 11-1.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Louis Rodriguez (5-1)
Final line: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO
Loss: Cooper Moore (7-2)
Final line: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 5 SO
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SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I think when you play the way that we have, it literally is about just being who we are and enjoying every second of it, and trying to play baseball as long as we can together." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald
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"I've had the pleasure to play for (Coach Fitzgerald) the past three years and the things that he preaches to us about leadership, especially for me and (Chase Diggins) this year, is just being great teammates. We've had our ups and downs the past three years and this year has been awesome to be around. He's really preached about building a great culture and being great teammates to each other." – Michael Brooks
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"We're going back and we'll prep up and get our work in. Nothing changes. Our prep work is going to stay the same. We know what we need to do to win games, so we're going to keep doing that." – Chase Diggins
• Kansas is now 43-15 this season. The 43 wins are tied for the second most in a season in program history with 43 wins in 2006 and trailing 45 wins in 1993.
• Kansas made the semifinal game of the Big 12 Championship in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012 and 2013.
• Cerda collected his 14th multi-hit game of the season.
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UP NEXT
Kansas will await its fate to see where it's headed for an NCAA Regional next week. The selection show is set for Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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Cooper Moore started for Kansas and battled through six innings. He suffered the loss after allowing five runs in his outing. A four-run second inning for TCU put the Horned Frogs ahead and they never looked back.
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Kansas moved to 43-15 on the season and has the most overall wins in the Big 12 and is tied for the most wins against Big 12 opponents this season with 21 victories.
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"I think our best baseball is for sure in front of us," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said. "We've played really well for a really long time and the number of times we've stubbed our toe, you can count them, which is hard to say. We're one of a few teams in the country that has won as consistently as this – 43 wins, 20 in conference, 20 road wins. We've played really consistent baseball. Our best baseball is definitely in front of us and sky's the limit."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• For a second straight day, Kansas got out to a lead in the first inning. Dariel Osoria hit a two-out RBI single to score Derek Cerda and give the Jayhawks a 1-0 lead after one inning.
• TCU (39-17) took the lead in the second inning with a four-run frame. An RBI double by Chase Brunson, RBI single from Anthony Silva and a two-run double by Jack Bell gave the Horned Frogs a 4-1 lead midway through the second.
• The Jayhawks got the first two runners on base via a walk in the fourth inning but were unable to score.
• The Horned Frogs added another run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Cole Cramer. That made it a 5-1 game.
• In the bottom of the fifth, Kansas started the inning with runners on second and third and no outs but could not push any runs across.Â
• TCU added six more runs in the eighth inning to stretch its lead to 11-1.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Louis Rodriguez (5-1)
Final line: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO
Loss: Cooper Moore (7-2)
Final line: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 5 SO
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SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
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— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) May 24, 2025
Dariel Osoria hits a 2-out RBI single to left field to give the Jayhawks an early lead!
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QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I think when you play the way that we have, it literally is about just being who we are and enjoying every second of it, and trying to play baseball as long as we can together." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald
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"I've had the pleasure to play for (Coach Fitzgerald) the past three years and the things that he preaches to us about leadership, especially for me and (Chase Diggins) this year, is just being great teammates. We've had our ups and downs the past three years and this year has been awesome to be around. He's really preached about building a great culture and being great teammates to each other." – Michael Brooks
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"We're going back and we'll prep up and get our work in. Nothing changes. Our prep work is going to stay the same. We know what we need to do to win games, so we're going to keep doing that." – Chase Diggins
• Kansas is now 43-15 this season. The 43 wins are tied for the second most in a season in program history with 43 wins in 2006 and trailing 45 wins in 1993.
• Kansas made the semifinal game of the Big 12 Championship in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012 and 2013.
• Cerda collected his 14th multi-hit game of the season.
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UP NEXT
Kansas will await its fate to see where it's headed for an NCAA Regional next week. The selection show is set for Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rodriguez, Louis (5-1)
L: Moore, Cooper (7-2)
Batting:
2B: Bell, Jack 2 ; Franco, Noah 1 ; Brunson, Chase 1
3B: Bell, Jack 1
RBI: Bell, Jack 5 ; Cramer, Cole 2 ; Brunson, Chase 1 ; Silva, Anthony 1 ; Cadena, Isaac 1
SF: Cramer, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bell, Jack 1 ; Strosnider, Sawyer 1 ; Franco, Noah 1 ; Brunson, Chase 2 ; Traeger, Nolan 1 ; Silva, Anthony 2 ; Cadena, Isaac 1 ; Green, Brody 1 ; Myers, Sam 1
SB: Strosnider, Sawyer 1
HBP: Myers, Sam 1
Batting:
2B: Diggins, Chase 1
RBI: Osoria, Dariel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cerda, Derek 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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4
R
1
H
2
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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