Completed Event: Baseball versus St. Thomas on March 8, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 13 , (8 inn.)
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Kansas Wins Series Finale 18-7 at Texas Tech; Osoria Ties Single-Game Home Run Record
3/15/2026 6:15:00 PM | Baseball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Dariel Osoria blasted three home runs to tie a school record and Kansas took the series finale with an 18-7 run-rule victory against Texas Tech on Sunday afternoon in windy and sandy conditions at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
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The three home runs by Osoria matched the school record and made him the fifth Jayhawk to ever hit three home runs in a game, including the first since Justin Headley in 1997.
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Kansas hit a season-high six home runs in the game, scored a season-high 18 runs and had a season-high 18 hits. In addition to Osoria, Josh Dykhoff, Augusto Mungarrieta and Cade Baldridge homered in the game.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Texas Tech (13-6, 2-1 Big 12) got out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. A run scored on a throwing error and fielder's choice.
• Kansas (11-8, 1-2 Big 12) responded with three runs in the second inning. Cade Baldridge had an RBI groundout and then Dykhoff and Osoria hit back-to-back solo home runs. That gave Kansas a 3-2 edge.
• The Red Raiders tied the game in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch.
• The Jayhawks grabbed the lead again in the top of the fourth with three more runs. Osoria hit his second of the day, a two-run shot, and Dylan Schlotterback had an RBI double.
• Texas Tech hit a two-run homer of its own in the bottom of the fourth off the bat of Robin Villeneuve. That made it a 6-5 game at the end of the fourth.
• In the fifth inning, Osoria entered the history books. He launched his third home run of the game in the fifth to extend the Kansas lead to 8-5.
• An RBI double by Texas Tech in the bottom of the fifth made it 8-6.
• The Jayhawks brought in three more runs in the top of the sixth. Mungarrieta crushed a two-run homer to center field and Dykhoff had an RBI groundout. That stretched it to an 11-6 Jayhawks lead.
• Kansas scored two more in the seventh. Jordan Bach had an RBI double and Brady Ballinger hit an RBI single to give the Jayhawks a 13-6 advantage.
• KU added five additional runs in the eighth inning. Baldridge blasted a solo home run to leadoff the inning and drew a bases loaded walk later in the inning to score another run. Schlotterback had a sacrifice fly to bring home a run. Bach had an RBI single to drive in another run and eventually scored on a fielding error. The five runs gave Kansas an 18-6 lead midway through the eighth.
• Texas Tech scored one run in the bottom of the eighth, but it was not enough to avoid the run rule.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Manning West (1-0)
Final line: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO
Loss: Jackson Burns (1-2)
Final line: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 7 SO
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SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I loved the offense yesterday and they doubled down on it today. I thought it was awesome how consistent we were in our approach to each pitch. I didn't think we gave a single pitch away today. We had some times early in the game too where we stranded a few guys and if we just move the ball we break it open even more. I'm proud of how the guys bounced back. It takes a really mature team to lose one the way we did last night and bounce back and play as confidently as we did today." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald
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"It feels really nice to get it going today. The last couple of weeks I've been hitting the ball pretty hard and nothing has been falling. I've just been coming out here every day sticking with the process and trusting what I got. Today, seeing the ball getting down and going over the fence really felt nice." – Dariel Osoria
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• Kansas earned its first conference win of the season.
• Kansas hit a season-high six home runs. That was the most since March 15, 2025 vs. Baylor (6 HR).
• Kansas scored a season-high 18 runs. The 18 runs were the most since March 12, 2025 at Minnesota (29 runs) and the most in a conference game since April 16, 2023 vs. Kansas State (18 runs).
• Kansas had a season-high 18 hits. The 18 hits were the most since 21 hits at Minnesota on March 12, 2025 and the most in a conference contest since May 7, 2010 vs. Missouri (19 hits).
• Kansas hit back-to-back home runs for the first time this season.
• Osoria's three home runs tied a single-game school record. He is the fifth Jayhawk to ever hit three home runs in a game and the first since Justin Headley vs. Creighton on March 26, 1997. Osoria finished the game 4-for-5 with three home runs, a double, five RBIs and a career-high four runs scored.
• Baldridge hit his third home run of the season.
• Mungarrieta belted his fifth homer of the year.
• Dykhoff connected on his third home run of the season.
• Manning West received his first win of the season.
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UP NEXT
Kansas returns home for a season-long six-game homestand that will begin with the Buck O'Neil Classic on Tuesday, March 17 against Missouri at Hoglund Ballpark. Fans can purchase tickets for the homestand by clicking here.
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The three home runs by Osoria matched the school record and made him the fifth Jayhawk to ever hit three home runs in a game, including the first since Justin Headley in 1997.
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Kansas hit a season-high six home runs in the game, scored a season-high 18 runs and had a season-high 18 hits. In addition to Osoria, Josh Dykhoff, Augusto Mungarrieta and Cade Baldridge homered in the game.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Texas Tech (13-6, 2-1 Big 12) got out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. A run scored on a throwing error and fielder's choice.
• Kansas (11-8, 1-2 Big 12) responded with three runs in the second inning. Cade Baldridge had an RBI groundout and then Dykhoff and Osoria hit back-to-back solo home runs. That gave Kansas a 3-2 edge.
• The Red Raiders tied the game in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch.
