Kansas Claims Buck O’Neil Classic with 10-0 Victory Over Missouri

Wednesday, March 18

Lawrence, Kan.

4 p.m. CT

University of Kansas

12-8

Missouri

15-6

Missouri

Kansas

Kansas Claims Buck O’Neil Classic with 10-0 Victory Over Missouri

3/18/2026 8:01:00 PM | Baseball

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas baseball began its homestand with a 10-0 run-rule shutout victory against Missouri in the Buck O'Neil Classic at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks improved to 5-0 all-time in the event created to pay homage to the Negro Leagues and Buck O'Neil.

Kansas has scored at least 10 runs in back-to-back games for the first time this season and recorded its first shutout of the year.

Dariel Osoria and Max Soliz Jr. each hit a three-run home run, while Kannon Carr started and pitched four scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season. Madden Seidl, Manning West, Ty Thomson and Carter Fink all did not allow a run in their relief outings as well.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Kansas (12-8) sprinted out to a lead in the first inning. With two runners on and two outs, Osoria stepped to the plate. He blasted a 2-2 pitch to left-center field that cleared the wall and put the Jayhawks ahead 3-0.
• The Jayhawks took advantage of a Missouri miscue and went on to score five runs with two outs in the third. Josh Dykhoff started the two-out rally with an RBI double. Soliz Jr. came up next and hit a ball high and deep to left-center field that went over the fence for a three-run homer. The final run of the inning of the third inning came on a throwing error that Tyson Owens scored. Kansas led 8-0 at the end of three innings.
• KU added a run in the sixth inning on an RBI groundout by Dykhoff.
• With the run rule in effect, Jordan Bach had a one-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to score Dylan Schlotterback and win the game 10-0.

PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Kannon Carr (1-0)
Final line: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 SO
Loss: Luke Sullivan (0-1)
Final line: 2.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

SOCIAL POST OF THE GAME

Quick recap of the first 3 innings pic.twitter.com/MSdKkTmWcN
— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) March 18, 2026

QUOTABLES & NOTABLES
"I really like the way we're approaching it offensively. We talk so much about the process and there were long stretches early in the season where I thought our process was really good and we weren't coming up with a ton to show for it. It's fun to see when it turns. Coach Hancock has done an unbelievable job with our hitters, and our hitters have done an unbelievable job of just staying in the process and sticking to trying to play good baseball and it's fun to get rewarded for it today." – Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald

"It feels good [to get the win]. Missouri is a well-respected SEC school. We just wanted to go out there and handle business today. Not just for the rivalry, but for the program because we know we haven't fully got off to the start we wanted to. Coming out here and having that type of offensive game will really help us moving forward." – Dariel Osoria

"I felt good. I've got quite a few innings under my belt coming out of the bullpen. I was excited to get my name called for the start today. I was glad to be able to go out there, give my team a couple good innings and hand it off." – Kannon Carr

• Kansas improved to 5-0 all-time in the Buck O'Neil Classic.
• Kansas is 6-0 all-time when wearing its Kansas City Monarchs inspired uniforms.
• Kansas has scored double-digit runs in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
• Kansas has run-rule victories in consecutive games for the first time since the 2011 season against Alabama A&M.
• Kansas recorded its first shutout since May 17, 2025 at West Virginia.
• Kansas score eight of its 10 runs with two outs.
• Kansas turned three double plays defensively.
• Osoria has hit four home runs in the last two games. His season total is now four home runs.
• Soliz Jr. connected on his first home run of the season. His three RBIs set a new career high.
• Carr earned his first win of the season.
• LeBlanc set a new career high with three walks.

UP NEXT
Kansas will continue its season-long six-game homestand with a weekend conference series against Houston in Lawrence. The series at Hoglund Ballpark begins on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. CT. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.