No. 18 Kansas and Wichita State Set for Tuesday Night at Hoglund Ballpark

Wichita State (23-14, 7-5 American) vs. #18 Kansas (26-10, 12-3 Big 12)
When	Tuesday, April 14 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 \| Big 12
Tickets	Buy Tickets
Social Media	@KUBaseball \| @kubaseball \| Facebook

Probable Starting Pitchers
Day	Kansas	Wichita State
Tue. 6 p.m. CT	RHP Kannon Carr (2-1, 3.10 ERA)	LHP Reese Kortum (3-1, 6.23 ERA)

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 18-ranked Kansas baseball team will host Wichita State on Tuesday evening at Hoglund Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.

"Another awesome midweek matchup against an in-state rival," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said. "Our midweek games are so important to our schedule and there's literally nothing like playing at home. Our crowd is amazing."

Kansas (26-10, 12-3 Big 12) has won a season-best 10 consecutive games and is 16-2 in its last 18 contests. It's the longest winning streak in the same season since a 10-game winning streak to start the 2002 season. Kansas is averaging 9.1 runs per game over the last 18 contests.

The Jayhawks moved into the Top 25 rankings this week following a perfect 4-0 last week at No. 19 Nebraska and with a three-game sweep of No. 12 UCF. KU is ranked No. 18 by D1Baseball and The Athletic, No. 19 by Baseball America, No. 21 by Perfect Game and USA Today and No. 23 by the NCBWA. The No. 18 ranking is the highest since March 17, 2014, when the Jayhawks were ranked No. 18 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

Kansas is in first place in the Big 12 with a 12-3 record. It's the best Big 12 start for the Jayhawks in program history. KU has won eight consecutive conference games and 12 of the last 13. The Jayhawks have now won four consecutive Big 12 series for the first time in program history.

Wichita State (23-14, 7-5 American) is coming off a series win at UAB this past weekend. The Shockers are hitting .310 as a team this season and the pitching staff has recorded a 4.76 ERA. Jayson Jones has paced the Wichita State lineup with a .375 batting average, 10 home runs and 39 RBIs this season. The Shockers will hand the ball to Reese Kortum on Tuesday night who has gone 3-1 with a 6.23 ERA in 11 appearances (five starts) this season.

FANS COMING TO THE GAME
For a smoother entry into Hoglund Ballpark, fans are encouraged to show up early and to purchase tickets ahead of time online. Students will still receive a general admission ticket for free with a valid KU student ID on a first-come, first-served basis. Student tickets can be picked up outside of Gate 6 and the student section will be in Section E. Gates at Hoglund Ballpark open one hour prior to first pitch. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.

PROMOTION
Tuesday will be Discount Beverage Night at Hoglund Ballpark. Select beverages will be sold for $2 from the time gates open at 5 p.m. CT until first pitch.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Tuesday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+. 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.

BOEDE, BOEDE, BOEDE
Rahe was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. The Big 12 weekly honors were the first of his career.

Rahe was crucial for Kansas in its perfect 4-0 week against ranked opponents that included a win at No. 19 Nebraska and a three-game series sweep of No. 12 UCF. He was on mound to finish three of the four wins against ranked competition, earning a win and two saves.

The Marion, Iowa, native threw seven innings and did not allow an earned run last week. Rahe posted a 0.57 WHIP and opponents had only a .083 batting average against him.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Wichita State have met 90 times in a series that dates back to 1952. Wichita State leads the all-time series 52-38. Despite the advantage being in the Shockers favor, Kansas has won five of the last six games in the series. Each of the last two meetings have been in Lawrence and Kansas has won both. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 8-1 on May 1, 2024 to extend its win streak to seven games and last season won 18-12 in the lone matchup between the teams.

UP NEXT
Kansas will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to play Oklahoma State in a three-game weekend conference series. The action will begin on Friday at 6 p.m. CT from O'Brate Stadium.

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