• The Jayhawks grabbed the lead again in the top of the fourth with three more runs. Osoria hit his second of the day, a two-run shot, and Dylan Schlotterback had an RBI double.
• Texas Tech hit a two-run homer of its own in the bottom of the fourth off the bat of Robin Villeneuve. That made it a 6-5 game at the end of the fourth.
• In the fifth inning, Osoria entered the history books. He launched his third home run of the game in the fifth to extend the Kansas lead to 8-5.
• An RBI double by Texas Tech in the bottom of the fifth made it 8-6.
• The Jayhawks brought in three more runs in the top of the sixth. Mungarrieta crushed a two-run homer to center field and Dykhoff had an RBI groundout. That stretched it to an 11-6 Jayhawks lead.
• Kansas scored two more in the seventh. Jordan Bach had an RBI double and Brady Ballinger hit an RBI single to give the Jayhawks a 13-6 advantage.
• KU added five additional runs in the eighth inning. Baldridge blasted a solo home run to leadoff the inning and drew a bases loaded walk later in the inning to score another run. Schlotterback had a sacrifice fly to bring home a run. Bach had an RBI single to drive in another run and eventually scored on a fielding error. The five runs gave Kansas an 18-6 lead midway through the eighth.
• Texas Tech scored one run in the bottom of the eighth, but it was not enough to avoid the run rule.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Manning West (1-0)
Final line: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO
Loss: Jackson Burns (1-2)
Final line: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 7 SO
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SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME
ÂDariel Osoria's 3 HR tie a single-game school record. He is the fifth Jayhawk to ever hit three home runs in a game and the first since Justin Headley in 1997.#RockChalk x @DarielOsoria_23 pic.twitter.com/xEcapwH4Um
— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) March 15, 2026
QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I loved the offense yesterday and they doubled down on it today. I thought it was awesome how consistent we were in our approach to each pitch. I didn't think we gave a single pitch away today. We had some times early in the game too where we stranded a few guys and if we just move the ball we break it open even more. I'm proud of how the guys bounced back. It takes a really mature team to lose one the way we did last night and bounce back and play as confidently as we did today." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald
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"It feels really nice to get it going today. The last couple of weeks I've been hitting the ball pretty hard and nothing has been falling. I've just been coming out here every day sticking with the process and trusting what I got. Today, seeing the ball getting down and going over the fence really felt nice." – Dariel Osoria
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• Kansas earned its first conference win of the season.
• Kansas hit a season-high six home runs. That was the most since March 15, 2025 vs. Baylor (6 HR).
• Kansas scored a season-high 18 runs. The 18 runs were the most since March 12, 2025 at Minnesota (29 runs) and the most in a conference game since April 16, 2023 vs. Kansas State (18 runs).
• Kansas had a season-high 18 hits. The 18 hits were the most since 21 hits at Minnesota on March 12, 2025 and the most in a conference contest since May 7, 2010 vs. Missouri (19 hits).
• Kansas hit back-to-back home runs for the first time this season.
• Osoria's three home runs tied a single-game school record. He is the fifth Jayhawk to ever hit three home runs in a game and the first since Justin Headley vs. Creighton on March 26, 1997. Osoria finished the game 4-for-5 with three home runs, a double, five RBIs and a career-high four runs scored.
• Baldridge hit his third home run of the season.
• Mungarrieta belted his fifth homer of the year.
• Dykhoff connected on his third home run of the season.
• Manning West received his first win of the season.
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UP NEXT
Kansas returns home for a season-long six-game homestand that will begin with the Buck O'Neil Classic on Tuesday, March 17 against Missouri at Hoglund Ballpark. Fans can purchase tickets for the homestand by clicking here.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: West, Manning (1-0)
L: Burns, Jackson (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Osoria, Dariel 1 ; Schlotterback, Dylan 1 ; Bach, Jordan 1
3B: LeBlanc, Tyson 1
HR: Osoria, Dariel 3 ; Baldridge, Cade 1 ; Dykhoff, Josh 1 ; Mungarrieta, Augusto 1
RBI: Ballinger, Brady 1 ; Osoria, Dariel 5 ; Schlotterback, Dylan 2 ; Baldridge, Cade 3 ; Dykhoff, Josh 2 ; Mungarrieta, Augusto 2 ; Bach, Jordan 2
SF: Schlotterback, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ballinger, Brady 2 ; Osoria, Dariel 4 ; LeBlanc, Tyson 4 ; Owens, Tyson 2 ; Baldridge, Cade 1 ; Dykhoff, Josh 2 ; Mungarrieta, Augusto 1 ; Bach, Jordan 2
SB: LeBlanc, Tyson 1 ; Owens, Tyson 1 ; Baldridge, Cade 1
Batting:
2B: Garcia, Linkin 1 ; Shouse, Connor 2
HR: Villeneuve, Robin 1
RBI: Thompson, Kyeler 1 ; Garcia, Linkin 1 ; Ferraro, Caden 1 ; Villeneuve, Robin 2
SH: Lopez, Tracer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Kyeler 1 ; Lopez, Tracer 1 ; Shouse, Connor 2 ; Rivers, Davis 1 ; Thomas, Chase 1 ; Villeneuve, Robin 1
SB: Thompson, Kyeler 2
HBP: Thompson, Kyeler 2 ; Shouse, Connor 1 ; Villeneuve, Robin 1
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RBI
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